Is DD right about this dress? (Light-hearted)

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https://joanieclothing.com/celia-birtwell-x-joanie-golden-slumbers-flared-sleeve-ruffle-neck-wrap-dress.html

I bought this for various Christmas parties. I love it, having a weakness for hippyish, Stevie Nicks-in-the-1970s getups. My daughter (8, sarcastic, only prepared to wear black leggings) made a horrified face on seeing it. Which of us is right? (In case it helps, I'm slim and pretty flat, so the volumising effect of the ruffle isn't too problematic to my eye).

Oh no OP 🙈. Looks like something you'd wear to a fancy dress party

I love it! Wish I had the shape and confidence for this - if you think you look great in it then you obviously do. Perfect festive dress for your colouring, shape and general vibe!

This.
I'm rubbish at telling from pictures what things will look like on a person, but I definitely don't hate it!

I love it. Wear with boots in the winter and sandals in the summer. Very retro in a Diane von Furstenburg way.

I think my 9 yr old DD would probably have the same reaction as yours 😂

It’s not my style at all, but I can see why you’d like it. Wear it, enjoy it, ignore the “god mum, you’re so embarrassing” attitude 😆

I don't like it but I am not the one wearing it so if you like it crack on

Your dd is a wise girl.

It’s hideous.

In my experience whatever you wear will be 'wrong' at best, and 'hideously embarrassing you will make her a social outcast', at worst, for a good few years yet. I'm sorry OP, but its the way of daughters.

I love it! Wouldn't wear as not my colours, but I feel like only someone who was very conventional about dress or style-chasing could think it was particularly unusual.

Gorgeous, love it! I love most of the Joanie Celia Birtwell range but sadly dont really have anywhere to wear it.
Hopefully your DD is just going through a phase and wont grow up to become a 'greige only' wearer!😂

I love it! It wouldn’t suit my shape but I would definitely buy it if I was tall and slim.

Love it

I like it, but could never wear it because it wouldn't suit my body type but if you're tall, slim and with a small but it will look great. 8 year olds have crap taste anyway

Oh. I like the style but the colours are awful.

Small bust, not but!

If you like the style, Joanie does quite a lot of dresses like that in different colours and patterns. It is a bit of a bonkers place though. That's kind of its thing.

You’d really stand out in my world even at a Christmas party but I admire people who know what they like. Don’t ruin it now by worrying what anyone else thinks.

I really like it! Fashion is a funny thing. I often see absolutely hideous clothes recommended on here but really like that dress. Others clearly think differently.

It would be boring if we were all the same! Go and rock it.

I've had it in my basket more than once then deleted it - I love it and a Stevie Nicks vibe but in reality, I'm more robust rural woman of a certain age.

I like it - it is individual and I love mustard.

don’t like it but don’t hate it either, it’s a bit meh…..maybe if you have long blond hair it would be nice

I would never wear it

If your daughter only wears black leggings I would say that pretty much rules out her opinion!

That & the fact that she's 8 & sarcastic.

Because in this instance she seems to have more taste then OP?

Agreed.