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Lovely dress at...Wallis

28 replies

PlumSykes · 15/04/2010 07:47

For reasons that are not quite clear, I'm on the Wallis email newsletter list.

Anyway, usually I never even look at the flurry of polyester that they think I might like to order, but this week's theme was maxi-dresses so I thought I'd have a gander, and, lo this caught my eye. Pretty as a picture, in silk not poly.

Not bad, eh?

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cyb · 15/04/2010 07:51

I see yours and raise you this lime one

I think a maxi needs a bit of oomph.

I thought wallis did a one shouldered one which looked lovely, in black. mebbe got mixed up with somewhere else.

traceybath · 15/04/2010 08:01

Plum that is gorgeous.

Cyb - pretty but 100% polyester. Honestly what is it with polyester - so many summer dresses are made of it this year - is it a conspiracy to get people to buy more deodorant or something?

SixtyFootDoll · 15/04/2010 08:13

I was drawn into my local Wallis a few weeks back - always thought It was a bot too 'old' for me and was pleasantly surprised!

LetThemEatCake · 15/04/2010 08:16

that is so lovely. And much less expensive than lots of the 100% poly ones I've seen!

GhostInTheBackOfYourHead · 15/04/2010 08:19

this wallis one is lovely too

Feelingsensitive · 15/04/2010 08:19

Lovely. Particularly the silk one just because its silk.

cyb · 15/04/2010 08:21

I dont care if a dress is polyester or not

traceybath · 15/04/2010 09:16

Please tell me your party dress isn't polyester

I accept I am a polyester snob.

MrsShu · 15/04/2010 09:17

oi tb
started a thread baout trews

MrsShu · 15/04/2010 09:17

dotn like maxis - get the legs out fgs

aintree showed how maxis arebad - lek long nighties

gherkinwithapurplemerkin · 15/04/2010 09:19

All v pretty. BUT i do think maxi dresses look like nighties I'm afraid. Esp on me.

gherkinwithapurplemerkin · 15/04/2010 09:21

mrsshu - we are of same mind

AitchTwoZone · 15/04/2010 09:21

it is a nice example but the genre screams coleen rooney to me.

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PlumSykes · 15/04/2010 09:59

Not really sure that the aintree ladies who did get their legs out looked too good either, tbh!

Though agree the look you should be after is less this and more this

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emsyj · 15/04/2010 10:54

I actually quite like Wallis, they do some nice 'fashion' type bits that are really cheap and some lovely knitwear. And I am only 30, and not too much of an old fogey just yet (honest). They do a lot of ugly things too, but really I think probably 50% of their stuff is quite wearable.

traceybath · 15/04/2010 11:43

I can't see any thread about trews su?

cyb · 15/04/2010 13:26

no dont worry tracey my dress is a silk mix!

what I meant was, i dont AVOID polyester

traceybath · 15/04/2010 13:31

Is your party soon? And do you have shoes/bag etc?

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PlumSykes · 15/04/2010 14:26

Ooh, like this too

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janeite · 15/04/2010 15:42

I'm not fond of maxi dresses but, as far as they go, the cream one isn't bad and would at least feel nice to wear in silk. The lime polyester thing is monstrous imho. Sorry!

cyb · 15/04/2010 19:15

tracey how kind of you to ask! yes I ahve shoes. Black cagey ones. No bag (cant be bothered) Need spanx and leg tan, or seamless control top footless tights. Cant decide which

traceybath · 15/04/2010 20:23

Get a spray tan - I love them but then I have seriously wag like tendencies .

ameliameerkat · 15/04/2010 22:01

Plum - Some of those (actually, pretty much all of those) Aintree pictures are just awful!! I'm almost lost for words.....

monkeysmama · 15/04/2010 22:06

There were several of these dresses on eBay the other day I think. Or a very similar Wallis maxi anyway.

I am another one with polyester issues. It's the material of the future though apparently. Lady Mitcham all the way for me then.

sallyfory234 · 21/01/2020 16:56

I was drawn into my local Wallis a few weeks back after seeing a green maxi in the window, I must say the fabric is lovely and much less expensive then lots of the other ones I have seen