Des this dress look like a nightie?

[Redfox]

I purchased the below ghost dress but not sure ( tags still on)
I like the colour and Victorian vibe plus it's 100% cotton.
But I do have a waist and the dress doesn't!
I am thinking it will look ok once ironed, and with laced up boots... 😆 Thoughts welcome..

Of FFS @Redfox it's horrific! 😂 Looks awful, and IS awful !!! 😱Who the hell designed that? No wonder it's half price! I would give them a fiver for it, and I'd make a tent with it for the cat! As for 'does it look like a nightie?' No. I have never seen nightie that ugly

Get your money back!

I have many similar nighties in white from my very religious American grandmother.

It's such a bizarre style, fabric and colour choice by the designer, I could see elements working for a summery dress maaaybe but as is, it's very odd.

Have you tried it with a belt?

I personally hate this style, it’s a shapeless sack. It’s the sort of thing I wore during my pregnancies. You have a good figure why dress like you don’t?

V. Oversized cut - I’d consider sizing down.

Here's the link. I'm not keen on the colour and it needs a good iron but otherwise I agree with what you say.

Ghost dress

I agree it’s not the best look. I think the issue is mainly that it is cotton and hence has no drape or movement.

I think it is a gorgeous dress, and looks gorgeous on you. I also think that after reading this thread I've developed such an aversion to the word 'flattering'!

My knowledge of such subjects is informed solely by BBC costume drama, but I'm certain the Victorians didn't wear ribena coloured night attire. I mean you don't see Kate Bush wuthering away in crushed raspberry do you.

I’d return it

The thing is a dress can be "flattering" and "show off your lovely figure" and still be hideous.

They've been slow on the uptake, granted, but they're getting there 😉
If you fancy taking a look for yourself, you'll be relieved to see Spanish Mango has offset the big frocks with an equal number of dresses that are just a very small bit of very wide mesh draped over one shoulder - perfect for "showing off your lovely figure" (and lovely underwear!)

It does absolutely nothing for you. It sits wrongly over the bust. It's far too big for you. It looks like a sack.
I like the colour on you, but that's it.
I would return it OP.

Sorry op, you could do much better!

It's the wrong material for this time of year. That's a light summer cotton fabric in an autumnal colour and it looks wrong. You can definitely do better.

It’s giving me Miss Haversham’s gothic little sister vibes. Sorry!

Max Mara is Italian. Lots of similar loose fitting dresses.
Max Mara dresses

Apuntob , Album di Famiglia and Daniela Gregis are Italian
Apuntob
Album di Famiglia
Daniela Gregis

Casey Casey is French
Casey Casey

It is not flattering , but I’m doubting that it would be flattering on anyone . Quite expensive for a sack .

Astounding how different people's taste is

It’s just a bit too big and long on you OP. I think you could find a dress with a similar style that fitted better. You have a great figure but this dress doesn’’t work on you.

It looks like a burial shroud a monk might wear.

Yes I’d say it looks like an Edwardian nightgown

Oh dear. It’s not good, sorry. It’s not you, it’s it.

Amish or weird cult vibes for me.

you have an amazing figure and wouid look much better in something else less shapeless

I can see why you like it but it’s not flattering on you.