If you know anything about fashion you know that this seasons dress is the maxi dress. There is a wide variety of styles, inlcuding this vest type dress, or the bandeau style, among many. This type of dress, from New Look, the vest style stripey Maxi dress in a jersey material is very much a more casual version of the dress.

I purchased the dress in the sale for £5. The material is not of fantastic quality, but as this is not a classic piece and I will probably only wear it for one season that is not a huge problem, as I don't need it to be made to last. In fact after about two months wear and washing there were some bobbles in certain areas such as under the arms. This was not a huge problem and they were disguised by the pattern. Nor is it unusual for this to happen to clothes. It is not desirable but not a huge surprise either.

One thing I would recommend, is that for maxi dresses to be a good fit they need to be the right legnth for you. A couple of centimetres too short and they can look 'silly' and a couple of centimeters too long and they can drag on the floor and get ruined. I know the changing rooms in New Look can be a bit hectic and stressful at times, but at least hold the dress up against you to check the legnth. It will save you a return journey to change it.

The dress isn't a particularly flattering shape. I only realised this after I wore it a couple of times. I think to make it more flatting the neck needs to scoop out a little more, it needs to cling round the hips a bit more then fall straight down. This would make it a much more desirable style.

Overall this was an OK dress for £5 but not one I would buy at full price, it's just not special enough!