Christmas party dress - yay or nay?

[lamalamalamasquirrel]

Is this dress good for an office christmas party do you think? Then I've got some dinner parties to go to and I thought it would work for new years eve too. What do you think? Is it a bit much?

It's fine. If you like it, it should be enough. Monsoon is quite good. They've really raised their game.

@lamalamalamasquirrel I don't mean a dress that's a Christmas dress, just that it doesn't look like a party dress to me so not for NYE either.
As I say, it wouldn't be something I'd wear. The pattern is a bit Glastonbury town.

Not keen on the pattern. Reminds me of Harry Potter.

I like @Jewelspun choice. It's more modern, the other dress feels a bit dull and dated. Hence the frumpy comments. I assumed @Jewelspun was just suggesting something else at Monsoon - it's hardly the height of fashion.

Seriously? The one Jewelspun suggested is boring.

It's just a bit neither here nor there I suppose. It's not a high neck or low cut, it's just...there, being all boring and modest and not very party-ish 😁

Not really a fan. A bit meh really

It’s really lovely, and not at all frumpy!

It's not bad but I wouldn't choose it. I don't like the cut or the chiffon fabric.

I really like it

That's lovely. Such pretty sleeves.

I think it's the cut? It looks shapeless and that's on a model! Warehouse have some lovely party dresses if you're looking at a boho vibe and they have a 40% sale on at the moment.

To me, the print, the sleeve shape, the bow and the skirt shape make it look like the sort of nightie women used to wear in the 80s. The model looks delightful in it, but if you look properly, she looks lovely because she is pretty and slim with a face full of angles that contrast interestingly with the shapelessness of the dress. She'd look just as good in a sack. You look at any of those photos and crop out her face, and they say 'I just popped on my fluffy slippers to nip these leftover chips to the bin, tell your gran I said hello'.

I think it will either look gorgeous on you or dreadful with no in between

Very frumpy. Shapeless and twee pattern

It think it's the empire line cut that makes it look a bit frumpy. That, combined with the sparkly chiffon, makes me think 'older lady on a cruise'

I think it would make most people look way bigger than they are. It's too billowy.

I like the sleeves, neckline and pattern on the dress but I’m not blown away by the length and frilly bit at the bottom. But if you like it, go for it! Particularly if you think you’d get quite a few wears out of it.

It looks like the fabric on cheap furniture from the 1970s. It's horrible.

@Jewelspun
That's a truly gorgeous dress!

I agree that it’s frumpy. The overall shape, plus sleeves and hemline all come across as frumpy to me.

I also dislike the pattern, though I know that’s more subjective. I’d worry that anyone wearing a print like that would be trying to sell me crystals or essential oils on the side. 😂

Harry Potter 😂😂😂

I'm sorry but it's the fugliest thing I've ever seen in a while! You could do so much better.

I really don’t like it, think for me it’s the pattern, which to me looks like something a child would wear to dress up. It is definitely frumpy and twee.
if you like Monsoon (which I do) how about this one
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/veronique-shirt-dress-blue-64632354.html

But I’d change the buttons to a different shape