Myleene Klass' fishtail dress: A real woman wears the £2,500 Kyri creation

Myleene Klass

White wonder: Myleene Klass wears a £2,500 Kyri dress at the Royal Variety Performance

At the Royal Variety Performance, Myleene Klass looked suitably regal in a show-stopping white maxi dress with fishtail skirt by Kyri.

The slim, one-shouldered frock has beadwork sewn into the dress and gives way to a fantastically frilly lace fish-tail skirt, a Noughties update on the 'Splash' era of the Eighties.

It was deisgned by Myleene's stylist and friend Kyri who specialises in red carpet gowns and costs an A-list £2,500.

Looking long and curvy it's not hard to see why Myleene was drawn to the dress, but how would it compare on a regular woman?

On our size 12 model the dress looked less dazzling - she may be taller than Myleene but she doesn't look it in the dress, the fish tail makes her look shorter and wider than she actually is.

The most flattering red carpet option is a bias cut, V-neck dress, that draws your eyes to our models great figure but maintains a slinky look thanks to it gently draped hem-line.

But what makes this dress truly show-stopping is the price - a bargain £18.50 from online fashion brand Goddiva.

Model wears Myleene's dress
Model wears Goddiva dress

Unflattering: The Kyri dress makes our size 12 model look short and stumpy, while this coral gown from Godiva (right)  hugs her curves and is a bargain at only £18

