Just bought quite formal looking dress, how to dress it down?

[CoupleofKooks]

it is so fab and slinky, really lovely fine jersey and very flattering
but looks quite formal on (they are selling it as a cover up for the beach???)
i thought 'oh i can dress it down for the summer', but now at home not sure how to
i can't actually wear flipflops as crappy feet
have got a big floppy hat?
any ideas? it's lovely, i can't save it just for evenings, i need to swish about in it all summer

ooh no do you think so? i don't think am denim jacket type at all
what biker fabric ones
i am intrigued by that

Wow - that looks gorgeous. I was going to say "wear a fitted straight-neckline camisole underneath" to make it less formal looking but then I see the point you make about liking your cleavage in it! Give it a bash, though.

no i did try it with a vest underneath it - it's a bit too cleavage thrusting for everyday - it just gives a nice shape round the bustline though

ooh su

hooooold on a minute
nice jackets are tempting, but this dress is for me to wear when it's sweltering (i hate hot weather and all that bare legs sticking to chairs thing)
so i can swish around looking cool, remember?
i am not going to be wearing it with a jacket

thats it

tis me su