Now this is a new, ultimate Christmas dress. Gold glitter, knitted tightness. It looks baggy on here but trust me it's not. Only when my body is toned the way I like will this be worn around the Christmas table.

Another flimsy, vintage top that I don't have the guts to wear until I'm more slimline. 

Unfortunately I couldn't get a great photo of this black, boat neck dress. I've never worn it but have had it for years. I'm desperate to wear it.

Now this top, featured in the photo below right, is thin, itchy and not quite long enough but I love it.

Now I know I've mentioned I love animal print but another love is space dye print, which is why I bought this dress last year. I think I like to imagine wearing these style prints in my 70's orange and brown kitchen which is just a dream right now, albeit with some Hornsea pottery put aside. Although size wise it's close the shortness of it means I wouldn't wear it without tight jeans or leggings, I will be wearing neither of these outside for a few months to come.

Forever 21

This dress was either a charity shop find or from the Vintage Village at Stockport Market. It's such a lovely light summer dress I think I'll be in this when I'm down to a UK size 12, maybe this year, maybe not. 

Now I love this dress but have never worn it. Even when I was thin before I never felt confident to wear something so tight, revealing any odd lumps and bumps. I would love to be in this dress by this time next year. 

Urban Outfitters

Now this item is rarity, not a rare dress but a rarity in my wardrobe as it's one I've worn multiple times and can still fit in to it. Do I look great in it now? No! The seems are bursting and I feel frumpy in it. I do love it though, I love that it's stretchy but I don't like that it's needed for me to fit in to it.

I really can't remember where this came from or how much.

You know when an item has been in the sale for an unfeasible amount of time that you believe the only reason it hasn't sold out is because you were meant to buy it? Well, this is one of many items in my wardrobe that fall in to that category.

£20 - Urban Outfitters

I'll start with the most recent dress bought, four days ago to be exact. Like a moth to a flame, I'm drawn to animal print, I have been for the last ten years. A bargain at £15, by Christmas this year I'm hoping to be able to wear it without a weird, unflattering lumps sticking out.

£15 - ASOS