Swelle Review: Joe Browns Flippy Tea Dress

Can you ever have enough tea dresses? Recently I was offered the opportunity to review an item of my choice under £50 from JoeBrowns.co.uk.  Staying true to type I immediately went searching for a pretty frock and found an extensive selection of women's dresses. While there's a range of styles to suit most occasions, the common link was ease and comfort - perfect as I was hoping my choice would take me through long days of walking around Paris next week in warm spring weather.

In the end, my love of 40s styling, florals and pale blue won me over and so I went with the Flippy Tea Dress, priced at £29.95. It fits on the larger side so I had to go down a size (which I certainly didn't mind) and it's very open in the front, so you need to wear a little camisole under it and expect that you will see a lot of it as the ruffle will flip out unless you pin it down. (That just reminded me I have two 1930s silk and crochet camisoles that would be a pretty complement to the ruffle neckline.) The waist is high and elasticated - much appreciated during a week of gorging on French pastries - which is covered by a tie belt. My favourite detail is the little front fabric covered, loop-fastened buttons.

The fabric is a gorgeous pale blue with rose and cherry coloured flowers and little white dots all over, in a very soft viscose. The easy style and softness of the fabric make it extremely comfortable, so much that I considered sleeping in it! I didn't want to take it off.

I'd recommend this dress for pretty and super-comfy daily wear - just remember to have that camisole on hand and you'll have a lovely 40s style outfit.

Get in the suitcase Flippy Tea Dress, you're coming to Paris!

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Comments

[Jem]

Ooh lovely, it's exactly what the doctor ordered for summery vintage chic - perfect for Paris!

Jem xXx

[sunlovey]

LOVE. so femme. and the hue...

[Josephine]

I love a pretty tea dress as well. You can't go past a gorgeous frock. What a great review. I think you've sold it to me! And thanks for the last few posts which I found so interesting but didn't have the time to comment (sorry). I did try to leave a comment on the Eve Lom post but the comments had been closed off but I also enjoyed that a lot as well as the Frankland posts. xx