Is my new dress really that bad?

[YellowEllis]

I've been eyeing this dress up for ages but it was £50 so never purchased, I bagged it in the sale yesterday for £22. I love it, I've got black heeled sock boots that can dress it up a little, black ankle boots (optional tights) for casual wear. Can wear it with, without a belt. With or without a denim jacket. Might even get away with trainers. It seemed really versatile. I'm mid twenties and a size 8 if that matters.

Anyway my dickhead husband hates it and has ruined it for me. Says it looks like it belongs to a grandad. I feel a bit sad because of how long I've wanted it.

Opinions?

It’s adorable! I think it is quirky and cute and you should enjoy it. If your husband doesn’t like him tell him great cause he doesn’t have to wear it!

Clearly it's a marmite dress! I quite like it.
Enjoy your dress, who cares what anyone thinks!

I love it!! Might have to buy it for myself

Love it!!

I really like it, nice colours, a bit different. I like the contrasting fabrics and I like the style and yes versatile. Not figure hugging Which is maybe what DH would like but that’s partly why I like it. Enjoy but it’s hard when your DH has already said he doesn’t like it, maybe he’ll prefer it on.

Well, I'm not sure many Grandads could rock the look, but, as a rule of thumb, if a professional photographer and a model can't make an outfit look good, then it probably won't look great once you get it home.

I quite like it OP! I've been doing some part-time work behind a bar recently and have enjoyed seeing what the younger girls are wearing for nights out these days. It mostly seems to be stuff I gave to the charity shop at the end of the 90s

In your mid-20s and a size 8 you'll look great in anything, who cares what anyone else says. Life would be so bloody dull if we all liked the same stuff.

Horrible. Colours are wrong. Shape is wrong. It even looks bad on the model.

I'm a 6/8 but my legs are awful. If you've legs like the model it will look amazing. I'd look hideous in it.

It’s minging, even with the skinny child model in it 😂 it’s hardly a ‘dress’ though, it’s a messed up shirt to be worn with no trousers. I wore some trash when I was in my twenties, and now dress like I’m trash that’s trapped down the side of the sofa, so 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think it looks fun, and I'd wear it if I was size 8 and mid-20s

But what matters is that you like it. Wear it and enjoy yourself. Don't risk reaching middle age and thinking "I wish I'd pleased myself a bit more when I was young ...."

If you love it and think it looks good I'm sure that will come across when you wear it.
Personally I think it's awful. Also I don't get why so many comments suggest being a size 8 means you can wear anything. I'm a similar build to the model and it would look shocking on me (I think it looks shocking on the model too I'm afraid).
I'm sure you'd hate most of my clothes though.

I like it. I wouldn't wear it - well, maybe over jeans - but I think it looks nice on the model, and assuming you're not only 3ft tall thereby making it a curious smock type affair I think it'll look nice

I am 50 and a size 8/10, so this is an opinion from an 'oldie'............I love it! I wouldn't wear it at my age but certainly would at your age!

I’m on team ‘could look brilliant but reserving judgement until photo’

If that is a team

Not quite my colours but i'd wear it - i'm over 50 and somewhat larger than you so you might not want to hear that! Honestly, it's just a frock. If it makes you feel good then wear it. Don't let other's opinions knock your confidence.

You have got to really style yourself to look good in that, assuming you are not the age and build of the model.

It is the sort of dress some women like and most men hate.

As a consolation, I bet it is super comfortable.

@ReallyLazy

Mid 20s, size 8? You can wear whatever you want!

This!

It's not my style but if you like it then go for it.

No its horrid. And if you are influenced by what dh and internet randomers have to say about it then you probably had no confidence in it in the first place. Happy to help :-)

I've just shown it to my DD who is 23.
She likes the dress but says you have gone wrong marrying "dickhead husband".

You love it, so stick with it. As long as it's clean, and you're clean and presentable when wearing it, go for it. I often look at people and think what they're wearing is so not my thing, but good on them for wearing what they want, making a brave choice, styling something their way, etc.

And that's not to say I hate your dress. It's really not as bad as some are making out. Roll the sleeves up a bit more and see how it looks with a belt. Chuck on some statement earrings. Chunky boots and tights in the winter (although not keen on the ones the model has on).

You're mid twenties - if you can't wear exactly what you want now, when can you?

Im 29 and love it. I want aomething similar.

I don’t like it. But we all have diff fashion sense

If you love it wear it with pride

Not keen on it. It looks like an over-sized shirt that's been patched together from different shirts.

I’m not personally a fan but that’s probably because it would look horrid on me. But you’re young and a size 8 so will probably look great in most things!

Don’t listen to your DH. He’s not in charge of your wardrobe, you are. He expressed an opinion but you don’t need to make it your own.