Ditsy dresses

I haven't worn dresses in years but after spending lockdown in sweatshirts and leggings, I wanted a change. I've bought a selection of Next's linen floral sleeveless shift dresses and am loving my new look. They look good teamed with waterfall cardigans.

I am male.

If one looks at clothes for men they are usually drab and little choice, browns, greys and so on.

For women's fashions, women get lots of choice.

The only time I remember men's fashion being good was around 1971 with the paisley shirts and the white shirts with the small abstract colouful motifs on them.

Then back to plain stuff.

My opinion is that there is far too much prejudicial comment about what women should wear. For example, that a tall woman should not wear vertical stripes because they will make her look taller, or that she should not wear high heels because she is tall. Or purport that older women should wear a dowdy 1930s elderly lady style.

I say that if a lady wants to make choices for herself then do it, people who make those so-called rules should not interfere in other people's choices.

So in my opinion if you feel you would like to wear a smart colourful floral-pattered dress, then my view for what if anything it is worth, is to do so.

For me, what makes a woman attractive is a kind attitude to people, never sarcastic, never rude, never nasty, looking like she has made an effort to look smart and well-groomed, and forthright in sticking up for what she believes and not being willing to be put upon. Her height, her girth, her age, whether she is good looking in a magazine editor conventional way does not come into it.

I hope this helps.

I think it's appropriate to wear whatever you want to wear as long as you are comfortable.

There are loads of these dresses around at the moment. I bought a couple from Tesco this summer and even at 5'3" and size 22 I feel comfortable in them. I have also reached the age where I don't care about other people's opinions.

I love that look dragonfly46

I have just bought one and the white plimsolls to go with it.

There lots on the simplybe website

PinkCosmos
You need to be comfortable /confident in what you are wearing
It is immaterial/ important what others think/like /dislike.

Go for it PinkCosmos.
I am thinking of doing the same.

* plain fabric not plain pattern

I'd say go for it - a dress with a small pattern can help skim over any lumps and bumps and elongate the figure a bit

I have two Zara dresses of this sort of shape but with three quarter sleeves (don’t like my wobbly arms) one has spots and one has flowers, both have been much admired. I’m 71 5’3” and size 12-14.
You should not look like a sofa as long as the dresses are loose fitting and the pattern is not too big (or maybe that’s just me that looks awful in big patterns)