The Next bodycon summer dress

I noticed online that Next have another "floral bodycon dress" very similar to the one I had last year so I guess this must be a regular fixture in the way that a Boden Fun Skirt is.

Here I am wearing this year's model, being photo bombed by Molly, and below, on Skiathos, last year's version.

These dresses are great for when you're feeling confident and/or willing to wear Spanx (I'm not), because they really highlight every lump and bump. I didn't get much value out of last year's because I only wore it when I'd been off the carbs. Which was er....twice. Very judiciously, on Skiathos I wore it on our second night! It also has quite a low v on the back, which, when I sat down, revealed my bra strap. So that also put me off. I can't bear a dress that makes you fiddle.

The only two things that have changed are the price:  this year the dress is £40 and last year I believe it was £25! - and the size. This year my dress is a 12 and last year it was a 10. But I'm working on that. This year's dress is kinder in that it has sleeves - probably one of the reasons it is more expensive - and it doesn't have the V back.

I'm wearing the dress with the very popular Marks and Spencer block heel gold mules and a necklace from Topshop.  Reader, I decided not to keep the dress for the reason above. I think we can do without dresses that are dictatorial.

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