Frock Horror

It’s the time of the week we’ve all been waiting for – the unveiling of this weeks Frock Horror! And what a fright it is to. I imagine the thinking behind it was Edwardian style but bigger and better. The hat is quite nice – it will certainly eclipse the sun but on top of this dress it is too much. A simple flower would have sufficed.

Ah, flowers, yes. Why use one when you can use loads and all of them big and brash? The sleeves are layered, the train has followed suit with plenty of ruched layering too and certainly not a look you should go for if you have an ample derriere.

Can you guess who the designer is?

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Frock Horror

Low end frock horrors aren’t quite so challenging (see here, here and here), unlike this colourful little scarlet number. I’m dying to see what you think of this one. I’m guessing the brief went like this. "Hey! Guess what?! I have some material left over from making up the community hall curtains, fancy whipping the leftovers up into a dress? Yay!"

Of course, to make sure everything was nicely co-ordinated, they threw in some red gloves and a bride of the devil style red veil.

Oh Pronuptia, you got it so wrong. £1950 of wrong

Frock Horror

After deciding that eBay was simply not that much of a challenge when it comes to finding foul frocks we went on a little journey around the web.

Et voila! We weren’t dissapointed. Oh no!Sometimes the designers just make it too easy!This er, creation is a three piece of unrivalled bad taste.

We’ll admit the bodice is ok albeit possibly more suited to a wedding in a nightclub than in your average church unless your aim is to make the vicar pop his monocle. Whilst the bodice has a jacquard rose print, the pencil skirt is plain. Though I’m sure you’re all wondering why she has a waterfall of loo roll cascading down her back. Us too. It’s available in silver or gold. *shudder*

Guess the price…

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Frock horror

This is quite possibly one of the most horrendous dresses we have had the misfortune to come across. Again, where to start? What to pick out first?

Let’s start with the material. Shiny shiny satin is just not a good look for anyone due to its tendancy to define the lumps and bumps that you are normally trying to hide. Then there are those puffed out eighties shoulders…

The sweatheart neckline is fine but the embroidery is way way too over the top. Thrown in to the mix is the translucent arms and embroidered neckline that frankly, should just not be there. And whilst a train is normally a beautiful accent to a dress, one that is gathered and pleated to this extent is not.

The full horror of the dress can be witnessed in multiple angles here but right now, my eyes are bleeding so take it away! Seen something worse? Let us know!

The very first Frock horror

Amongst all the beautiful gowns, a monster lurks. And not just one, there’s lots and lots of these hideous creations just waiting to pounce on the poor unsuspecting bride.

Let’s take a look at the very first Frock Horror example on the left. Where to begin? I think, just maybe, we might start with that frothy whipped cream ruching around the middle. I think the brainstorming for this dress ran something like… women hate their thighs, we must disguise them, we must mound fabric roll after fabric roll across the offending area until it is completely covered and no one will ever guess they are not skinny rakes.

Of course I could be completely wrong in which case it’s your for the princely sum of £4.99 Would you wear it? Discuss in the comments section!