Be honest - do I look like I've had a run in with a sofa and lost?

[NorkyButNice]

I'm trying to break out from my usual black/brown/grey wardrobe so have bought this shift dress in a blue/white print.

Am now scared that it's taking the print idea a bit too far.

Please ignore the bingo wings as I'll be wearing it with a cardigan, but am also concerened it's too figure hugging (have just lost 2 stone and not used to wearing clothes that actually touch my body).

Be honest but kind please!

I don't think it is to figure huging and looks good. The print is very complimentry against your rather tanned bod from lilly white knickers here!

I like it! you look very slim and funky...

I'm not overkeen on the print myself, but that's because I am a boring stick-to-plain-colours person. It looks like it fits you well though.

i like it. you look good. plain cardi though yes?

I don't like it personally, but it does look nice with your skin tone and you look lovely and slim with not a sniff of bingo wings in sight.

I like it, suits your figure and colouring very well.
You have a lovely figure, no bingo wings at all!

I think the print is quite cool. The dress fits you well (what bingo wings?). Nice legs too!

Ah thank you for not being mean

flowerybeanbag - I'm a boring plain colours person too but am determined to break out! I picked this up because I liked the shape of it and hadn't seen that they also do it in plain colours.

Thanks for the compliments - still a stone to go [sob] - why is size 16 so hard to get down from?

You do not look like a size 16 at all, you look like a 12 tbh

16?! You do not look a 16. Honestly!

Well done on your weight loss. You look terrific.

Oops lots of cross posts. People seem divided on the acceptability of the print! They also do the dress in plain colours (it's 25 pounds from H&M by the way, and really good quality cotton).

Yes ruddynorah - I have a white cardi and a blue one that matches - both should do OK I think.

I think you look great

Very of your curves too, you have a lovely figure.

(pretending not to enjoy compliments)

I'm lucky in that I'm 5'10 so carry weight well - I'm still the top end of 12 stone something.

I think I'll hang onto the dress and try not to be too embarrassed to wear it!

And where did you get that tan?

you look lovely but must wear it with confidence knowing that you look nice! navy cardi and shoes will look great with it!

Well, I am a size 16, 5ft 9" and weight a bit less than you, that dress would look awful on me. Truly.
You look neat and toned and shapely, I would look like a lumpy, wobbly sack of spuds. My arms are like shotputters too, sigh.

Keep the dress, you look fab

No way do you look a size 16!

I think the dress is very flattering

claireybee the tan I was lucky enough to be born with - genetics are a great thing!

I was hoping you were going to tell me about some miracle product

I look even more pasty these days due to the contrast with dh and the kids

you look very shapely and lovely and I love the dress. And your arms are fine, IMHO

You look lovely in it, you have a great figure look really toned, where are the bingo wings?

I like it on you. I was expecting a huge 'old lady style' print, but that's a cool one. Nice colours too.

It's lovely, really suits you

You don't have bingo wings! Imo you look very nice and very slim