I am also pear shaped with a side of apple. Fit and flare dresses suit me the best by far even although I do love looking at shift dresses. This one will be stunning on the right person.
I feel for you Minaminu!
For me seeing a dress in a magazine or similar is usually a mistake if I ever try it as the model is usually a foot taller than me!

This still makes me sad:

“ there is nothing enviable on my curves.... The appeal of this dress is that it could potentially hide them!!!”

I get it that BBW is not your style, but still, you don’t have to hide! You look so cute in your recent posts with jeans on. I hope you aren’t feeling bad about yourself because of this dress or your shape.

Sal, I am sure both mum and daughter looked effortlessly beautiful!
I think when I see these dresses I dream being 1,80m! Nothing wrong with being 1,65 but one can always dream !

Unfrumped, I think this post helped me to put the dress out of mind, lots of sound advices! I just need to keep my eyes open for a cream dress in a flattering shape.

Rachylou, you are such a great enabler Still, this dress is more suitable for Abby than me

Abby, you made me smile... hopefully this dress will be available on sales on January for you!

Jenny NZ, wouldn't be easier if the website would include some information based on different heights? I have only seen it once and it was incredibly helpful!

Fashintern, don't be sad! I don't feel bad about my curves but I prefer a cut that suits by body shape, that's all

Looks like a great dress, though it sounds itchy to me! I could see it with a brown belt, with a braided texture or a printed woven belt- examples:
https://www.peruvianconnection.....on+belt.do

https://www.peruvianconnection.....yo+belt.do

You've already thought of one way to combine it with things you already have, it might be more of a special occasion dress than a regular wear but it will still be in style for a long time into the future.

You might want to size down depending on the density of the knit and wearing a slip will help it keep it's shape.

It is gorgeous!

Love the ideea, and I am constantly dreaming about wearing a winter white Xmass outfit once -so a sweater dress is one of the options for that. But then when trying a dress like this it feels really too thick, or too body con, too wide, too much, to pale, no contrast and so unflatering on me....:-(

I love this, and you have fab ideas, but my immediate thought was a brown belt and brown boots ... not very exciting but I think it would look nice that way

I see you've decided to pass on this, but I would say, you don't know till you try it! If it were me I'd probably wear it with a pendant necklace and booties or tall boots (I miss wearing shoes, tbh, I rarely do these days and practically I'd end up wearing it w slippers around the house). I think the texture and color appealed to you so you should highlight that by just keeping it super simple in the styling?