Boden loves you! You look wonderful in all 4 dresses. Each will serve you well in different settings......love #3 for easing into autumn. Yes, I think you can wear #4 with your hair. The dress has plenty of color to keep you from looking washed out. The earrings you have are perfect! You could also wear a colorful neckless. Your white sandals make me happy.

I really like the first three. The Phoebe clearly fits your lifestyle, and the Penny is a fabulous fit. I quite like the color of the notch neck dress. Though, with the more temperate climate of Vancouver, you might have less reason to wear it after your move. The Jade dress is my least favorite- the fit in the bodice seems a bit off- but, if your husband loves it, and you have places to wear it, then I’d keep.

I'm no good - I like them all on you. And we would be dress twins with the Penny- I wear mine with tights and boots in winter. Love the rabbits in the print. What fun to have a floral summer frock. You need to find a garden party to attend (maybe a hat too?) Can't wait to see your final decision.

Brooklyn, I think you hit on why Mr. Suz is not a fan of the Penny. You're so right about patterns. My favourites always are stripes and checks/ tartans. I like some florals but not the current crop of ditsy florals and not what I think of as "upholstery" florals. But I have a relatively high tolerance for whimsical patterns involving cats. The rabbits are a slight extension of that, but hey...

Thanks everyone for your comments. It's really interesting hearing the mixed opinions. It seems that some like them all and some like one less but the one less liked differs from person to person so any could work and it's all a question of my own preference and needs. Which I have yet to figure out, LOL. It might require another try-on session.

The ones I'm strongly considering returning are the coral linen (maybe they will make this in a different colour next year?) and the Jade. It skews just a bit too girlish for me somehow.

You wear all these dresses well and look lovely in them. My favourite photo is #7, though this styling seems better suited for autumn than for summer. I really like the white sandals--actually with all these dresses. They bookend your hair and will likely be very versatile. The last dress with its busy print on a white background somehow takes the attention away from your face. However, the dark jacket (in #12) calms it down and helps the eye focus on you, not just on your pretty dress.

I like the straighter dresses. I happen to love florals and think that the pattern of the sundress is gorgeous, but it reads too young. I don’t think it’s in keeping with your style, and I wonder if you will continually feel happy when you wear it. Did you say this dress also came in navy? I would love to see you try that. You consistently look fabulous in navy, and you can add accessories of any sort to alter the look of the dresss. I think it has potential to become summer favorite.

I don’t think the coral dress is awful, but the color and print may not be your best. I would return it and keep looking.

They sometimes add new colorways as the season progresses.

Christina, yes -- I have noticed that. It's possible they will do so...

My only hesitation in ordering the navy Jade (now there's an oxymoron!) is that everything I own is blue! That's not entirely a bad thing. I do love blue! And it's my best neutral and colour. But a person gets bored with all one colour in the closet, at least this person does. :). But I tend to agree with those who say this dress reads too young on me. Or it feels too young on me. Or something. Just not in line with my style. The style feels fresh and fun and perfectly okay -- it's the combination of the print and the style that doesn't quite do it for me.

I like them all on you. I’ve considered Phoebe many times, but even in the long I’ve hesitated thinking the front seam may hit me too high. But Boden should be a new source for you.

Fantastic. I like the first 3 best - length of last one feels unbalanced to my eye, but no one else here has mentioned it I suspect the problem is with my eye rather than the length- but wonder how many true summer dresses you will want/ require once you move to Vancouver. Luckily, all can be warmed up with toppers. Great haul, gorgeous lady! Xo

You hit the nail on the head, Suz - with so many differing opinions on this thread, it's clear that all the dresses look great and you have to choose what makes sense for your life and lifestyle. FWIW, I like the first 3 (especially the coral, though I think it should be a tad shorter.). But if you are already wondering if they will make the same dress in a different colour next year, then I would pass on that. I loved the sundress at first sight but now I do think that the pattern combined with the fit make it a bit too girly. Also, I find that when a sundress is 'that' summery in terms of pattern and fit, there are only a handful of high summer days in our climate to wear it, so it sits in the closet a lot.

Woohoo! You and Boden are a great match!

I like all the dresses, here are my thoughts:

1. I think the coral is a great wild card for you. The white opens up the color, and I doubt it is a problem for your complexion. Also, since dresses are kinda stand-alone pieces in outfit creation, it's a great way to use a color that looks fresh and modern, while not having to style it with other pieces. The drawback? You really have to feel great in a wild card piece --- like it's fun and special. Also, it's not going to work beyond spring and summer.

2. The 1st and 3rd dresses are right in your wheelhouse. Keep!

3. The floral: I LOVE the way you fixed the girly sash problem. When they were big in the 90's, I used to pull them back around and tie like an obi to avoid the tails behind in my 30s. You've shown me a solution for the 50s! I think this dress is so pretty on you. It's sophisticated enough to work. Wouldn't it be great to wear to sit out at a bistro with Mr. Suz? Or to entertain at home, where you could kick off you shoes after dinner, and curl up on the couch --- some things are easier in a fuller skirt.

Actually, this dress makes me imagine a casual fuller skirt for spring/summer. I can see you in a striped bateau tee, with lovely elbow sleeves, a chambray or poplin skirt just below the knee, some espadrilles, white sandals or sneakers, and a jaunty kerchief at the neck or tied round your back or waist.

Actually, maybe this is "Suz in Paris." Tell Mr. Suz I suggested that!

I like the last two best. And I absolutely love the pattern of the last one with your hair.

All are great. The ones that are my personal gorgeous favorites on you are the second dress and the third dress. You look truly amazing in all renditions. The first one is a close runner up.

I totally agree on the quality, especially the linings. Old fashioned quality at it's best!

All these dresses fit you so well, which means you can keep the ones you love, plus the styles are classic enough that you can wear them for years so stocking up is good! The Phoebe is a no brainer..KEEP! The ones with more girly prints (good word for it) are a bit tricky..to my eye sometimes girly prints can read "grandmotherly" as they are reminiscent of retro styles my own mom and grandmother used to wear (and yours, as you've said), at least to my eye. Lisa p's "prim and proper" is another variation on that description. Prints can be so tricky! The jade is really lovely, especially with the white sandals.

I love your comment about being willing to spend a little on returns if it gives you good info on the brand. When you have the shopping limitations you live with in Canada this becomes even more useful.

Also listen to your own sage advice re: be careful about happy to look at vs. happy to wear. I need to follow that advice too and you've said it very succinctly.

My favs are 1 and 3 -- and seeing them on you is very helpful! I have my eye on the Phoebe in two different prints and this may be the push I need to order one (or both!). One of my son's teachers has the Penny dress in that rabbit print and I think it's delightful. I will say, she is another Boden devotee (we often end up exchanging fit notes and such) and she avoids looking too prim by wearing cool chunky shoes (think Fly London) and bold funky jewelry.

ETA - I really like the Jade on you too. It is very fun and breezy and seems like a worthwhile departure from your usual. The coral/pink print in #2 I'm not quite sold on although the dress itself does fit you well. But it does not stand out to me.

I absolutely love all of them on you and men don't know anything:-) the Penny is my second fave-what a great print! My first fave is the floral print(presented last onei-and NOT too girly, it is a summer dress, after all!) but love the coral, too(!). The blue is IS your all times best color and another great print, so-why spending on return shipping, pls. keep them all!:-)

I like you a lot in nr. 1 and 2. Nr. 1 is perfect and nr.2 would be perfect in a color that you like. But the shape is so flattering on you.

What a dilemma, they all look fantastic on you! I can see why #4 is out of your usual style, but given Mr Suz loves it and it is a great sundress, it may well be worth keeping it for those hot summer days. #3 with the red boots and long cardigan is absolutely stunning on you and exactly what I would like to be wearing today!

Coral is a wild card. TRY IT. Don’t get more blue. Cool it down with silver and grey.

WOW! One more perfect than the next. Gorgeous, YLF!

I like the first three (actually I LOVE the first one). I say keep the coral, it DOES look good, and a dress is a great way to put a new colour into your life. I'm not crazy about it with the long cardigan though, for some reason it looks a bit matronly to me.

Agree the last one is a bit girly. Not young, just not "you" in style.

All of these look so great - #1 is esp. fantastic! I feel the same about "girly" patterns but obviously if Mr. Suz likes you in it, maybe it's a keeper.

I really like 1, 3, and 4. I don't think the print in #4 is especially "girly" but it is very busy. I love all the ways you've styled #3 so that one seems like a definite keeper. I'm not a big fan of #2 because of the print and the fit looks weird in the side photo. Prints are so subjective though that I feel like you really have to listen to your gut.

Ha ha Suz. I like “upholstery” florals and love brocade versions (if I can find them). To each their own

I actually really like the coral one on you. The pattern gives it a faded look from a distance which tempers the colour slightly. If you were to keep it, I'd hem it slightly but not by much. What other colours does it come in?

You really suit them all. I'd vote keep all of them.