Do my eyes deceive me? Monsoon have a few nice dresses!?

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... and it’s starting to be a theme. I bought 2 dresses from them last summer, pure cotton, nice fit, quality v good for the price.

And now I’ve just looked again and seen (amongst the horrors) other tempting dresses. This one for example

www.monsoon.co.uk/button-through-midi-dress-in-pure-linen-blue-14044661.html

Plain yes but I like plain! There are even a few printed ones I like the look of.

Is it just me?! I avoided Monsoon for years because of embroidered boho flounces.

Am I getting old?! (Am 44. Not old!!!)

Ok a closer trawl shows it’s roughly 90% unwearable (by me anyway; am sure the styles are v nice on others) but 10% nice; not exactly high fashion but nice summer frocks for looking like I’ve made an effort. I probably got overexcited at first glance but I’m still pleasantly surprised

I really like the one you've linked! So not just you!

(But maybe just us...?!)

Probably just us

I bought a dress very like that last year from M&S, it was c£20 reduced from c£40 and then at the till it was actually £7! Wish I'd bought two.

But yes, I like that one!

I'm not sure of the darts at tit level. I think if u have a bust they'll look odd.

But generally I agree monsoon (and dare I say phase 8) look okay these days.

I know what you mean, it doesn't look Monsoon and looks more Cos/H&M style.
I got a lovely dress in monsoon in December that's stylish and wearable for parties (I'm not in the UK).

Ah I am flat as an ironing board Lizzie which is probably why I didn’t notice that detail!

I bought that one from M&S too! Linen, lovely line to it - paid full ticket price but still felt I'd got a bargain!

I love Monsoon. Always have.

(Still regretting not buying a glorious skirt in the Marrakech branch, wrongly assuming it would be available online and/or in the UK sigh...)

I have a virtually identical lovely one from next!!

I thought the same about Monsoon and bought a new dress and I’m so disappointed in it. Another one to return. Perhaps it’s just my shape it doesn’t suit!
www.monsoon.co.uk/raegan-heritage-print-wrap-dress-green-14551807.html

I've been buying things from monsoon after probably 10 years of not shopping there. I have to search through the alarming prints though...

I’ve always had a fondness for Monsoon. I’ve had some nice bits from there over the years. There’s a lot I don’t like, but it’s always worth a look. Their knitwear is good.

Just occasionally, there's an absolute gem in Monsoon, and that's what keeps me going back!

I love Monsoon and have bought loads over the years. However I'm quite a hippy so embroidered bono is my thing.