This sale Brora dress or a Hush Ivy?

[HepburnKNotA]

www.johnlewis.com/brora-plaid-check-shirt-dress-chambray-fennel/p4001052

Or a Hush Ivy in navy??

I’m a bit budget constrained so can’t legitimise both at the mo!

I love a smock dress, they really work on my figure and lifestyle, but which should I go for?

Obv the Ivy is a bit cheaper but the Brora is a fab reduction.

I love a bit of plaid for autumn too. But am I wrong and is it fugly?!?

Would wear either of them with bare legs and trainers if we get a nice Sept; black tights and ankle boots when chillier.

I’m 43, size 10, freelance but like to look like I’ve not totally been dragged through a hedge backwards just because I’m home/hanging out with my school-aged DD most of the time!

Please choose for me!!

Oh, the Brora one says hand wash only which would put me off a LOT but honestly I’d wash in the machine, delicate cycle like I do with most of my stuff. It’s linen/viscose mix: should I DEFINITELY only hand wash??! If so I wouldn’t buy it.

[VirginiaWolfHall]

My first thought was that the Brora looks like a brushed cotton nightshirt. The Hush one is really nice - elegant, understated and would great with either black or navy tights.

[Lumene]

The Brora one looks a bit like a nightie to me. But it might look fab on you though.

[Chrispackhamspoodle]

OR...and this is totally unhelpful...if you don't like the one you have ordered save your money and wait. Go to Cos/ Other Stories and also Hush/ Brora in John Lewis and try some things on and buy something you really love. I know this is nigh on impossible with kids but after so many online bad buys it's what I try to do now. Put it in the calendar for 6 weeks time when all the sale/ summer stock has gone. With dresses in the shape you buy (I suit them too) it's easy to get the wrong size online.

[MaryLennoxsScowl]

Brora! It’ll be better quality and it’s much nicer anyway.

[Bookworm4]

Hush dress, the tartan one looks like a nightshirt.

[Chrispackhamspoodle]

Hush for me. It's versatile.Can add a necklace to make it look lovely or layer a stripy long sleeve top under it and roll up the arms. Add patterned tights and ankle boots in winter or a scarf.The plaid one looks like a nightie, won't go with other accessories and reminds me of Fatface.

[Floisme]

I'd get the Brora. I think Hush are very good at styling and photography and that is all I am going to say about them.

[hollieberrie]

Oh god they are both awesome. GET BOTH OP!!!

[NoBaggyPants]

With bare legs it is very nightshirtish. But dressed up in a winter look would be lovely.

[dontgobaconmyheart]

I love love love a plaid smock but I was surprised when I saw the price actually OP as on first glance I felt it looked a bit thin and cheap. I think they've cut it too much like a nightie, it's the back and the shape of the hem IMO. It still has scope to look nice on of course but they'll surely the tartan smocks will be arriving everywhere in a minute anyway, for autumn! (Can't wait )

The hush one looks more versatile good for layering and comfy, if it's a shape that suits you but if it doesn't excite you why spend so much on it. I would probably wear both if I had them, but wouldn't buy either.

[Esto]

I also thought it looked like pyjamas... or a shirt. I'd feel like there should be something on the bottom half. Possibly it's less like that when on. Photos please!

LOVE the Hush one, looks a lot more versatile to me.

[iamme21]

Sorry my first thought was nightie too!

[HepburnKNotA]

I may try it on when I arrives and post a pic on here so you can all judge: Nightie or Not?

[Awrite]

My first thought was nightie as well.

The Hush dress is lovely though.

[PaulHollywoodsleftbollockhair]

Brora one is gorgeous.

[HepburnKNotA]

Oh noooooo more nightshirt associations!!! Have ordered it now but will try and might send it back...

[Miseryisabutterfly]

It wasn’t the 70s in my case. 2013 😂

[Miseryisabutterfly]

The brora looks like a nightshirt I gave birth to my son in. Can’t shake that association 😂

[HepburnKNotA]

Pie eye a nightie hadn’t seen that when I looked at it but it does look a teeny bit like a nightie my mum used to wear... in the late 70s...

[pieeye]

The Hush one, definitely. The other one looks like a nightie. I will admit to being biased as I own a black Hush Ivy and I love it.

[runoutofnamechanges]

Ooooh... difficult. The Hush dress looks so flattering, versatile and comfortable, I slightly prefer it. On the other hand, I feel like the Brora dress is a bit different, "more special". I love all my Brora stuff and it lasts well so I would probably go for that. You could probably find something very similar to the Hush dress another time but not the Brora.

[HepburnKNotA]

Works on me not works one!! I’m not HM the Queen...

[HepburnKNotA]

Ah, Marina, you see I have a very flat (albeit barrel-like) chest so they do seem to work on me. I’ve always been jealous of people who have ‘shape’ (boobs, waists) who can wear fitted things and look curvy and sexy!

I have zero waist so nothing fitted works one. Took me years to work it out!!

My style is pretty minimalist so I don’t accessorise much though I can see that the Ivy would be easier if you wanted to accessorise.

[MarinaMarinara]

I’m just a bit jealous you can wear that style tbh, those are the type of dress I love the look of on other (taller and slimmer than me) people. They’re dreadful on me - I have huge boobs which somehow look bigger in smock dresses plus I look pregnant. If I could wear them and was picking one I’d go for the navy hush dress. Easier to accessorise.

[Doobydoo]

Brora one!