Would you tie a dress tie at the front or back?

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If you had a dress that had tie-waist - rather than a belt, it's stitched at either side below the armpit at waist level - would you tie it at the front or the back?

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Back - to pull the waist in to fit.

It depends on the dress, I would try both to see which looks better

I would normally tie it at the back but it does look better tied at the front, which is why I thought I would ask. It was on a mannequin when I bought it and it was tied at the front, I didn't notice that it wasn't a proper belt until I got it home.

Side??

Depends on the dress, but if it looks good both ways it’s usually optional.

Back

On the side very loosely or I'd remove the belt. I'm an apple shape, I don't want to draw attention to that area.

Front

Back to cinch the waist in.

I find tie style belts a little fussy and reminds me of dresses from my childhood, so for me I either try to wrap it around so there aren't any ties dangling, or tie it to the front side, if that makes sense?

Tie it at the back.

Back or side out of the way.

If it’s higher under the bust back, if it’s on the waist possibly front. I have a dress with long ties which I tie back and have to be very careful when I go to the loo not to let them dangle into it.

Back

Back

Definitely front. Back is a bit frumpy!

Depends on your body shape. I always tie at the front as that gives me more of a waist. Tying it at the back just leaves me looking about four months pregnant - exactly the level where people frown at you all night because they can’t decide if you are or aren’t.

Back, but once or twice Ive just removed them altogether. I always take the drawstrings off trousers