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!!!

who is KM and why is she smiling at inner city children?!

KM = Kate Middleton.

I think it would look better with some lining in the skirt part. Because its a dropped hem at the back it shows the wrong side of the fabric behind the knees and below and this makes it look cheap and poor quality.

I don't like a lot of Boden,
(which is good because it's way out of my price range)

but I love that OP.

@thenightsky

thanks!

I don't like many Boden dresses because they tend to be fussy and overly fitted, but I like the style of this one Also love the orange colour option (not the blue).

However I can see from here that it is a cheaper fabric - it's good that it's viscose and not polyester but because it's a wrap dress, it will flap open, revealing the reverse side of the fabric, which will be a bit cheap-looking because the reverse is so much paler. Ideally a dress like this would be silk crepe which would look similar on both sides so wouldn't have that effect.

But it could be a lovely summer dress if it fits you well. Just annoying that Boden isn't quite the quality it should be for the price! But you can always return boden - so get it and try it on!

Ooh sorry, just seen the nightsky made the same point (less windily) :)

I like it, but don't like the price. Red polka dots are a weakness of mine :)

Google ‘polka dot wrap dress’ and buy one of the ones that doesn’t cost £80.

I love the orange, I love the spots and I love the fact that it’s a wrap dress.

I’m jealous that you’re tall enough and slim enough to wear it, and I’m not

I love it. Nothing hideous about it at all.

It's lovely, but I feel that you could find a similar style on ASOS for far cheaper.

Love the orange one but expensive! So unless you absolutely love it on I'd pass.

Jules has similar orangey spotty dress but shorter and without that hi-lo hem going on. Looks a bit Americana.

I love the orange one! It is slightly pricey but worth it if it looks nice and you end up wearing it lots. I reckon go for it!

Love it. Definitely the orange.

Not for me, and that price for viscose?!

I think it's gorgeous. Buy it!

Just seen this - I have actually bought this dress in orange and love it. Am 5 ft 7, pale with auburn/copper hair and a size 8 hourglass and it nips in perfectly at the waist. Material drapes nicely and I received several compliments when wearing it the other day :)