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Opinions on this dress for a summer wedding

34 replies

DaisyStream · 29/05/2023 14:40

I'm late 30s and can't decide whether I like it enough or whether it's ever so slightly frumpy??

Opinions on this dress for a summer wedding

OP posts:

peacelemon · 29/05/2023 16:29

The pattern looks like a uniform they'd make you wear in a travel agents or something

CurlyhairedAssassin · 29/05/2023 16:29

It's a bit Princess Kate, I think. Just a bit boring.

peacelemon · 29/05/2023 16:30

shakeitoffsis · 29/05/2023 15:01

I'm 33 and i wouldn't be seen dead in that until I was at least 20 years old than now 🤣

Why? It won't look any better on a 53 year old?

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/05/2023 16:46

peacelemon · 29/05/2023 16:29

The pattern looks like a uniform they'd make you wear in a travel agents or something

Yes!

user12345678912334 · 29/05/2023 17:49

I'm 53 and would never wear that. Especially not to a wedding.
I have a summer wedding to attend and I am wearing either of these:

NatashaDancing · 29/05/2023 17:54

CurlyhairedAssassin · 29/05/2023 16:28

I'm 50 and reluctantly wore a dress in that style (different print) last night cos I didn't really have anything else vaguely suitable. I hadn't worn it for 4 years or so because it was frumpy when I wore it then, and it waas still frumpy last night. I wasn't going for the fashion, though, so I just put it on and enjoyed my night.

Would people prefer the word "matronly" to "frumpy" or something? Although "matronly" implies a big bosom, I think, which I definitely don't have!

I think it's dull, nondescript and bland. I don't know what "frumpy" is supposed to mean, although apparently according to some posters dresses which are dull, nondescript and bland are fine for women over 50 to wear.

Thelondonone · 29/05/2023 17:57

It’s a bit workwear.

tobee · 29/05/2023 17:58

To me the pattern design looks computer generated iyswim

NatashaDancing · 29/05/2023 18:57

Thelondonone · 29/05/2023 17:57

It’s a bit workwear.

It is. As someone else said - it's a travel agent's uniform or similar corporate uniform.

The Oxford English Dictionary says "frumpy" means.

dowdy and old-fashioned (typically used of a woman or her clothes).
"I look like a frumpy mess"

It's not frumpy. It's bland and inoffensive - nobody will really hate it but nobody will really love it either.

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