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Help! Skater dress!

  • 13-11-2012 5:48pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭


    Hey all - my hubby for some reason decided to buy me a skater dress and I have no idea how to wear it. I think he bought it in New Look Inspire range. It's really out of my comfort zone dress wise.

    I'm no skinny girl and when I tried it on I felt rather naked around my chest area as it's just a little low cut. I had planned to wear it with black thick tights and black boots for everyday but I can't think what to wear around my top region. I had an idea for maybe a sheer type shirt with those thick collars with all the diamondy things that are everywhere? Would that look weird?

    I also think the tights might be too dark - so I'm now thinking maybe those tights that have a shimmer to them? What could I use to jazz it up and cover myself?

    I can't find any ideas online. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭whatdoicare



    Lower necklines look better on those with curves anyway

    eheheh it's just that bit too low - the girls are on show:)
    Thanks for the help, I think I'll try the statement necklaces to see how it goes- saw a few nice ones in Penneys similar to what you had there.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Sinall


    What about a vest/cami top so you have a kind of layered look? A shirt type thing might take away from the skater shape of the dress, or maybe it'd work really well - I just can't quite picture it!

    I have a similar dress that's a bit too low on me. It's patterned so a plain black vest top underneath works quite well


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭The Cool


    I'm a curvy girl as well OP and I love skater dresses as I find them very forgiving! I have a couple that I absolutely live in, for work, days off and nights out. That one you've got there is lovely, it's a great all-rounder because you can make it suitable for whatever you want depending on how you accessorize it.

    You could layer it up for daytime - vest underneath, cardigan, leggings and boots. A long necklace will elongate your body and draw the eye vertically giving a slimming effect. Blacks and greys would look lovely layered with that colour.

    Then for daytime, I'd wear gold or bronze coloured jewellery, maybe a long simple chain and/or earrings, and brown-toned heels (I have a bronze pair from New Look that I'm mentally putting with it). Gold and brown smokey eyes to go with it.

    Embrace it, it could be your new best friend!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,068 ✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    That's a gorgeous one, I'll say that much for New Look's Inspire, they do gorgeous dresses. If you think it's a bit too low cut, go for a cami underneath - maybe tan or gold? The black tights and boots would look good with it too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭whatdoicare


    Thanks everyone- you guys really helped here!

    I took everyone's advice and braved wearing my dress this evening.

    I wore a tailored teal jacket from penneys, black cami, black leggings and knee boots plus a bronze and leather statement necklace with a black with white skulls scarf for outside.
    At first I was nervous but I got great compliments from everyone, delighted!:D
    Thanks again everyone!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Pippy1976


    Chunky beads. Perfect.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    The Cool wrote: »
    I'm a curvy girl as well OP and I love skater dresses as I find them very forgiving!
    Same here, love them :)

    Outfit the OP put together with it sounds lovely :)


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