Dress: Scarlet & Jo via Evans
Shoes: Naturalizer
After nearly nine years, honestly, the hardest thing about writing a blog is coming up with fresh titles! I’m pretty proud that I haven’t used “Holy Cowl” before, so let’s all just give me a small round of applause for my terrible pun (seriously, I haven’t been this pleased since “Back to the Fuschia“, which – ironically – was another hot pink dress review!)
I spotted this dress over a month ago on the Evans website and fell immediately for the pleated shoulders and elegant draped neckline. It was originally available in navy, black, red and pink; and despite being a steal at twenty pounds (and still gainfully employed!) I couldn’t quite rationalise buying more than the one, so I put the options out to the Frocks and Frou Frou community on Facebook and you guys said to go the pink.
Well done you! It’s such a great colour, and a great style too. It’s made of quite a heavy matte jersey that doesn’t cling to lumps and bumps, and the waist has ties at the back so you can make the absolute most of a curvy figure.
The bodice front is self-faced – meaning that it has a double thickness of fabric. This is great for cowl-neck pieces (and is the same with my Myrtle dresses) as you don’t ever risk the cowl going inside out or showing a seam. It falls from pleated shoulders that have dainty little shoulder pads to give the dress a bit of structure.
I’m quite narrow-of-shoulder to go with my prosperous-of-bust, and I think the dress might better suit someone more proportional, but I do think it’s wonderfully elegant with its three-quarter length sleeves and midi-length hemline.
Meanwhile, following my review I got an email from Belinda Esler of Foxers offering Frocks and Frou Frou readers a great 30% discount on everything using the code Frocks30, so if you were in the market for some cute new knickers now could be the time to go shopping!
That’s such a lovely colour on you! And I often skip past shoulder padded items on the rack thinking they’re too Alexis Colby but they really work here. I too am narrow shouldered, I’ll reconsider shoulder pads going forward.
Hi Narny – me too! (not that there’s much with shoulder pads these days anyway).
I’ve got quite slopey shoulders, so in all reality I shouldn’t be so shy about them… but the 80’s gave them such a bad name!
Beautiful colour on you! 🙂
Thanks Eileen!
That deep raspberry pink is my favorite shade of pink! That looks amazing on you – the fit, the color, everything! What a great dress.
Thanks so much, Molly 🙂
oooooooooh! that’s what I love about you in this dress: this vibe! this glow! this smile! absolutely stunning young lady you are! <3
LOL, thanks Lena 🙂 Ever the glass-half-full girl
Punny title, well done 😉
Hah! Thank you beary much 😉
I love your puns! Back to the fuchsia was one of my favourites. That colour is amazing on you 🙂
Thanks Catherine! Yeah, I was a little nervous that it was be really bright, but it works really well. Also: Puns are amazing.
Wow, that dress looks wonderful.. I too saw the dresses on the Evans website, but was not sure how the cowl neck would look. In reality, it enhances and softens the bustline rather than add bulk. I see the Evans website no longer lists the dresses, so they must have sold out. Darn it ! They have a new great Scarlett and Jo ivory and floral summer prom dress listed which I hope will come down in price.
Wow, that dress is a gorgeous color on you!