This dress was a brilliant choice for a charity ball. The velvet is really high quality and feels lovely against the skin. The long sleeves are elegant and the sweetheart neckline is very feminine. The diamantes are a lovely touch that adds a bit of glamour. The dress is quite long, so I had to wear really high heels to stop it trailing on the floor. The mermaid fit is incredibly flattering and gave me a gorgeous silhouette. I felt confident and beautiful the whole night.

I wore this dress to my secondary school reunion gala. I wanted to look lovely without looking like I'd tried too hard. The velvet fabric is super forgiving and smooths everything out perfectly. The long sleeves were brilliant as I'm a bit self-conscious about my arms. The sweetheart neckline drew the eye upwards, and the little sparkles added a fun touch. I danced loads that night and the dress moved with me really well, though the mermaid hem does restrict your legs a bit if you try any wild dance moves.

This dress was a brilliant choice for a formal dinner party I hosted. I wanted to look elegant but still be able to move about and check on my guests. The velvet has enough stretch that I could comfortably reach and bend. The sweetheart neckline is lovely and the diamantes add just the right amount of sparkle. It's quite a warm dress, so I actually had to turn the heating down in the house a bit. It's a classic style that I know I'll be able to wear again for future dos.

I bought this for my Year 13 prom and I'm so glad I did. I wanted something a bit different from the usual tulle dresses everyone else wears. The velvet gives it a really classic, old Hollywood vibe. The sleeves were a tiny bit long on my arms, but it wasn't a big deal. Taking pictures outside was great because the diamantes really sparkled in the sunlight. It's a bit heavy because of the fabric, so I did get a bit warm once we started dancing inside the hall, but it was totally worth it for how nice the pictures turned out.

I wore this velvet dress to my husband's work Christmas party last December and it was spot on for a chilly evening. The long sleeves kept me warm enough walking from the car to the venue, and the fabric feels really soft against the skin. I was a bit worried the mermaid shape would make it hard to sit down for dinner, but it actually has a decent amount of stretch. The little diamantes catch the light nicely without looking tacky. I did have to get it taken up about an inch because I wore shorter heels, but otherwise it fit perfectly right out of the bag.