I was talked in to buying this dress by my beautiful husband – please excuse the dodgy photo, bad angle, bad hair and what I believe is probably a fingerprint on the camera phone! Haha!

It was expensive… WAYYY more expensive than I would usually spend… but DAMN it makes me feel good! Even like this – just to try it on after a day out without all the hair and makeup and jewellery that usually helps me feel goddess-like! The colour is actually a bit deeper than what it looks in this pic, and the to material has a really luxurious weight to it that just feels so decadent and wonderful! I will wear a little cardi/ jacket to cover my dimply fat arms – but I think it will still look good! (Hope so anyway! Probably should have tried it on to see!)

Anyhoo – I ended up buying this and a black lacy tunic top (again at Jeff’s insistence – bless him!) from City Chic… which is usually not a shop I find clothes that I like and fit me.. so happy with that!