Is this absolutely lovely or utterly hideous?

[JessiCake]

www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/womens-dresses/midi-dresses/w0162-ora/womens-blood-orange-polka-hoops-antonia-wrap-dress

I'm honestly torn between the two. I feel like there's no middle ground with this one.

Even in the sale it's expensive so I need to be sure I'm not accidentally flouncing around the place in something vile!

I'm 41, tall and about a size 10. Would wear it dressed-down with white slip-on plimsolls and a tan tote.

Is the blue less hideous? More lovely?

I CAN'T TELL ANYMORE!!!

Expensive but loving the Orange colour

Wow! It is expensive (hadn't looked at that!).
Does it say how tall the model is?

Love the orange colour. Looks great in the photo, with the model swishing about animatedly and flashing a leg. In Real Life, would it just hang down in an ordinary sort of way??? and not look quite so exciting??

The orange is absolutely lovely. The blue is a bit boring.

I like the blood orange far more than the blue.

The orange is nice but the pattern is horrible and the blue is awful.

I love it. The colour is great. It is expensive though, especially for viscose.

Personally I love it.

Lovely if you are tall and thin, for someone curvy with boobs - although it looks like a very flattering shape, it would actually look very mumsy. If that's your look though, a bit cath kidson and cutesy, then it's a nice dress and from Boden will be cut well.

Sorry forgot to read past clicking the link. If you're tall and size 10 then I think it would look lovely. White plimsoles are perfect, or netural strappy sandals (nothing heavy or clunky), what about dainty white leather slide type shoes?

I quite like it I am tall but not slim and slightly older than you. I think the midi length would be fab on you being tall and slim. I would order it and see whether or not it is your thing colour would depend on your colouring (blue is possibly safer I.e. less bold and eye catching).

I have the blue, I am also 41, longish of leg and size 10 (with big boobs). It looks good on although I needed a slip and you may also want to pin the top depending on boobage. I wore it for a wedding though, it's fairly dressy in real life, I dunno if I'd wear it with converse or similar, I felt I needed a bit of a heel/wedge (just to cosplay KM properly!). I I like the orange too. I'm not usually much of a twee dresser, I don't think it falls into that category too much. Really not a Cath K fan! Just order it, you can always return it if you hate it!

I like it well enough on the model but have enough experience with Boden to know that adding in hips and tits will equal frumpy.

I can imagine it being one of those ‘stressful if the wind blows’ type of dresses which you are constantly grappling with the hem. I think it would only work if you have a tiny waist with all that belting and A-line.

The orange is the nicest colour. They should have done it cream/brown for a Pretty Woman at the races vibe.

I'm hip-less and boob-less which might help.

Oh yes, it woudl look amazing as a Pretty Woman at the races thing... why don't more people do that dress, I wonder???!!

I think the pp who said it looked great all wind-blown in the pic but that it might just hang about in RL has it right...

I'm going to try and get a free delivery code if I can and then order it to try on.

My gut reaction is that it's probably not right. The belting does concern me, I'm slim but I don't need any extra lumpage around the waist, thanks!

Nice to see the love (or at least like) for it on here though!! So maybe I was right that at least it wasn't hideous?!

I'm not a twee dresser either CiderWithSusie, which is why I don't usually go for a polka dot or a wrap dress at all... I do think I'm being swayed by how swooshy and jaunty it looks on the model with all the wind being blown at her...

There is a delivery code on here somewhere hang on!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/promotional_codesbargains/2794969-boden-codes?msgid=78928422#78928422. But apparently not working today

I like the style, print and colour but suspect the fabric will look rather limp and cheap.

Only way to tell is to try it though, I guess.

I'm pale too and certain oranges suit me. I don't like it much in the blue.

I love it - there was a woman in the same (or similar) when I was out the other day. She looked amazing

I like the cut of the dress but - like a lot of Boden - the print isn't nice. Large spots = Minnie Mouse.

The blue is better than the orange, though.

I think the colour depends on colouring so I would prefer the orange if ordering.

I love the orange one! But the model is dark haired and has a tan. I honestly think that's probably why the dress looks so striking on her.

Pale-skinned and light brown hair - I'm not as sure.

But I'd be delighted if I were proved wrong!

I love the orange but not the blue, but then I'm not a fan of blue in general.

I think it's lovely and you could dress it up for going somewhere naice for lunch, or just wear it with plimsolls to be carefree & easy.

BUT - I loved Boden many years ago (about 15) but then started finding the quality went downhill quite rapidly, and haven't bought any for the past 10 years. I would worry that it wasn't worth 77 quid, more like 30.