Is this too white for a wedding guest?

[FreekStar]

After seeing discussion on this on another thread I'm worried this dress I've bought is now too 'white'- I thought the floral pattern made it ok, but maybe not... What do you think?

www.hobbs.com/product/rosabelle-silk-floral-dress/0121-5906-3793L00-IVORY-MULTI.html#cgid=clothing-dresses&is=false&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=0121-5906-3793L00-IVORY-MULTI&pos=22

Itsallhere

what I was actually saying is that in 2021 you cannot guess what is the bride going to wear, especially when like the OP you don't know her.

The definition of "traditional" wedding dress is not the same as the one in the 50s. Flowers are not untraditional at all

@Germolenequeen

Please don’t wear a pashmina with it. Because?

Because nothing says 2007 like a pashmina!

If a bride/wedding is untraditional enough to have something like this as a wedding dress, wouldn’t they be untraditional enough to not give a shit about white at weddings?

Because nothing says 2007 like a pashmina!

What a load of bollox 🙄

Also as I posted earlier one bride has picked this as her wedding dress so it’s unlikely that she is the only be the only bride to be that thinks it could be a wedding dress. Also if I was looking at a dress to wear as a wedding guest and it was white based and longer length and in the reviews online it said someone had bought it as a bridal dress then I would rethink.

It is a beautiful dress OP.

But no you absolutely cannot wear this to a wedding, regardless of what accessories you wear along with this, it's totally inappropriate for any wedding.

@Germolenequeen

Please don’t wear a pashmina with it. Because?

Because it’s a long-sleeved dress which has no practical need for an extra layer, and because that extra floaty layer of fabric will totally spoil the line and make it look fussy and messy.

The skinny little tasseled pashminas that you used to see in Tie Rack are dated but a big blankety shawl is pretty classic. They need a simple dress underneath, however, or you’ll look like you’ve just rolled yourself up in a chintzy eiderdown.

Depends how you wear it - casually looped around the back and over the arms isn't going to ruin the line of anything😏

Bored now 😴 don't like the dress anyway tbh

@Germolenequeen

Please don’t wear a pashmina with it. Because?

Because it’s frumpy

Too white. Sorry, OP. It's a lovely dress but I would assume bridesmaid or bridal party at the very least.

@SEE123

Too white. Sorry, OP. It's a lovely dress but I would assume bridesmaid or bridal party at the very least.

Bridesmaid or bridal party??!!

Good grief!

It's a very pretty dress but I would steer clear tbh. It looks more like a "casual" wedding bridal dress than a wedding guest dress. Love how you can accessorise with a matching face mask though!

Don’t worry, it’s perfect, definitely not too white/bridal. I love it.

One of my best friend wore a white dress to my wedding. Some people around me looked a bit shocked but I couldn’t care less. It was an amazing day, I can’t see how the dress of one of the guests would have spoilt the party (unless they came in fancy dress).

Pashminas are actually very useful despite being no longer current fashion.

Beautiful big blankety cashmere wraps are a classic (but would be just too much fabric with this dress and make you look like a sofa). The skimpy, skinny little strips of tasselled viscose which ended up being sold as pashminas in the mid 2000s are neither use nor ornament as they don’t actually keep you warm!

The dress is gorgeous. Ethereal, romantic and demure. The key issue for me would be the personality of the bride. If she is likely to be going for the same overall feel, if that's her style, I might feel uncertain about the suitability of the dress, as it would be moving into her sartorial/personality territory, so to speak, on her day. If she's more of a down-to-earth and clean lines sort or if she's likely to choose a very glammed up style, say, and so going for a completely different sort of look, it would be fine.

So, to reiterate, the personality of bride is the main consideration.

I've gone back and looked at it again, I must be missing something as still cannot see any issues, it's covered in flowers, there is more colour than white from what I'm looking at!

@Germolenequeen

Bored now 😴 don't like the dress anyway tbh

Bit sassy over criticism of a pashmina!

Dark green shoes, bag and a pashmina! Beautiful x

It's gorgeous, not in the slightest bridal and will look lovely with pink accessories.

That's why I love MN, people being argumentative for the sake of it

It's 2021, no-one should care about white dresses for guests, we're modern!

BUT not so modern that a bride could possibly wear a "non-traditional" dress (which seems to mean a white meringue, as apparently flowery dress are not traditional bridal wear).

With a layer of " I wore xyz and I didn't care about guests " as if that has any relevance.

Classic MN.

I wouldn't, the overall effect eg in big group photos is white. There are so many other dresses out there i think it's just easier to choose something where the question would never arise.

@motherloaded

Itsallhere

what I was actually saying is that in 2021 you cannot guess what is the bride going to wear, especially when like the OP you don't know her.

The definition of "traditional" wedding dress is not the same as the one in the 50s. Flowers are not untraditional at all

But that’s not what you said, and when pp raised it, you came over all sarcastic and eye rolling

What this thread proves is that opinions on the dress are split. Therefore, given that you don't know the bride you have no idea which camp she'd be in do you? So why risk offence when not necessary?