Twenty-five years ago, I accompanied a colleague to a shop in Bond Street, where a dress was being held for her to try on. She wanted me to give my ‘honest opinion’.
The dress was presented. It was a thing of beauty which fitted perfectly. The woman in question was a top-ofthe-range stunner and bursting with personal charisma.
So why did I advise against purchase? Because it was a sleeveless dress and the sleeves were scooped low to allow