Is this dress too young for me?

[loopyloppy]

I'm a (so I'm told ) young looking 40.

I showed a friend this dress and she said it's a bit mutton dressed as lamb.

I like it, dh says it looks great but now I'm a little paranoid.

I think it's not about you're age, more if you've got the figure for it. Personally I would never pull it off, my boobs and strapless bras are not friends!

Op if you like it you should wear it.

That being said I'm 37 and would feel it's a bit young for me. It's not the length, it's the length plus the very trendy off the shoulder thing. I could wear it....but I wouldn't. Well maybe on a beach in Spain...maybe.

I'm 41 and I think it looks a bit teenagery.

god well said Kate.

The dress is aimed at teenagers. I think it would look wrong. Sorry!

I think if it suits you wear it. With some white trainers and a big raffia tote bag it would look great.

I think the style would suit your shape! Go for it! Sometimes if "young" clothes are worn with more expensive accessories they somehow look totally fine, expensive looking sunglasses, raffia espadrilles, gold bracelet, raffia bag with a leather strap, glossy hair. With plastic flip flops its seems more "young" and more appropriate for the beach, but still nothing to stop you going for it!

I really dont like the dress. I think its really unflattering if you have a medium to large bust. It looks a bit tent like, so shapeless imo.
However, i think age has nothing to do with it. I dont even think it looks nice on the model.

I thought it was a maternity dress so maybe be a bit careful if you say you have a bit if a tum!

I think it would look like a floral lampsade on anyone who isn't super thin and well toned. And not much better on anyone who is super slim and well toned.

I personally do not subscribe to the whole "mutton dressed as lamb" point of view because to me it's more about the individual's style/shape than some preconceived notion as to what type of clothes suit what age ranges. However, that being said, I'm not a fan of that dress. Something with a tapered waist and flared skirt will look more universally flattering IMO.

No way are you too old. Wear what makes YOU happy.

If it suits you, go for it.

I don't think cold shoulder is super trendy, it's been around for about three summers now. As such it's definitely more "it's sunny and I'm not dead yet" than reserved for youngsters only.

I think it's because they've become something that looks summery and relaxed without being overtly sexy sexy (e.g. Legs or boobs out).

And no-one needs friends who compare women to livestock.

If it is for holiday/beach then great. If it is for drinks in town then it is a bit young.
I work with teens and some of them wouldn't wear it as not sophisticated enough! We can't win

If you have the body for it, why not? I think what makes it look 'too young' in the photo is the shoes. Dress and trainers says 'teenager' to me. Just wear different shoes (strappy low sandals, maybe?) and I think you'll look fine.

It's the kind of thing I'd wear if I was going undercover as a lampshade from the 1970s.

It would be okay I suppose on the beach paired with some sandals. Not sure it would work worn with heels out and about in town. Very billowy and shapeless.

I think it's fine.

I'm late 20s and it's too young for me...

Looks ok to me.

Looking at the pic, the model's waist is the largest part of her silhouette.

My thought process is, if it looks like that on a beautiful, lithe young thing, then what hope us mere mortals.

I think it's a perfectly ordinary pretty dress and, if it suits you, can see no reason not to wear it. Cold sholder is hardly a teen trend. I think negative posters are projecting the fact that it won't suit many people because it's not figure hugging anywhere and the model has trainers on...switch to converse and it looks like something most age 30/40 mums were wearing on my school run in the heat we had recently.

When someone says a dress doesn't suit you then I think it's worth listening. When they say it's too young then I find there's normally something else going on and that 'something' is often more about them than it is about you.

It's hard for us to tell whether that dress would suit you because 40 is an age, not a look. It would show off your legs but might also draw attention to your stomach and bum. But, if you were happy with it before your friend's piece of snippery then I would trust your instincts. We all have opinions but anyone who talks about women as if they're pieces of meat is not someone whose opinion I would worry about.

I'm 44 and I'd wear it if it suited me. But probably only on holiday with well thought out accessories.

It really depends if it suits your figure and what you wear it with. We'd need a pic of you in it to make a final judgment

It'd suit someone short, slim and petite.

I don't think age matters too much.

Yes take a photo. Not necessarily to post here but I find it gives you a better idea.