Lovehoney Long Sleeve Red Mini Dress

The Lovehoney Opaque mini dress is sure to delight all underwear enthusiasts. With a fantastic stretch designed to accentuate every curve yet covers every flaw there is sure to be some delighted ladies (or men) out there.

The dress comes in a simple Lovehoney box, with a clear plastic packaging inside which houses the dress and a piece of card to keep the shape in the box. One thing I must add at this point is that the material is very fine, similar a pair of tights, so do be careful as this will snag if caught.

The colour is a bright vibrant red which goes to an opaque red once on. The material as mentioned is comparable to a pair of tights, snug, stretchy and almost like a second skin and fits like a glove.

I've always hated my stomach and been conscious of lots of underwear which seems to draw attention to it, but although this clings to your skin and accentuates your curves it doesn't highlight any flaws due to its simple design. Being a size 8, I do have very slim arms and I was happy that the sleeves were a snug fit and didn't hang loose like I had expected they may.

Once I had the dress on, I showed my husband who announced this as his favourite piece of lingerie I own. Between the bum skimming length and the glimpse of what was underneath he declared this a winner in his books.

I most definitely am won over by this dress and will be adding other colours to my collection if Lovehoney bring them out!

This Lovehoney Long Sleeve Opaque Mini Dress arrived in the usual discreet outer packaging, and like Lovehoney's other mini dresses, it came in a its own cardboard box. This is really useful for me because it stands out in my lingerie drawer, making it easy to find. When you take it out of the packaging, it looks and feels very similar to a pair of opaque tights. The colour is a bright fire engine red, which I love. The material is fairly robust, although I'd be careful if you're wearing jewellery as it might snag.

Just like tights, the dress looks tiny but has lots of stretch. The box describes it as “one size.” I usually wear a 10 (sometimes a 12 on the top). Across my boobs and hips, the fabric is more stretched, so is much more see-through than opaque in those areas, whereas the arms are darker. If you're more petite than I am, this won't be an issue. I'm shorter than average, and I can pull the dress down so it sits at mid thigh, but as soon as I start to move it rides up and sits comfortably right under my bum. I definitely wouldn't be able to wear this outside of the bedroom, so I wouldn't buy this with the intention of wearing it as a proper dress.

This dress is super clingy. There's nowhere to hide your flaws in it and because it is so plain, there's no decoration to distract attention from them. If you have great boobs, or a great bum, or magnificent curves, this dress will really show them off. If like me, you have a wobbly tummy, it will also show it off! I've worn this twice now and I felt much more confident and sexy when I wore a bra and knickers under the dress and a pair of killer heels. If you're more body confident than I am, it will look really hot on its own.

The instructions say to handwash this dress. Since I always wash my normal opaque tights in the machine, I put it in a net laundry bag and washed it that way. It came out fine with no damage, so I'll probably wash it this way again in the future.

Thanks very much Lovehoney for sending me this one size red opaque mini dress for an honest review.

It arrived quickly in a plain brown envelope and it was nicely packaged in an easy to open cardboard pack and sealed in a plastic bag with cardboard insert to protect it during transport.

It looked a lovely shade of red when I took it out of the pack and I could see that it is well made with no loose threads. I did think it looked very small and I wasn't so sure if it would fit my curvy size 12/14 body, but because it is made of material like tights it is really stretchy and it's very quick and easy to get into.

The arms are a good length on me and seem like they have more stretch to give as the red colour stays quite dense there. The length was fine for my 5 feet and 4 inches in height and it stopped halfway down the top of my thigh, which was a good length for me.

It didn't look too tight but it contained my 36D bust well without it looking droopy as some items without support tend to do on me. I'm not sure how much bigger a bust would actually fit in it, though, as there didn't look to me to be much more give in the material in that area and it looked very sheer across my bust, belly, hips and bottom due to my curves.

It covered my body well and felt soft and warm, but it did accentuate the areas and lumps and bumps that I'm not so fond of due to the cling of the fabric. I think the body-con look that this gave me is sadly not for me at the moment. It reminded me that I definitely need to try to get myself toned up again ready for the Summer after a Winter of indulgence.

I also didn't really like the look of the long seams running down the length of my sides which spoiled the aesthetic of the side views for me.

I think that unfortunately due to the delicate nature of the fabric that this item won't last very long in my house even with being handwashed. It is so very easily snagged just like a pair of tights or stockings, so I think that I'm probably best to stick to fishnet and lace, which I find a bit more durable and not so noticeable with wear and tear over time.

I do like this dress on me a bit better when worn over my wet look black triangle bra and plain black thong as I feel less self-conscious wearing it that way. It also looks better when worn with a red bra and thong, but I have to be careful to choose items with no rough areas to rub and snag on.

I'm hoping that it will be great for wearing to do a sexy strip tease or a photo shoot with my OH once I get myself in better shape again, but for now I really don't feel it's my best look and it does me no favours.

Recommended for anyone who likes lingerie with a splash of red and an easy to wear, figure-hugging, body-con style look.

Although it didn't really suit me it could look fabulous on someone else.