Help with jazzing up this dress

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Am looking for some help to jazz up this dress. I have a plain navy ruched dress with vest type straps. Looks very good on but its a bit summery with the straps, and plain. I don't have the money to splash out on a new party dress and have a few things coming up where I need to dress up. What can I do with this? Also would like to cover my shoulders if I can. Also what colour tights? Black? Nude? I have black heels.
Dress is

m.boden.co.uk/en-gb/clearance/womens-dresses/smart-day-dresses/ww069-nav/womens-navy-scoop-neck-ruched-dress?cm_mmc=PLA--Google--Shopping-_-Product&istCompanyId=a40e1fa1-0635-4a1b-8d9a-2caa763eeee2&istItemId=aqpawqtxx&istBid=wzwt&gclid=CL3z78rB5tACFUKfGwod_U0AlA

Thanks for any help!

By the time you've bought accessories you can buy a new dress

Umm not really DrScholl. I have plenty of jewellery and can't afford £50 plus for a decent occassion dress.

That looks a bit like a beach dress-I can't imagine it as an evening out dress! It looks like it's a faded jersey fabric?

I suppose you could try a bolero and nude heels and a sparkly necklace?

I think it's really nice actually, I don't think it looks like a faded beach dress at all? 🙄

I'd wear strappy sandals, and bare legs, or I'd wear nude heels and tights, a navy pashmina or a pale silvery grey one would go nice.

I'm no fan of big jewellery though, but a long silver necklace might work and a nice bangle.

I have exactly the same dress in green and I disagree with other posters - its not a beach dress...

I would go with nude tights, do you have any other colour shoes?

I generally dress mine up with a longer pendant necklace, something like this: www.asos.com/made/made-fine-casted-pendant-necklace/prd/7360583?iid=7360583&clr=Gold&cid=4175&pgesize=204&pge=0&totalstyles=579&gridsize=3&gridrow=44&gridcolumn=1

its quite busty on me, so I like to lower the eye line as it were.

Boleros are really not a good look in my opinion. how about a jacket? or even a scarf as a wrap?

also could you stretch to some cheapish glittery heels?

www.asos.com/asos/asos-sundance-glitter-heels/prd/7109213?iid=7109213&clr=Glitter&SearchQuery=glitter%20heels&pgesize=36&pge=0&totalstyles=58&gridsize=3&gridrow=3&gridcolumn=3

new look also have some bargains. I think it takes the outfit up a level in terms of being dressed up.

Thanks some good ideas here. Ill nip in new look as some glittery heels might be the answer. Its definitely not faded and not a beach dress its very thick jersey. It really shows my figure nicely and its my best option for dressing up. My other dresses are way too casual!

I love mine! its so flattering.

Lots of silver or gold would look lovely with navy. I’d go for bare legs, red nails to add some festive cheer

www.asos.com/new-look/new-look-2-part-glitter-heeled-shoe/prd/6947940?iid=6947940&clr=Silver&SearchQuery=&cid=4172&pgesize=36&pge=0&totalstyles=58&gridsize=3&gridrow=10&gridcolumn=3

www.asos.com/boohoo/boohoo-glitter-envelope-clutch-bach/prd/7293451?iid=7293451&clr=Silver&cid=8730&pgesize=19&pge=0&totalstyles=19&gridsize=3&gridrow=3&gridcolumn=3

This kind of idea with a silver/grey wrap