Is this a suitable work dress?

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It's in the pretty dress company work edit. I'm 5'3" and an hour glass shape - currently between size 12 and 10. I'm a jewel winter.

Grateful for your thoughts and also advice on shoes/jackets

www.theprettydresscompany.com/shop-c1/dresses-c2/the-pretty-dress-company-monaco-luxe-crepe-pencil-dress-p74#attribute%5B1%5D=2

I'd wear that for work yes. Not in the red but then red looks crap on me

Yes with a jacket or something to cover up a little. Not the red though. Very much depends on your industry if that makes sense,

It's a lovely drezs but no I wouldn't wear it to work.

Yes I'd wear it to work,and so would my boss

Totally fine as a work dress I think.

Depends where you work, down the city yes on a farm no

I think it looks a little too evening. But depends on your industry, what you'd wear it with, and what you're signalling with your work clothes.

Does depend where you work of course.

But I love it!

Couldn't wear it though as have flabby arms.

It's a lovely dress, but far too OTT for my work.
Only you will know what others wear in your place of work.

Absolutely would wear the red or black for work in corporate law.

What is a 'Jewel Winter'?

I thought Jewel Winter was your job but I obviously don't come on the S&B boards that often.

The shoulders are a wee bit revealing for me and I don't think I would wear it for work, though I think it's a borderline case and many people would feel fine with it. It's a lovely dress!

I'd wear that to work - city-ish job.

Beautiful dress very similar but less booby in next ATM!!

Personally I think it is a bit dated. As a style and shape it's one that suits my shape but there are cooler dresses on the market that would look more professional and smart

Thanks for all the thoughts - I should have said that I work for a large financial company.

I'm really keen to find dresses in styles that suit me so need a v-neck or scoop neck. I want to look sharp

If anyone has other suggestions, please share!

@mnpeasantry - please share your ideas

If you're a 34E, I suspect the neckline would be too low for work.

@DerelictWreck @thatstoast

Jewel winter is my season of colour s from house of colour - loving the idea of a job called jewel winter!

Sorry OP but I think your post is hilarious. You don't tell us where your work (city law firm l? NHS Trust? primary school? Branch of Post Office?) but you do tell us that you are a winter jewel?

to be fair to OP, on the style & beauty boards, regulars often give an indication of where they sit on the House of Colour spectrum - it should give a better idea than what type of job they do in terms of what suits them.

Saying that I haven't had my colours done and I am dying to know where I would fall on that spectrum

I think the dress is classic style that would suit an hourglass, however would look more like workwear with a cardigan or jacket as its very figure-hugging.

I don't really know what a winter jewel colour palette is but I really like Cos this season for work dresses. Having said that, if you like the dress, go for it. It is a very flattering shape.

http://www.cosstores.com/gb/Women/Dresses/Silkdressswithwrapptie/46881-66405910.1#c-22755

The Cos dress is a hundred times nicer.

Ugh, I think the cos dress looks like a sack tied in the middle!