How old and fat is too old and fat for this dress at a very informal summer wedding in a field?

[CurlewKate]

www.nobodyschild.com/products/green-broderie-starlight-midi-dress

lovely dress
but how fat we talking?

I liked it, Shame it's sold out, the Boden green top similar has also sold out, irritatingly.

They’ve got it in M&S @CurlewKate

Oh I think it’s lovely! I’d definitely get it (in a colour I could wear again and again).

I agree it a nice dress. Re the older couple who got married she said on radio u still get flutters and still get some action🤣

Lovely dress! I tried one in this style and the bust area was all wrong for me- I tried an 8 and I’m a 30HH, so if you have a large chest you might want to go up a size or just be aware the bust area isn’t very forgiving!

That is such a gorgeous dress (and so many patterns, suitable for all kinds of wear).
I could see anybody from a teen to a 90 yr old rocking it.
Makes me wish I had some spare cash!!LOL😄

I'm 65, 14 on a good day , 16 on a bad. I have no idea what my "best features" are. (Not dead?)

I buy clothes entirely on the principle of "wow, that is an amazing dress/ jacket/ coat - does it come in my size" Does it "flatter me" or bring out my "best features" never enters my head. There isn't a week goes by without at least one person telling me what a fabulous dress etc I'm wearing. I guess my "best feature" is a good eye for clothes.

I hope the OP finds this thread useful. It's a wearable, pretty dress.

1. I genuinely give no fucks-but I want to look nice. And not stand out at this particular wedding which will have many very traditional people at it. I don't want people to be looking at the pictures, and saying "Bloody hell, what was great aunt Curlew thinking??" Which is why I was canvassing opinions. As I say to my children "context is all"

2. For information, in case anyone else is interested, these dresses do come in bigger than an 18. Just not this colour now!

@CurlewKate try Simply Be? eta name change

https://www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/p/sc135?optionSize=20

It doesn’t look like a thin you young dress.

It's a lovely dress, great for a summer wedding and would suit almost any age or size but as a 38DD I think I'd be falling out of the top!
i don't tend to go for styles that emphasise the bust for the same reason. Just me though.

I think it’s gorgeous and will suit all ages and sizes and is fab!!!

@beetr00 Thank you! I've bought it! Fingers crossed......

I love that story about the 96 year old bride. I don't know what work she's had done, but she looks fabulous!

The dress is a good all purpose fits pretty much anyone style I would say- definitely can size up to any size, I think the bust is flattering for the bigger chested people, although I see what you are saying about wearing a cami. I much prefer the v or cross-over though to the high necked/crew neck dresses, I think they rarely flatter the bigger person, only the very thin models, and then their arms and legs stick out amid the billowing layers!

Fab, OP, I think it'll look great!

@IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle “best feature - not dead” 😂.

@CurlewKate oh good, I love threads like this.

Looks a lovely dress and perfect for such an occasion. If it suits you go for it.

Its a lovely dress, ive tried it on as a 16.
Their puff sleeves can sometimes be a lot on a very short frame thats all but the petite range works well

Sainsbury's TU also have a dupe style in green check and rust btw x

I have it. I am an M&S 14 and needed a 16 in this. I'm almost 64.. 36DD. It's a lovely versatile dress.

Love it!
As long as it fits you right then buy it.
Love the green best

I think it will be too long-but I have time to have it taken up professionally.

No idea what is too old but a size 20 is too fat as it only goes up to an 18 and some colours only have smaller sizes left.

Height probably significant too looking at the skirt and the style.

It's up to you, but I'm off midi length for most things, if it has a long length and you aren't tripping over, it might be great. I prefer maxi or short, more dramatic. Midi is just 'mid' as my children would say (although I do have a few left over midi dresses I still wear).

That was a gorgeous dress! Hope you find something else you like.