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Help me find a jacket to go with this dress

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Workwearhelpme · 22/10/2019 19:25

I want to get this navy pin stripe dress for work but need a blazer type jacket to go with it.

What would you suggest? The obvious is plain navy but I'm worried it will look odd with the stripe. They don't do a matching jacket. I'm looking for something that will suit a formal and professional environment.

www.boohoo.com/stripe-split-sleeve-wiggle-midi-dress/DZZ35483-148-22.html

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PARunnerGirl · 22/10/2019 19:33

Are you sure about a blazer with it? I think the split sleeves might ride up as you try to get it on and really annoy you. I say this from experience!

If you think it’ll be fine, I definitely wouldn’t try to colour match as no two navy colours will be the same. I’d probably go white, a neutral stone type of colour or colour block with a vibrant colour like fuchsia pink.

MrsMaiselsMuff · 22/10/2019 19:41

Those sleeves are not for a professional environment.

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Workwearhelpme · 23/10/2019 13:56

Those sleeves are not for a professional environment.

@MrsMaiselsMuff Duh! That's why I want a jacket, dear. What is the point of posting unhelpful and obvious comments when someone is asking for help? Mumsnet at its finest.

@PARunnerGirl thanks for your reply. Yes I really like the pinstripeness of the dress and think it would look really smart if I can find a blazer type jacket that would go with it.

I still am not sure whether a navy jacket would be the least bad option - any other thoughts on colours. I wonder whether a cream/white jacket would be ok but then that would make it summer only I suppose.

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PARunnerGirl · 23/10/2019 14:10

@workwearhelpme I would probably buy the dress first and then take it with you when you go to try on blazers because I really think the dress sleeves are going to bunch up inside the blazer sleeves and annoy you.

For colours, I think I answered this above.

Ninkaninus · 23/10/2019 14:42

Navy is the worst colour to go with a dress like that. Firstly, impossible to match, but also will look very unimaginative and dull. Almost any colour would go, as navy acts as a neutral. Choose a colour that looks good on you.

Ninkaninus · 23/10/2019 14:43

Agree on sleeves, though.

Ninkaninus · 23/10/2019 15:06

Mind you, have you noticed how badly the stripes line up on the waist? That would do my head in. And that’s on the model shot!

MediocreOmens · 23/10/2019 16:10

@Workwearhelpme what an unnecessarily nasty response to MrsMaisel. I agree with her that the sleeves are not for a professional environment and will bunch up and look silly under a blazer.

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Workwearhelpme · 23/10/2019 16:17

@Workwearhelpme what an unnecessarily nasty response to MrsMaisel. I agree with her that the sleeves are not for a professional environment and will bunch up and look silly under a blazer.

Hardly. It's pretty pointless and unhelpful to state something very obvious. I wanted a blazer to cover the sleeves because - being not stupid - I am well aware they aren't professional looking and they might bunch. The bunching is easy to deal with by alteration or stitching. But frankly it doesn't matter - I was asking what colour blazer will go with this.

It irritates me enormously - which happens all the time here - when someone asks a question for help and just gets smug pointless answers that are obvious, not helpful and don't answer the question. It's wasting everyone's time. As you've done as well.

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Workwearhelpme · 23/10/2019 16:18

@Ninkaninus

Navy is the worst colour to go with a dress like that. Firstly, impossible to match, but also will look very unimaginative and dull. Almost any colour would go, as navy acts as a neutral. Choose a colour that looks good on you.

Thank you very much - navy as a neutral is a good point.

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PlinkPlink · 23/10/2019 16:46

If I was going out, I'd go for a white blazer jacket to go with this.

For work, I might pick a nice pastel colour for the blazer. Either pink or blue or lavender. Don't pick dark colours - I think you need a nice light colour to balance out the black.

I love the dress by the way and think that pairing it with a blazer will make it very professional and lovely.

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Workwearhelpme · 23/10/2019 17:37

Thanks @PlinkPlink

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isitxmasyet · 23/10/2019 19:41

Have you had stuff from Boohoo before?
The quality is awful- super cheap fabric and poor details- which is fine for a fun evening dress but ruins the look of work wear IMHO.

Navy as a neutral is true IF it isn’t pinstripe.
The pinstripe makes it much harder to match with as it makes it seem busy and a bright colour can somehow look confusing.

I wonder if you could accentuate the arms rather than hide them- try pairing with a really smart pashmina/poncho type thing that has short/no sleeves itself.

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Workwearhelpme · 23/10/2019 19:44

@isitxmasyet

Have you had stuff from Boohoo before?
The quality is awful- super cheap fabric and poor details- which is fine for a fun evening dress but ruins the look of work wear IMHO.

No I haven't. Ah that's a shame. I won't bother with it then and thanks for the tip off. Sad I really liked the pinstripe-ness of it. It looked very professional to me (provided the arms were hidden!)

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isitxmasyet · 23/10/2019 19:57

Maybe I just ordered the wrong stuff?

I don’t think those arms are unprofessional.
I work with some really stylish women who wear all sorts and still look super smart and serious.

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