What do you think of this dress?

[Twolittleloves]

Opinions on this dress please?

I have bought it to try out and really like the fit, which is flattering, but just not 100% sure on the style or the pattern being age appropriate or not...I do wear some quite busy patterns but mainly florals.

I'm 36, 5ft 7, size 16.
Not a trendy fashionista by any means but I'm also keen to retain some youthfulness and not look frumpy! (Which I know can be a risk with midi dresses and certain patterns)

Thanks in advance

I think for a casual dress it's good. Can't comment on colour as it really depends on your our colouring.

Thanks- oh yes should have mentioned that... very pasty pale skin, dark blonde hair.

The high neckline is going to be very unflattering if you have larger boobs.

I'm sorry but I think it is frumpy, and I'm in my early 50s.

Most dresses these days are high necked and floral. I don't think it is any frumpier than many out there. I like the colour but that kind of shirred bodice is not to my taste.

Very frumpy, I think.

Frumpy

Extremely frumpy, really don't like it sorry

I love a midi dress but I think the shirred bust looks really cheap and the pattern is a bit dowdy. Sorry op! I find it hard getting nice midis at the moment, had some nice ones from nobody’s child last year. I personally prefer plain block colours rather than super busy florals.
It’s not an awful dress but I think there are probably much nicer ones out there along these lines but just less blah.

Not my style but buy it try on and see what you think

It's an offensive, every day dress. It's a blend into the background dress. It's a dress I wouldn't notice anyone wearing. It would be better in cotton than viscose. I've nothing against viscose but there's viscose and viscose and I suspect this isn't good viscose.

But if you have to ask a random selection of posters you're probably not that keen on it. Although personally I would ignore all the "eugh frumpy" comments - what a useless word that is. I'd love to see what "the eugh frumpy" crowd are wearing.

I see dresses like those and think "what's the point"?

You meant inoffensive perhaps?

As a dress it’s ok. Can’t really comment on what you’re really asking - whether it is a dress for you, until we see it on you.

Sorry its just really dull and frumpy. There are a million dresses out there that look like that. There's nothing nice or special about it.

I love it. To get over the " high necks don't suit large busts" just wear a long necklace the which will draw attention from the high neck. On the other hand I don't mind my boobs being accentuated by a dress

Very frumpy and boring

Frumpy to me.

The OP specifically used that word in her post so people are responding to it.

Generally not wild on anything shirred- can make you look lumpy and if it deteriorates in the wash looks a mess.
But if you have tried it and like it go you

It’s a nice easy to wear dress.

It's difficult to say without seeing it on you. But I'd have concerns about that print, that neckline and the shirring on a size 16 - and even in the pro site pics, it looks cheap.

Looks fine to me.

Little denim or blazer
Sambas or sandals
Little camera bag
And an attitude of "fuck what you all think"

I can only say, that I am a similar size to you, although over 40, and I would look like my mother in that (I love my mother, but don't want to dress the same as her).

I honestly haven't really been able to find any floral dress that don't make me look like my mother. People say I have a quite funky, colourful style generally, but I really think that I would need to be a lot more stylish and quirky than I am to get away with a floral dress, sadly!

Yes , sorry inoffensive. It's an ordinary, probably quite easy to wear dress. It won't set the hills on fire but I've seen stuff I've disliked far more.

Thanks all for the helpful and honest replies! I have decided to return it, I think if I have doubts it must mean its not for me....I don't put it on and instantly feel confident and secure in my appearance like i do some other items of clothing i own, which I think is the tell tale sign that it isn't right.
Any hint of frumpiness I really want to try and avoid! Sure it will suit and satisfy someone else better :)