Is this dress black tie appropriate?

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What's the mumsnet verdict on whether this works for black tie?

www.neverfullydressed.com/products/pink-rib-knit-tilly-dress?variant=41038424440909

It's floor length, but in a shimmer knit material that maybe makes it a bit comfier / less formal? It's to wear to a professional dinner in March.

Was thinking obviously nice heels, clutch.

Having seen the event pic. I think the dress would fit the vibe and if I still had the figure I had in my 20's I'd wear it to a black tie do with no qualms (but good underwear 😁).

Lovely dress and a gorgeous colour but the sleeves are too long

Sorry, I think the pink dress looks awful. Horrible material and it would show all the imperfections.

Is it a dinner, if it is looks like you’ll have to roll your sleeves up. Could be awkward.

In the standing past event pic, I think the far left full length deep claret dress is closer to what I imagined black tie used to be (although it's hard to see many of the outfits clearly). On the right side, the pink dress and jacket ensemble is stylish and glossy and elegant but still professional. That's the look I'd aspire to for a work do (but fall far short of :).

I'd assume the 'professional event' modifies the 'black tie' - although I suppose it depends on what the profession is. But really, I don't know, which is why I read threads like this!

OP, looking at the photo, your dress is no less formal than a lot of the dresses many past attendees wore. If that's your only concern, go for it. I'm sure the charity would rather you buy a £70 dress and donate the extra £200 you would otherwise spent on a "more appropriate" dress.

Hmm. I wore a silk knitted sheath dress to black tie for years so disagree on knits being too informal. On saying that, I wouldn't wear this, but nor would I wear the &otherstories. It's too 'soft'. No idea what I would wear tbh.

Sorry, the dress looks ridiculous - it is not casual and not formal. The material is wrong, the cut is wrong and even this gorgeous model does not save it. Like a chocolate fire guard.

I agree, sorry. It's awful. It looks like she's put her dressing gown on backwards.

Looks fine to me. Dont overthink it - if youre happy with it and you like the way it looks and makes you feel, wear it. Many of those in the photo are dressed pretty casually....

With all respect to your mother, that advice is a bit out of date. These days, overdressed is probably worse than underdressed. I don't think that this dress is too casual at all, people are talking as if 'knit' meant it was a wool jumper dress. It is clearly shimmery and cut like an evening dress. It also isn't too revealing. I think it's lovely and perfect for Black Tie (which is not the most formal level anyway. That is White Tie)

Definitely not suitable. Knit dresses aren’t evening wear unless very fine gauge and cut nicely. That looks like an off-shoulder sparkly sleeping bag.

Having been to a very similar awards dinner, knit dresses, especially sparkly ones, are completely suitable. Probably most of us were wearing some sort of variation on sparkly knit.

My first thought was it wasn't formal enough, but after I clicked on the link and seen the dress in close up I think it would look very nice, especially as you say it isn't a formal black tie, more a dressy evening awards ceremony do. As you said long earrings and a glitzy clutch and shoes. To for it.