Cotton Blend Checked Relaxed Maxi Dress

Love it - ( apart from annoying tassels! But that’s just me - tassels and pockets.........no thank you ) I am size 14 and 5ft 9in so bought the 14 long - it’s lovely. More of these next year please???

I had looked at this dress for my holidays but decided I didn’t have room as we were hand luggage only. Then forgot about it until it was in the sale. Oh my goodness it is the best dress ever. This is just me, slightly quirky with the mix of check fabrics. Fits like a dream, this is the “IT” dress shape this summer & I love it. It just swishes around floating around and not touching your body so ideal in the warm weather. It has a beautiful elegance to it as well & suitable for lots of occasions. This is my favourite dress now, wish M&S did more of this shape in lighter materials & later on in season with short sleeves with flared frill @ the bottom. That would be a winner for me, I would have lots of versions of this dress if they sold them. Instagram is full of this shape dress.

I bought a size 20 long as I like this sort of dress to be really loose. I am size 18 and 6ft 1 and this one is really long!! It is to the floor on me which is perfect. It feels and looks much more expensive than it is. The fabric feels soft and flowy-and there is a lot of it in the skirt. The top might prove a bit tricky bra-wise-but I think a strapless bra will do the trick. I love this one.

I bought this today from my local store with 20% off. Glad I tried it on in the fitting room I am usually a size 12/14 but as it was a very generous fit I went down to a size 10! At 5ft 5" in the standard length it was a maxi dress on me. I may have it taken up a bit but that is my personal preference. Overall a lovely addition to my summer wardrobe!

This dress is on the large side, not just because it is a 'relaxed fit'. I don't mind a loose fit in the summer but it may have been better to go down a size. I bought regular, am 5ft 3 and had to cut about 5 inches off the length. The fabric is quite thin - again this could be a plus in the heat, but a minus in that it makes it feel a bit like a well used tea cloth. I am sure I will get some wear out of it on holiday, it washes well, dries quickly out on the line and irons like a dream, but I am still unsure whether it was value for money.