How the Jeff do I find ideas for prom dress?

[fuzzpig]

DSD has asked for ideas and me being useless at clothes I have no fecking clue where to look (online, she means)

Size 16 if that helps.

Any suggestions of websites please!

[MrsLettuce]

What's her usual style? Body shape, height & colouring? Budget?

[IamInvisible]

Sexy Her (ignore the awful name) are excellent for dresses and very good value for money. You do have to size up though.

DH is in the RAF and I use them when we go to balls, I've not been disappointed yet. I did have a problem with a dress once when it didn't fit, but they are at the end of a phone in the UK and sorted it quickly, arranged for another to be sent and sorted the return.

[fuzzpig]

Budget I'd say around £100

Size 16, apple. About 5'6, dark hair.

Wouldn't want anything floor length, more into skater dress type stuff really. Quite quirky in style generally, so not necessarily looking at something marketed as a prom dress IYSWIM? But still special.

God knows why she's asked me, I haven't a clue :o

[fuzzpig]

IamI what do you mean size up, is that like you would need an 18 if you're normally a 16?

[MrsLettuce]

Maybe something like this? It needs a petticoat and maybe a belt though

[MrsLettuce]

this is utterly fab but over budget by the time it's got it's petticoat.

[Ladyface]

Warehouse has some lovely dresses at the moment, lots of skater dress styles.

[littlewhitebag]

My DD is looking for a dress for her prom too but she doesn't want what i think of as a prom dress. It is a masquerade theme so she wants a fancy mask and a plainish short black dress.

It is a nightmare trying to find something. Zara has some once ones and we have ordered some from ASOS to try. She loves the all Saints ones but they are eyewateringly expensive!

I don't think i have been any help to you but i feel your pain!

[MrsLettuce]

(Has she seen this one littlewhitebag ?)

[littlewhitebag]

Mrslettuce I know she has looked at the Mango site and has rejected all the dresses! She is mighty fussy.

[IamInvisible]

Yes, Fuzz, she'd have to buy an 18 rather than a 16. They are cut quite small.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

LittleWhite - this would be v cute with a mask.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Here

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Love this

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

And this is absolutely amazing irl, if she's not busty.

[GiveTwoSheets]

DD just got a maxi dress out of new look they also do skater style promo dresses (my dd lives in skater style dresses). She wore nice pair of killer heels and clutch bag.

Alot of the girls seem to go with maxi style dresses rather than the toilet puffy doll type prom dresses.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Fuzzpig - this?

[littlewhitebag]

Remus The Warehouse one is very like some of the ones she has been looking at. I will show it to her. Thanks.

[littlewhitebag]

The Eliza J one is gorgeous and would look fab on a curvy girl.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

V quirky Love it!

[fuzzpig]

Wow thanks for all the links! Will show them ASAP :)

[bruffin]

Just got this for Dd's prom

Thought it would come up small bet we had to for smaller size.

[littlewhitebag]

My DD would hate that floral one as it's the type of thing i would wear therefore it would be mumsy!

[fuzzpig]

Bruffin that one is amazing!

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Mine too!