White mini dress with black opaques?

[Catcharolo]

Can it be done?
I have a lovely short white dress with short sleeves, a crew neck, and roses embroidered on the chest and I want to wear it!

No, sorry, it'll look naff IMO.

Can you pick up the colour of the embroidered roses instead? Red/maroon etc could look well.

I think it would look quite 60s and cool. Depends on the shoes/boots.

Didn’t think of that! Festive

Considered a fashion faux pas in the 80s but actually I think it can be pulled off, not sure with a short sleeved dress with patterns on it though to be honest. The rose pattern wouldnt go with a monochrome or two tone look

Well that’s what I thought! I do have a 60s vibe going on (Claudia winkleman hair) and have a blaCk biker I could sling over the top

Nooo! Wear the dress by all means, but not with black opaques.

I think it does but only (as already mentioned) if you can go full 60s/mod. I’m struggling to visualise a dress with embroidered roses fitting that look? Do you have a link to the dress/something similar? I’m a big fan of being able to wear clothes all year round and like a challenge…

www.depop.com/products/oliviaewalker-zara-white-embroidered-floral-playsuit/

this one
it’s quite short on me

Hmm - lovely but quite folksy to go for a sixties look! I wonder about black boots (ankle or even a cowboy style), your black biker and a folk style scarf in a deep burgundy or similar to draw out the colour of the embroidery? With some boho style jewellery?

That dress is lovely, but too flimsy and summery to team with black opaques imo.

Something like this scarf wise (ignore the price - more the style?) -

www.broraonline.com/uk/art-nouveau-wool-stole-moss-poppy-rr8253-hp8253

or this style

www.amazon.co.uk/Burgundy-Plyaski-Slavonic-Russian-Style/dp/B01NAYVZGU

Bit Sandie shaw

This

I disagree. I think it would work with black opaques but think you need to be tall & long-legged to carry it (ie not me!)

I like this look. I have a cream fitted mini dress which I wear with black opaques and green heels. I always feel very glam in it.

This sort of thing...

She does look bloody freezing now

I would absolutely wear that with black opaques.

In fact, I once wore a white lace mini dress with black opaques on a night out, and it had quite an impact. The desired effect made me a coffee this morning, 15 years later 😉

I think with a jacket and chunky black boots that would look ok. Could be a bit Courtney Love that way. Wouldn't go too delicate with the shoes and accessories as it then just looks like a summer dress you can't let go of in winter

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