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WIW - more stripes

An

This is what I wore tonight to have a casual dinner with our friends at their place. I've been trying to add a few more dresses to my wardrobe over summer.

#3 - fully accessorised !!!!

I'ld be happy to hear your feedback as to whether this style dress suits me. Again, not sure whether I can get away with the horizontal stripes? I'm also a little unsure whether this sleeve style suits my narrowish shoulders?

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Latest reply was from Katiepea

Ingunn

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I think it is a lovely dress! The uneven distribution of light and dark stripes, and the various widths make it work very well with horizontal stripes on you, I think. You have a very pretty shape that is enhanced here. I really like the sleeves, too, your shoulders don1t look narrow at all to me. I'm so looking forward to wearing outfits like this in a few months.

Beth Ann

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A great dress for a get together! This dress has a nice length and an easy shape. I think the sleeve line is perfect, and the uneven stripes keep the eye moving, rather than widening you.

What are your style goals and how do you feel in the dress (What's your happy factor)?

Tanya

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Very pretty dress! Love the colors of the stripes and I think it flatters your shoulders. And gorgeous accesesory you have there

kellygirl

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Great dress! The stripes are perfect on this. I think the dropped sleeves make your shoulders look great. You look balanced and so stylish in this! LOVE!

Sona

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Ooooh I like. flattering. and a great MOTG outfit.

Anonymous

so relaxed, breezy and summery! This is the type of dress I'm looking for myself.

catgirl

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What a flattering cut and print on you! It's really a good shape and you look comfortable too.

bj1111

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your baby is the best accessory evah.

ps. that striped dress is so beach ready. is it cooling down yet your way, an?

Caro in Oz

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Very nice - love your accessories:)

Kiwichik

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I think the dress looks great. Love the waist and those sandals are so cute but not as cute as your accessory on the last photo.

What brand is the dress?

Katiepea

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Heya!

Oh my goodness, we are dress TWINS!!!! (Jacqui E? Oui? ;-)) Seriously.

It looks fantastic on you! I know every time I wear mine I get complemented on the colours and I just pray that the tie at the waist distorts the "horizontal line" effect.

I only hope it looks half as good on me...

goldenpig

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What a lovely dress on you! Love the color and stripes! And your baby is the cutest accessory ever!

An

Thanks for all your kind and useful comments!

Beth Ann - style goals?? That's a very good question and probably something I could give a bit more thought to. I generally like simple, clean, structured clothes. I like solid or geometric type patterns. I love stripes and polka dots not so much floral. I'm trying to incorporate a bit more color. I have a wardrobe full of black which I don't think is particularly flattering on me. I recently noticed that the baby health nurse tells me I am looking tired (which I probably am!) every time I wear black!! I would also like to inject a bit more of a relaxed, fun, and maybe edgy / trendy (I hate that word) element into my wardrobe. I love the idea of having a minimal but very functional wardrobe that doesn't need much thought on a day to day basis but obviously a lot of planning goes into that type of wardrobe which I haven't done to date.

BJ - we had a couple of cooler days last week but another hot week coming up - low to mid 30's although the mornings and evenings are starting to cool off a bit. I'm looking forward to some cooler weather now. It's been a long, hot summer.

Kiwi - the dress is Jacqui E. Do you have Jacqui E in NZ? I have quite a bit of their clothing. The quality is sometimes not great but the fit seems to work really well for me. From memory I think you said you are a pear? I'm also a pear so the dress might work for you also??

http://www.jacquie.com.au/shop.....ront-dress

Katiepea!! How cool that you have the same dress. You must post a pic! I'm sure it looks superb on you. I think the colors work really well on a brunette (which you are aren't you?!) Katiepea - I remember you telling me about the fun of having 3 boys when I said on the forum that we were about to have our third. I get it now! And I'm loving having 3 boys and wouldn't have it any other way.

Katiepea

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An, you are so sweet. I'm glad you remember me! I really must get around to posting a couple of WIW posts, I've got totally out of the habit these past few months. The thing I love most about the dress is it is so comfy. I'm not sure about you, but comfy is a fantastic bonus when wearing it out and about.

I'm SO glad to hear you are enjoying being a mum of three boys - like you, I absolutely adore my little cherubs. I'm in shock that my boys are now 6, 8, 10 - where is the time going? I'm starting to feel old!