Pink Clove Black Velvet Empire Dress

Following on with my little Pink Clove haul (the first of which you can read here), I have found and now posses one of the comfiest dresses ever… The Pink Clove Black Emmie Velvet Empire Dress at £22 won me over immediately, it was an instant ‘yes’ as soon as I saw it on the site and I couldn’t wait to try it on. I asked for this dress in a size 20, as that seems to be the perfect size for me now, however, this dress comes up quite big and therefore I had to size down again. I laughed at the thought of getting into an 18 after 2 years of outgrowing it, but the material is so comfortable that it fit like a glove and was very fitted in all the places I like it to be, such as my arms, waist and bust.

This Pink Clove Black Velvet Empire Dress has a wrap neckline which does mean it makes your boobs look fantastic when wearing the right bra, I really appreciated this whilst strolling around York on Valentine’s Day as it’s such a flattering neckline on me. The 3/4 sleeves allowed me to be comfortable all day long without having to adjust myself, which is a big must for me. When having a day out, I love to just have the one dress on and no cardigans, jackets etc to keep faffing around with or worry about. Of course, I had to stick a Yours Clothing waist belt on as it really helped with the extra material on the 20 and to make my waist look more defined to accentuate my hourglass figure.

On my 5’3 frame, I did find the Pink Clove Black Velvet Empire Dress to be the perfect length as it was just above my knee, but people a little taller than me may not feel the same and ideally, an inch or two would be appreciated for women of most heights. Even I wouldn’t complain! I found that the front of the hotel we were staying at in York (Hedley House) was the perfect place to take these photos as it was simplistic yet making a statement, just like this beautiful velvet dress.

I don’t really have anything negative to say about this dress, which is a change for me, I know. The fit is a little generous, it washes really well, it’s incredibly comfy and if you’re the type, very easy to style up or down. As I was away for the weekend, I didn’t have the luxury of several changes of accessories, so I played it basic with my Newlook Duster Coat, Evans Leggings and Shoe Zone Shoes. I would absolutely love to see this dress in a couple of other colours, ideally blue or maybe emerald green….oh.

What do you think to Pink Clove Black Velvet Empire Dress?

*sent for review – My beautiful and talented photographer/boyfriend kindly took these photos for me. Alfie also has a blog.