Which dress?

[DuaNinja]

Option 1

Option 2

Which dress for a black tie do in a large hotel in central London for company annual summer party? Age 52, size 14, menopausal tummy.

Or something else entirely?

I like option 2 best. The navy and gold is softer and more suitable for summer than the black. I also think it looks more expensive. Good choice!

it depends on what the something else is. Of the 2, option 1.

I like one better and I think one looks more expensive than two.

I don’t like number one at all. It looks very cheap, and I don’t think it will be flattering. You’ll get much more wear out of option 2.

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Option 2

I don't really love either but I also don't think 2 is very black tie-more day dress-ish

Pedantry alert! The people in option 2 don't know how to spell "fuchsia". Jolie Moi should be ashamed of themselves!

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I thought option 1 looked cheap. Option 2 is lovely, but is it smart enough?

Thanks all, I will order 2 and see what I think. This is for a do with over 500 people in the depths of a hotel where, apart from 10 minutes of mingling in a foyer, no-one will even notice what anyone is wearing as they will be full of booze and dancing 😀

Its actually more black tie / cocktail dress that I need anyway.

Think I prefer 2, looks smart enough (and I could see more uses for it, so you'd get your moneys worth!!LOL).
They both look like they would be a flattering fit though, good choices!😃

I prefer the first dress.

I don't think either are suitable for black tie personally

I preferred option 1.

I don't like either (angel sleeves and dipped hems, especially where the print on the outer face shows through the dip because it's not lined/thin material) but either is suitable for the event.

1 is the better of the 2, mainly because there's not the same amount of dipped hem.

1. 1 looks messy and cheap.

Neither of them looks right for black tie event. If I had to choose, the 1st, but really I choose none of them.

Not appropriate for a black tie event, they’re both polyester which which be hot and sweaty

Neither are really black tie but the second one if I had to pick. I think there are nicer dresses for a posh event, in that style, that look more premium (not necessarily much more expensive than these either)

How about this one? More Black Tie than the others
https://joliemoi.co.uk/products/amira-cape-sleeve-wrapped-maxi-dress-navy

Option 1 definitely. 2 looks like workwear.

Neither of those options are black tie. Would you consider renting? You can filter by dress type (gown), size, rental price.
www.hurrcollective.com/collections/dresses?_gl=1m5hwg1_upMQ.._gaMTAzMTg4NTAyMi4xNzQ5NjY1NzE5_ga_SC34DCRCZ1*czE3NDk2NjU3MTckbzEkZzAkdDE3NDk2NjU3MTckajYwJGwwJGgw&sizesValue=%5B%22UK+14%22%5D&minPriceValue=15&maxPriceValue=70&pageCurrentValue=1&tagListValue=16

Some interesting comments, I definitely wouldn't wear anything remotely like these dresses to work.