Roman Originals Polka Dot Dress

I love a bit of polka dot.  It's such a pretty and feminine look and is smart enough for work but also fun enough for nights out.  I have been looking for a polka dot dress for a while but haven't had much luck in finding one in a stretchy fabric.  I guess that's fair enough as stretch could make the polka dots lose their circular shape, but even so I have been keeping my eyes peeled.

A few weeks ago, I came across this gem from Roman Originals:

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Roman Originals Maxi Dresses

Until just over a year ago, I hadn't worn a skirt or dress for well over 10 years.  I lived in smart tailored trousers which, for the most part, I was pretty happy with.  However, I always found it a problem when buying new trousers as I needed something that either fastened at the side or didn't have that awful front tab fastening system which poked out through my tops, and this was sometimes hard to find.

I had often lusted after maxi skirts and dresses but thought they would not suit my short and curvy frame.  But last summer I was invited to attend a posh do through work and I knew that my usual smart trousers would not be suitable at all.  So I went on a hunt for something suitable and ended up discovering a whole new world of outfits in maxi skirts and dresses.  I haven't worn trousers since :-)  I decided to blog about some of my recent purchases in the hope that others will find it useful to see clothing modelled on someone larger than the catalogue models.