Opinion please (Boden skirt)

[Anonymous]

On second thought, I kind of like the glacier tea floral and the steel blue spring bud prints, but the blush tea floral looked too precious from a distance.

In any event, the best accessory for a floral dress remains youth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ok size 4 pear shape here again. would this be better for me?

http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Womens-Dresses/Below-Knee-Dresses/WH192/Womens-Tea-Dress.html

No, I liked the first one better for you. This one would look matronly on anyone who hasn't been a mere slip of a girl in recent memory.

When I was in college in the early '90s we called these "granny dresses" and loved them. Now that my generation is moving farther from college girl and acknowledging that we're eventually approaching granny, it would just be a mom dress, and not a chic mom dress.

I did like your first suggestion, though.

I like the first dress better, too. Really love Boden.

[Anonymous]

OP, are you tall or short?

I know you're pear shaped, but pear-shaped tall could easily pull off that skirt (I'm pear shaped tall), while for pear-shaped short, it might make you look...well even more pear like.

I like the patterns on the skirt and the 'granny' dress.

And can I just say, I have worn granny dresses all my life. I expect to make a smooth transition into my 60s, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you tall or short?

I know you're pear shaped, but pear-shaped tall could easily pull off that skirt (I'm pear shaped tall), while for pear-shaped short, it might make you look...well even more pear like.

I like the patterns on the skirt and the 'granny' dress.

And can I just say, I have worn granny dresses all my life. I expect to make a smooth transition into my 60s, I guess.

Agree with this!
The print on this skirt and the fact that it's a-line would make it a natural pick for a pear shaped woman, but not a short pear. First, it's too long. It would probably fall past my knees (5'3") and doesn't look like it would be an easy hem. I love it though, if you're a little taller.

[Anonymous]

ok i think i'm buying the blue amalfi dress. others are on back order already. thanks for your help!

[Anonymous]

O.P. here. I posted this morning and I am just reading the replies now. Looks like 9:23 hijacked my thread
Thanks to those you replied to the first dress. I am 5'6 so I think I might be able to pull it off.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, OP. I thought you and 9:23 are the same person. I am the 12:40 poster. I really like that skirt, you're not too old, and at 5'6" I think it'd look great.

[Anonymous]

O.P. again,
Thanks P.P. I will give it a go!

[Anonymous]

LOVE the skirt!

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I don't like it at all...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's nice and totally not too young for a 43 year old. Just pair it with a plain top.

Agree. What an odd top to pair it with in the photo.

[Anonymous]

The skirt is not cute.