Dress opinion

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Ok, so i fell in love with this dress resisted but then it appeared in the sale really cheap so succumbed. Now i have it i wonder if its a bit dressy and perhaps young ( im 63 but a young 63 not too haggard of face yet) was thinking of wearing it next weekend on a river boat party, what do you think?
im a size 14 / 16

Brilliant I needed a giggle 😂

I love it. If it suits you wear it!

This one is much nicer than the OP one imo.

Agree, OP's idea of gold sandals would work better than black. The new way to do black is to use it sparingly as a fine, elegant accent - flat pointy t-bars, small top-handle handbag, black sculptural earrings kind of thing. The chunky-boot-&-biker-jacket ship has long since sailed!

Its lovely

If you like it, then there's your answer OP. Have fun.

Would absolutley not want to spend he thick end of £500 on a black tshirt material shroud frillathon.

Love it !! You're only going to be older tomorrow 🤷‍♀️

People of the same age haven’t all aged to the same degree. Some people naturally have plumper skin and less wrinkles, and/or less sagging, less grey etc…. Some of us look younger some older and everything in between.

I’ve said all that but there’s no shame in ageing anyway…

Thanks but the
Cheapy is more me and more my budget sadly

It's lovely! I'd definitely go unfeminine with the shoes for contrast. I think looks fun to wear.

I find new look sometimes has clothes which are really well cut (is that the correct term?) but not very well made. I'd love then to do a slightly more expensive line with less polyester.

Seconded all you said.

I think it's lovely but id be buying the blue

That's what I love about it!

Nice choice OP, have lots of fun at the party. I think it's smashing and one of the few dresses shared on MN that I actually like the look of.

I think it’s lovely and fairly unusual. Can’t go wrong at £15

Id wear brown strappy sandals/delicate fisherman sandals with it

Possibly not the fisherman's sandals? They aren't ever flattering to anyone. (IMHO only of course).

I'm not sure why Miss Havisham vibes is necessarily a bad thing.

Ok , the being stood up on your wedding day wasn't great but aside from that given how many appalling men there are around [see current thread about the scummy boyfriend meeting parents for first time] maybe not necessarily all bad.

And Miss Havisham was rich and had all those people, Pip, Estella, Mr Jaggers, numerous relatives dancing in attendance on her.

I think it’s fine for the boat party in terms of the style. Like a PP I would look drowned in it because I’m short and dumpy but if you’re tallish and slim it will look great. I agree with accessories in tan or gold but what about a big, large-brimmed hat, possibly in straw, to keep the sun glare from the water off?

Very flammable, Miss Havisham's dress though. Possibly polyester too.

I think you'll look grand

I’d butch it up with clumpy boots and a leather jacket; it could easily veer into Miss Havisham territory otherwise.

Bargain price, buy it.

That looks cheap too!! The OPs one is far better value 😆

But that's over 10 times more expensive!

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Goodness some of you are hard of understanding. (And so literal!) The OP asked if the dress was too dressy and too ‘young’. I was making the point that I’m a similar age and was considering a similarly ruffled dress. So obviously don’t think the dress she liked was ‘too young’.

I didn’t at any point suggest she should buy the same dress.