Fitted and Flattering!!
These days I don’t always worry about wearing what’s flattering but I do wear what I feel like.
For me fashion, or more succinctly style, is about having fun and not just wearing what may be considered flattering.
See my discussion of this here https://donnadoesdresses.com/2018/07/26/flatter-or-fatter/
Having said that, this dress is flattering and for me ticks all the right boxes.
Starting with its jewel green colour which lifts my fair complexion and immediately makes me feel good as soon as I do up the zip.
It’s made from a heavy, excellent quality jersey fabric that skims the body and doesn’t cling to it!!
Getting it all Right!!
This dress does pretty much get it all right: colour is great, fabric is fab and then add to that the sweet scoop neckline, longer sleeve and little frill on the side of the waist – an area I try to emphasise because it’s a figure strength for me.
I wear this dress all year round – with bare legs during our long, hot summers or with opaque tights, booties and a leather jacket in winter.
It was a mild late winter’s day so I paired the dress with ladder lace tights and black heels.
Confidence and Care!
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt over a lifetime it’s that confidence works miracles.
If you want to wear something then go ahead and wear it with confidence.
No matter your size or your looks, there will always be people who have something negative to say about you for any number of different reasons – when I was just a slip of a girl and very young and about 10 kilograms or more lighter than I am now I used to get comments about being heavy so who knows what’s in people’s heads?
And for that matter who cares?
It did used to upset me at the time but my Mum, God love her and may she Rest In Peace, would quickly put it all in perspective and tell me they were just jealous – and she was probably right!!
Thank you for joining me in my little corner of the web and I’d love to hear what your thoughts are on dressing to flatter in the comments below or leave a like or follow.
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I am in the linkup with Lizzie In Lace https://www.lizzieinlace.com/august-2019-month-in-review/
I am participating in A Pocketful of Polkadots http://www.apocketfulofpolkadots.com/2019/09/casual-friday-style-linkup/
I’m in the linkup with NancysFashionStyle https://nancysfashionstyle.com/dress-over-trousers-trend-fancy-friday-linkup/
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Nancys Fashion Style (@nancybaten1)
September 11, 2019 at 6:24 amI think I love all your dresses! And I don t care about flattering too!
donnadoesdresses
September 11, 2019 at 7:50 amGood for you, Nancy!! Lifeβs too short not to wear what you like and to wear t with confidence!! Enjoy the rest of your week!!
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tom
September 11, 2019 at 7:30 pmIs it green for Money or Green for Envy?
donnadoesdresses
September 11, 2019 at 7:33 pmMust be green with envy because our money here is all different colours … plus I mostly use my old tap βn go!! Thank you for your kind comment, Tom!! Enjoy the rest of your week!!
Donna π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
Jonathan Caswell
September 14, 2019 at 6:51 pmWHOO-HOO—GREEN DRESS HEAVEN! π
donnadoesdresses
September 14, 2019 at 8:03 pmThank you for your kind comment!
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Jonathan Caswell
September 17, 2019 at 12:40 amπ
tinakmeyer
September 14, 2019 at 9:29 pmI love this dress. LOVE it!
donnadoesdresses
September 14, 2019 at 9:32 pmWore this at Reddall … keep my stuff for years!! The yellow skirt, cardi and shoes were from 2014 … I donβt follow trends so much as just love certain things and wear them! π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
tinakmeyer
September 14, 2019 at 9:33 pmI thought it looked familiar. Itβs divine.
donnadoesdresses
September 14, 2019 at 9:35 pmHehehe!! Thank you so much dear friend! π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
isthismutton
September 15, 2019 at 10:30 amYou’re really making my heart beat faster Donna with this fitted green dress – it’s so figure flattering, gorgeous – and the glam tights and shoes! Exactly my kind of look. Thanks for sharing at #WowOnWednesday x
donnadoesdresses
September 15, 2019 at 10:31 amThatβs a beautiful thing to say!! Thank you soo much!! Have a great Sunday!!
Donna π§ββοΈβ€οΈππΌ
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