This is the gorgeous Grace Made in England Floral Dress from Curvissa and I just adore it's sexy yet modest styling. It features a blue and white flower print very reminiscent of lovely old china plates and while a pattern like this can sometimes look a little old fashioned if you accessorize this classic style up right you'll always have a killer outfit. I decided to find accessories in lime green, a colour that you can't fail to have spotted in pretty much every SS15 collection this year; but knew that I wanted to keep the styling elegant and so I went for a classic pointed court, a crepe blazer and a hair flower as a final little accent. I really love how this all worked and how each piece has little contemporary details - the courts having an asymmetrical shape over the toes, the jacket having exposed zip pockets and the flower having a little shot of turquoise to add depth. I thought a lime lip would be a little too much (and also très hard to find) and so I went for a beautifully bold purple.
And so more information on this gorgeous dress. As you can see it's a fitted style but not one that is too clingy, I found it to be true to size and the stretchy fabric is lovely quality - you don't lose colour in the print when it stretches as you would with cheap fabrics. It's also fully lined which always scores big points with me and I really like the three quarter sleeves and round, fairly high neckline as it adds that touch of modesty one should always employ when being a guest at a wedding. There's also a nice bit of ruching over the tummy area which I just like as a design detail but also helps flatter a larger tummy if that's something that bothers you. The length is also wonderful, sitting at my knee (FYI - I'm 5'7'' and wearing a size 24).
I'd give this beautiful dress 4 out of 5 stars, the only improvement I can think of would have been to have a more rigid lining akin to shapewear to give more of a smoothing appearance - other than that it's just perfect!
And so more information on this gorgeous dress. As you can see it's a fitted style but not one that is too clingy, I found it to be true to size and the stretchy fabric is lovely quality - you don't lose colour in the print when it stretches as you would with cheap fabrics. It's also fully lined which always scores big points with me and I really like the three quarter sleeves and round, fairly high neckline as it adds that touch of modesty one should always employ when being a guest at a wedding. There's also a nice bit of ruching over the tummy area which I just like as a design detail but also helps flatter a larger tummy if that's something that bothers you. The length is also wonderful, sitting at my knee (FYI - I'm 5'7'' and wearing a size 24).
I'd give this beautiful dress 4 out of 5 stars, the only improvement I can think of would have been to have a more rigid lining akin to shapewear to give more of a smoothing appearance - other than that it's just perfect!
Grace Made in England Floral Dress - Curvissa - £55.00*
Lime Textured Crepe Blazer - George at Asda - Old
Asymmetrical Lime Pointed Court Shoes (Wide Fit) - New Look - £8.00 (on sale!)
Textured Lime Hair Flower - Claire's Accessories - £4.00
Matte Me Ultra Smooth Lip Cream in Purple Fandango - Sleek Cosmetics - £4.99
This post is part of a five way review of Curvissa's occasion wear range! Make sure you check out these blogs to see the pieces they've styled up too!
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