Dithering about this dress. Would you buy and if so how/where would you wear it?

[Failingbettereverytime]

Boden Pussy Bow dresss I really love this and I have a £25 voucher which would take the price down to £64 buy I gave nothing big upcoming that would justify the purchase. On the other hand having lost 5 stone recently and sold most of my wardrobe on Vinted I don't have a lot of smart options left as I've focused on replacing my everyday clothes. So would it be versatile enough to style for daytime use and if so how. I am 5 ft 5 size 12 and can't do heels.

I was thinking The Handmaid's Tale

I love the colour and the neckline but I think that the waist would be in the wrong place for you at 5ft 5.

I don’t think I’ve yet found a polyester clothing item that I’d consider ‘premium’ or ‘quality’. I know polyester has its uses absolutely. I thrift polyester items I see in the charity shop if I like them. I have some coats made from polyester which have held up well. However I do think that polyester at its core is the same across all qualities. It retains moisture so you’ll sweat, it bobbles easily, it holds static. For a dress like this there’s absolutely no excuse to use polyester. It isn’t intended t be waterproof, it doesn’t need to hold a certain pleat pattern etc. It’s just pure greed from Boden. It will have cost them pennies to make this dress and the fact they’re charging as much as £90 (on sale, too!) is just truly shocking.

I think that if you like it and it looks good on you you should buy it and wear it

mumsnet is a bit unique in that the S&B board is mostly populated by people who are quite against adventurous dressing.

I do not normally think of Boden as adventurous but this dress is definitely unusual and would not suit everyone, therefore if it suits you it may well be a very cool look

The vast majority of posters in this board advocate for skinny jeans and to go out in jeans and a nice top, whereas that is definitely old hat outside this board so take everyone’s advice with a pinch of salt, including mine

@EleanorMc67
why is it necessary to only be able to "celebrate your figure" through wearing fitted clothing?
I’m a size 12 but when I veer to a 14 I wear looser clothing such as tops or dresses with gathers. When I’m nearer to a size 10, I do the opposite. OP has just lost 5 stone.
On this rare occasion you and I will have to differ.

There is nothing in the least ‘adventurous’, or ‘unusual’ about the dress in question. I’m a bit lost as to why anyone would think that. (But thankfully I feel no need whatsoever to list the labels in my wardrobe by way of proof of my adventurous spirit!)

@Genevieva- its not t shirt jersey, though.