I wore this €12.95 dress to a Christmas party and got all the compliments

I bought two versions of this dress on Friday, and collectively, it could have been the best buy of December

I couldn't believe it when I saw it. It wasn't a mistake. The tag actually did say €12.95. I tried it on. It fit. Dare I say it looked good? So I bought it in two prints.

When I put it on for the party on Saturday, I realised I had bought one of those saviour dresses you can just put on and look presentable. And, every female friend I met that night had something nice to say about it. Which is the whole point of even going to Christmas parties, isn't it?

Unfortunately, I can't show you a picture because for some strange reason every photo I took is a bit blurry (and if the photo itself isn't, my eyes are. No idea why!). Also, the print I wore to the party isn't on Zara's site so I can't show you the exact one, but this is the second version I bought.

Zara €12.95

On its site, Zara features two more versions but FYI, the one I wore which is cream based with pink flowers and green leaves, and probably the nicest print of them all.

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It says the material is velvet, but it's more like the polyester hand-me-downs you used to wear in 1988. It's fine, though. Just wear loads of deodorant and keep away from all naked flames.

It has the potential to look a bit prim, so I styled it with a gold pendant a la Jeanne Damas and with gold hoop earrings. I have a feeling I'll be wearing both of these dresses well into 2018. Hurrah!