Is this dress OK for work?

[LillithTheLynx]

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Planning on wearing it with flat boots and a cardi, to a fairly casual office.

Obviously length/colour/neckline are fine and boring enough, but in terms of how fitted it is? I'm an hourglass 8-10, fairly big hips/bum, not as much boob. It's very flattering (I am glad fitted long sleeve dresses are easy to find again!), but a bit tighter on me than on the model.

I've forgotten what is acceptable and feeling a bit nervous about what to wear next week.

Yep that looks nice and versatile.

It looks too loose on the model so tighter is better. Will the cardigan be long? If so I think it's fine. I think it'd be fine without a cardigan too.

It would be fine for my work. I'm an academic. I think it would be fine for most.

I think it's fine. I would add a jazzy necklace.

Would be totally fine for my work, with or without cardigan.

Dress is fine. I totally dare you to sit like that in your first meeting though

It's fine but it says it has raw edges, I suspect it would look a little cheap.

Only thing I would say is that if they have the heating on you could be boiling in it!
It's a lovely dress though, I'd just get too hot.

Yes I'd wear it to the office 🙂 it's absolutely fine.

Yes it's fine. I wouldn't sit with your legs like that though!

Thanks all! I'll restrain myself from stretching across the flexible working space

You might look like a solid block of black if you wear it with flat black boots. It’s hard to wear a cardigan in a contrasting colour over a black dress and look groomed.

@Iamthewombat

You might look like a solid block of black if you wear it with flat black boots. It’s hard to wear a cardigan in a contrasting colour over a black dress and look groomed.

I was thinking oxblood boots and maybe a darkish beige cardi? I don't think I've ever looked groomed in my life

How about a photo of you in it, you can give yourself a green/orange face or chop your head off if you want to (less messy to just do it on the photo obviously)!!

Would be absolutely fine in my office!

It looks absolutely fine, the teenage sulky pout maybe not so much. 🙄

If you are wearing it tighter than the model, with fairly big hips/bum I'd check how obvious underwear is through the stretched fabric and/or cellulite. Some materials when stretched open the weave of the fabric and can really become see through! Underwear matching your own skin colour or wearing a slip is best to hide this though.

The only thing I would say is H&M is awful quality and the dress could be a
Bit thin in the flesh and not wash well

I've only ever bought 2 things and returned them both as they were cheap and nasty I wouldn't buy from them again

Yes.

How you going to deal with the bare legs. Are your boots taller? Will you wear tights? If so, I imagine they will be black so as wombat says you will be a solid black. I agree to add colour in the form of a contrasting cardigan or an interesting necklace.

It looks really baggy and ill-fitting...The type of cheap fabric that will lose its shape after you wash it once.

I would look for a similar dress if you like that style but from another shop.

@wingscrow

It looks really baggy and ill-fitting...The type of cheap fabric that will lose its shape after you wash it once.

I would look for a similar dress if you like that style but from another shop.

That's my experience of h&m if you buy cheap crap it looks crap I'd rather have fewer nicer things than a wardrobe full of stuff that's poor quality