Kelly looked cute from a distance. It looked like a cute 50's/60's style. In the close up pictures I don't care for it.
I agree...it makes her look frumpy!
I love Kelly to death but, like Kelly fans everywhere, will freely admit she has absolutely no fashion sense whatsoever. She's only a little over 5'3" and has a normal young woman's curvy body. So Kelly is hopelessly out of step in a show biz (and fashion) world where anorexic (androgynous) thinness is considered the ideal way a woman should look. Not helping matters is the fact that Kelly has an unusually wide jaw line for a woman.
All of these factors help the camera make her look heavier than she actually is most of the time. Kelly fans everywhere keep hoping she'll hire a good stylist and makeup artist to help her avoid fashion miscues. The little black dress is nowhere near the worst of her outfit choices. But she's happy being who she is, and just wants to make good music. :)
Thing is, nearly all women with Kelly's body type do have weight problems when they either have children and/or hit middle age. It's a shame the 20-somethings never listen to older women who tell them to get into good diet and exercise regimens while they're young. Taking weight off is always harder than to avoid putting it on in the first place.