'I bought fancy dress for Christmas but I look like a jingling jangling bauble'

25 November 2023 , 07:00

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She doesn't know whether to keep or return the dress (stock photo) (Image: Getty)

Preparations are underway for everyone’s work Christmas parties, most venues have been booked, budgets agreed and invitations have been sent. Leaving only one significant concern for attendees, "What on earth should I wear?" A mum-of-three has taken to TikTok to decide whether or not to keep a Karen Millen dress she had tried on for her office Christmas party, which fit the dress code but had some obvious not to mention hilarious flaws.

In her , Sinem ( ) tried on the $322 (£257) , that featured diamonte and mesh detailing and a high neckline. "It’s really heavy, I mean it’s like in Titanic, I would’ve sunk right to the bottom, as Leonardo said," the joked as she held up the dress addressing her viewers.

Modeling the look, she immediately recognized a problem with the heavy material and high neckline. "I feel like I’m being strangled, I can’t talk, oh my God," Sinem explained to her audience. "How can you have fun in this dress? You can’t have fun in this dress," she laughed.

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However, Sinem also pointed out the hilarious festive feel of the "glamourous" outfit. "I actually feel like I’m a jingling jangling bauble on a Christmas tree," she smiled. "I like it, I like it a lot. I’ll be dancing around the Christmas party, jingling around it," the fashionista added.

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Once she began moving in the dress, Sinem realized there was another potential issue."Can you hear it when I’m walking around? It's like 'Here she comes,' no, it can’t happen," she said. As she paraded around her house in the noisy dress, she asked her daughter: "I can’t walk around like that, can I?"

While her daughter said she loved the dress, Sinem was on the fence about whether to keep it or return it to the store. "I’m leaning towards [keeping] it," she revealed in the comments section. Sinem's followers also took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the Christmas party look.

"I love it you look fab! You won’t hear the dress over everyone and the music," said one person. "It looks lovely, but if it's not comfortable to wear, then definitely send it back!" wrote another TikTok user. "It’s stunning! Definitely keep it," commented a third person.

Valerie Browne