Help me style this dress please!

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I bought this dress in black as shown and also have it in navy blue. It's very simple but very comfy and looks good - though I am going to stitch the arm holes a little as I really dislike the ones that show your pits when you lift your arms!

I am struggling to style it though. I have short hair which always makes me feel odd in these type of dresses as I think it needs hair round your shoulders for some reason!

Any nice necklaces? Belts? I have a denim jacket that goes well with it but it needs some pow as it's a bit bland on its own. If anyone has any suggestions of nice accessories or how they style something like this I would be very grateful. I'm very much a cropped jeans and a strappy top person in summer so fancy a change. Casual or fancy ideas welcome!

Hmmm....I'm not sure, I'd just wear it as it is but jazz things up with lovely makeup! Not the answer you wanted! Maybe a pair of bright ballet pumps or something to add interest!

Pointed ballet flats, not rounded.
Long thin necklaces.

Nice dress!

Oh and any jacket or blazer you wear with such a long dress, make sure it isn't long. It should sit around the top of your waist, any lower and your waist will disappear into the coat and dress!

I'd wear a long necklace, or layered necklace.

I've got a really colourful beaded and tasselled necklace from here that I'd wear with this dress: etsy necklace

I've also got various other long necklaces which would go, a crystal from Decadorn comes to mind, and other things I've picked up from random shops and countries over the years.

Cropped denim jacket or leather biker (Zara do a great cheap pleather cropped biker in bright colours which would be great for this dress), and trainers for me (Stan Smiths or Superstars).

Make up was a thing I thought of - bright lip or something.

I can't wear pointy shoes I'm afraid - I have ridiculous long toes and just can't fit in them lol.

Thank you for that on the coat/jacket - I've had that issue before with stuff and wondered what was going on 😀

Was considering trainers - I have black converse which I think would look quite cool. I always need a bit of white on show when I wear black - I don't know why!

I think converse would work nicely, even in a contrasting colour like red.

I think it would nice with some gladiator style sandals and gold accessories and I second the cropped denim jacket idea.

I didn't mean to say bright lip I put lippy and it changed it! I hate the term bright lip lol