I think DH has just killed my new dress for me! Can you save it?

[frazzledgirl]

I bought this dress from eBay (not that exact one, obv).

I LOVE Liberty print, and it was a total bargain - £7, brand new with tags (which say £75).

It arrived yesterday. Print is really pretty, top fits perfectly. Skirt just above the knee, which is a little shorter than I normally like but not a disaster.

I'm trying it on and checking myself out in the mirror, when DH wanders in and says "Is that the French maid look?"

And now I can't get it out of my head. Is he right? Can I ever wear the thing? Please help me...

Oh gawd. It's horrible! I'm with your dh, sorry.

I have to say that was my first thought as well, but I am no style guru

Well I am.(Big Head) And it's still nasty. Would you have paid £75 for it?

sorry, but i agree with him, especially if it is short.

It probably looks better on

Yes if you are a maid

Yuk!

erm......

Mrsm: course I wouldn't have! I wouldn't pay £75 for many dresses, though, hence the eBay habit.

The problem is that the skirt's too short, I think. If it was longer it wouldn't stick out so much and you wouldn't get the FM look.

Waaaaaah.

OK, so given that it won't work as a dress, is there anything I can do to use the fabric?

Have to admit I no like but its personal taste, however, if dp every passed comment like that I'd never wear it (dp NEVER comments beyond 'is that new?', to which, of course, the response is 'what this? No, had it AGES' )

Sell it at a car boot. Some one will have it.

oh no that really is an awful dress
sorry

Men like that French Maid fantasy. Maybe save it for the bedroom? ;)

I really like the look of the bottom half as a skirt.

Perhaps as a nightie?

Well, he did say that FM wasn't nec a criticism

May investigate the skirt possibilities, as you say Trillian. Am crap at sewing but it can't be that hard just to unpick.

The thing is, if you wore that as a skirt what would you wear on top? Sometin black. It wouldn't be very different to how it is now.

I'd try wearing it once and see if you feel uncomfortable or if you get used to it.

I think I like it....

I tried wearing the skirt but leaving the top tucked behind, and it looked v nice with a charcoal coloured vest or a white t shirt. So think I will have a go at cutting it down, esp as I can wear it lower on my hips as a skirt, which makes it longer.

I don't like it sorry, i agree with your husband.

I'm not style guru so what do I know

I was prepared to up the wimminhood here, but sadly your dh is right on this occasion!

I like the French Maid look- it might help me do some housework

I'll give you a tenner for it.

It's only 7 pounds. Put it back on ebay and you can probably recoup your cash. i was all set to say your husband was a git.

I like it.