New dress

[steamman]

So to start off the new year, I decided to wear my brand new dress that I bought in the Christmas sales. A Karen Millen zip front sleeveless black real leather midi dress. It’s a gorgeous dress that gives that “wow” feeling. I teamed it with 4” block heel knee boots. Although it’s a midi dress, it’s practically a maxi on me because I am short! The leather is beautiful and soft to touch.

Anyway, I decided to simply go out browsing skirts and dresses and I felt fantastic wearing the dress. It was cold, but instead of putting a blazer on I just wanted the dress to be the star so I left my arms bare. Right decision because the dress constantly reminded me of being in it.i didn’t wear any jewellery or makeup, I just added a simple shoulder bag.

So I had a nice time browsing the clothes but I didn’t try anything on. When I was about to leave I simply said thank you (they were very nice and helpful) to one of the sales staff. She came over to me and simply said “you look incredible”. Wow! This prompted a conversation about clothes and I made the point that clothes should simply be sold as clothes. She agreed. Her comment to me was sincere, and it meant a lot to me. I went home with a real buzz. But it reaffirms what I’ve learned: wear clothes that work with your body shape, it’s not about gender. And that the fashion industry needs to fix this. They are leaving billions on the table right now.

[KeithWearsSkirts]

That is awesome. Congrats on the new dress. It sounds like you have found a great style that works for you.

I just started wearing dresses in the last 6 months. I wear large tops and medium bottoms so my strategy has been to size for the top and let the skirt of the dress fall where it will. I tend to favor shirt dresses that cover my shoulders over straps because of the common issue of finding dresses that look good despite being designed for less-broad shoulders. But that is just me. I just bought a black denim Levi's dress which I like a lot but it has belt loops that are too high for the usual reason, and I am wondering whether my tailor could move them down without leaving marks.

[Mouse]

........Right decision because the dress constantly reminded me of being in it.......

Part of what I love about my the clothes in my wardrobe now, is how they add to my life while I do normal day to day things. Sometimes as you walk, a skirt will grab your attention with the wind or just moving is a particular way. Skirts made out of a material such as leather or latex, have a certain feel to them and some skirts noise as you move. All good for your mental health as you move through today's world.

I hope you have many more outings in your new dress.

[SatinDea]

........Right decision because the dress constantly reminded me of being in it.......

Part of what I love about my the clothes in my wardrobe now, is how they add to my life while I do normal day to day things. Sometimes as you walk, a skirt will grab your attention with the wind or just moving is a particular way. Skirts made out of a material such as leather or latex, have a certain feel to them and some skirts noise as you move. All good for your mental health as you move through today's world.

I hope you have many more outings in your new dress.

I totally agree. If only I could wear skirts all the time. Today I ironed my black satin skirt and purple satin camisole for Birmingham. They looked better on once ironed, and felt different as well. Just a satin camisole and satin skirt make all the difference to a dull day.

[Myopic Bookworm]

So to start off the new year, I decided to wear my brand new dress that I bought in the Christmas sales. A Karen Millen zip front sleeveless black real leather midi dress. It’s a gorgeous dress that gives that “wow” feeling. I teamed it with 4” block heel knee boots.

Sounds enviable!

[steamman]

........Right decision because the dress constantly reminded me of being in it.......

Part of what I love about my the clothes in my wardrobe now, is how they add to my life while I do normal day to day things. Sometimes as you walk, a skirt will grab your attention with the wind or just moving is a particular way. Skirts made out of a material such as leather or latex, have a certain feel to them and some skirts noise as you move. All good for your mental health as you move through today's world.

I hope you have many more outings in your new dress.

I agree. I find leather a very special and sensual material to wear which is probably why I also have 2 leather skirts and a suede skirt!

What I am slowly discovering are the aspects that I enjoy when wearing skirts and dresses and what I should look for in making other purchases. So, the feel is very important and the other part is how the skirt moves. I found this when I bought a dress with a long asymmetrical skirt, the way the skirt moved when I walked wearing heels was intoxicating!

This new dress had also made me realise I love my arms being free so sleeveless dresses could become a signature part of my overall look. It’s all about figuring out your own style and what works for you. Dresses are still relatively new to me but I am absolutely loving them. Part of it is that appear to be very lucky in that I can wear standard size dresses that fit me perfectly.