Bats and crosses and fleur de somethings...

There are some dresses that aren't quite made for women who have hips. The Gothic Ivy dress by Banned Clothing is probably one of them. I know Christian takes a shocking photo and that the dress really didn't look as bad as it does in the picture...

...but still, it looks far better on the model than on me. Though I guess her height and lack of wobbly bits helps as well as her lack of hips.

Anyway, despite it not being the most flattering dress in the world, I absolutely adore this dress. The fabric is amazing. At first it looks just like a normal brocade but the more you look, the more details you see. There are crosses and fluer-de-lis and bats! Super adorable bats!

It's a really quality garment and I thought it was an absolute steal for the price. I can see myself wearing this a lot in the future. Beserk say it could take pride of place in a Gothic wardrobe and I totally agree with them, though I would amend that to eclectic wardrobe!