Shoppers joke that ASOS’ maxi dress will make you look like ‘The Little Mermaid when she washed up on shore’

NONE of us would say no to looking like a Disney Princess. But that Disney Princess probably wouldn’t be The Little Mermaid when she’s just washed up on shore and wrapped herself in a sail. Textured maxi dress with grosgrain straps, £55 from ASOS – buy now Unfortunately, that’s exactly what one ASOS dress is […]

NONE of us would say no to looking like a Disney Princess.

But that Disney Princess probably wouldn’t be The Little Mermaid when she’s just washed up on shore and wrapped herself in a sail.

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• Textured maxi dress with grosgrain straps, £55 from ASOS – buy now

Unfortunately, that’s exactly what one ASOS dress is being compared to.

The quirky maxi is made of a textured cream material, with a floaty fit and ruched detailing.

It’s tied with crossover black straps, which fasten at the back and dangle loosely behind you.

At £55, it’s not the cheapest of pieces – and not everyone thinks it’s worth the price tag.

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Over on Twitter, one shopper tweeted: “£55 to look like the Little Mermaid when she washed up onshore.”

To be honest, we can see the resemblance.

Ariel’s makeshift dress had a similar asymmetric skirt and square neckline, and the ropes that held it together are quite reminiscent of ASOS’s swinging straps.

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Reckon you can pull the shipwrecked look off?

The frock is available in sizes 4-18.

With a new live-action version of The Little Mermaid in the works, you might just be ahead of the trend.

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