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Do you have a little black dress in your wardrobe

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Judy54 Sat 14-Mar-20 17:27:19

Do you have a little black dress in your wardrobe and what do you wear with it. I like to jazz mine up with jewellery or a bright jacket/bolero in red, turquoise, gold, emerald green etc.
What works for you?

paddyanne Sat 14-Mar-20 17:34:45

I like to keep it simple ,black tights and high heels ,diamond earrings and a diamond and sapphire pendant .I have a few little black dresses my favorite is a chiffon fitted and flared one my OH bought me quite recently

BBbevan Sat 14-Mar-20 17:55:06

No, because I look like Death in black. Navy is my darkest .

rafichagran Sat 14-Mar-20 17:58:07

Yes, I have alot, they are always my most expensive purchase.

grannyactivist Sat 14-Mar-20 18:06:32

I have two. The one that fits me now - and the one that used to fit me! The first is my 'funeral' dress and the other is a lovely cocktail dress.

dragonfly46 Sat 14-Mar-20 18:23:04

Nope - not my style!

BlueBelle Sat 14-Mar-20 18:29:10

No I ve never had a black dress in fact I rarely wear black and havent worn dresses for donkey years
Not my style either dragonfly

Septimia Sat 14-Mar-20 18:43:23

Yes, I have a lovely little black silk dress. Unfortunately it's now too little for me to get into!!

SalsaQueen Sat 14-Mar-20 18:52:31

I've got a couple of black dresses, but they aren't little grin

Missfoodlove Sat 14-Mar-20 18:54:42

Oh yes! Purchased at M&S Oxford St in 1994!
It saw me through the early days of a pregnancy and numerous cocktail parties, dinners and special occasions.
Best £25 I ever spent.

NotAGran55 Sat 14-Mar-20 19:04:02

Nope . I’m autumn colouring and black doesn’t suit me .

MiniMoon Sat 14-Mar-20 19:10:45

Mine has a black sequined sleeve. Its difficult to wear jewellery with. I have several pairs of pretty dangly earrings that I wear with it.

I have a full length black lacy dress too. It is rather formal, and I wear a red, black and gold shawl with it.

EllanVannin Sat 14-Mar-20 19:36:17

Black doesn't bode so well with me it makes me look as though I've been dug up. Like grey does on some people.

Blue or emerald green is my colour.

Treebee Sat 14-Mar-20 19:41:49

Yes, I have one. I bought it for a funeral in 2002 and keep it for future funerals. Black drains me of colour so I don’t wear it otherwise.

phoenix Sat 14-Mar-20 19:44:54

Yes I do, and it's currently *too" little!

Curlywhirly Sat 14-Mar-20 19:47:49

Yes, I have a few - I wear loads of black and really should try to bring more colour into my wardrobe, but being olive skinned and brown eyed, I always feel black suits me and feel comfortable in it. I do try to jazz it up though with jewellery and bright scarves.

FlexibleFriend Sat 14-Mar-20 20:26:24

No I don't own a dress in any colour, trousers all the way for me.

Purplepixie Sat 14-Mar-20 20:41:26

Yes, quite a few as I love them. smile

52bright Sat 14-Mar-20 20:44:40

When I was younger I used to love black. When I lived at home my mother never liked it and thought it was 'too old' for me. Somehow as I have got older it doesn't seem to suit me as much. I look older and a bit drained in black so I now only wear it for funerals. I can wear dresses with a black base though, so they have to have a coloured small flower or something in them. I go for brighter colours now which is quite funny as my mother would have loved to have seen me in them when I was younger and almost always wanted to go our wearing black.

lemongrove Sat 14-Mar-20 20:46:15

Nope, never wanted one, I prefer some colour in a dress, black makes me think of funerals.

trisher Sat 14-Mar-20 20:51:40

I've got 5! 2 with straight skirts, long sleeves and different necklines, 1 sleeveless ankle length, 1 long sleeved, v-necked full skirt 1 similar in velvet. Always loved black dresses bought my first one when I was 18.

Susie42 Sun 15-Mar-20 13:48:21

No, I look as if I'm ready to meet my maker.

trisher Sun 15-Mar-20 13:51:46

Funny isn't it my mum couldn't wear black at all.

Tillydisco Fri 27-Mar-20 16:42:12

I love black dresses from Wallis I have 2 a black wrap dress and a fit and flare one both are so versatile. I've worn them to work, evenings out and with sandles in the summer www.wallis.co.uk/en/wluk/product/black-halter-neck-drape-maxi-dress-9605800
I usually wear the black dresses with a big bangle or bracelet Im not one for fussy necklaces I bought this one here and it goes so well with my dresses www.demiandco.com/products/camilla-wide-gold-cuff-bangle

aggie Fri 27-Mar-20 16:47:03

I have never fitted into a "little" anything , black or any other colour !
I am also an Autumn person so warm colours go better with my physogue