Bethan wears a velvet dress, £110, Thought; shoes, jewellery and bag, Bethan’s ownNothing screams Christmas quite like raspberry-pink velvet and puff sleeves, so the dress I’m wearing here, by Thought, is an instant winner – the kind of piece that will impress for many Christmases to come.
This year, I’m asking extra of my CDD as it needs to accommodate a baby bump as well as my big lunch, but Thought’s design has stepped up to the task admirably.I’d recommend buying a size up with lots of brands, to really get all the space you need.
Don’t be afraid to do this – it’s only you who’ll see the tag and many of the best-dressed women out there swear that buying a bigger size makes everything hang better and look more elegant.1. Cotton-poplin.
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