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Holiday clothes

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/04/2023 07:21

Hopefully going on a ‘hot’ holiday this summer and will need to pretty much start from scratch for a capsule wardrobe, as all I’ve got in my existing wardrobe are one very light cotton’wafting’ dress and a couple of well loved very soft cotton shirts.

I’m small and a bit round these days - size 14.

I like the look of Arket linen shorts and trousers, so will go and try those on.

I mainly like black and white in the summer. Any ideas for what I should be looking for? Arket prices are as high as I’m willing to go.

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CuriousMama · 25/04/2023 11:27

Just bumping for you as am also going in a hot holiday. I like dresses.

CrepuscularCritter · 25/04/2023 12:49

Something very budget I've not long bought is an ethical cotton t shirt dress from Next. I bought the black and don't know if they had other colours. It's really soft fabric but with some structure and was under £20.

LaCerbiatta · 25/04/2023 13:37

Linen shirts! Look great over a swimming suit with some shorts or on their own if a bit longer. Have seen nice good price ones in zara, M&S and HM.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/04/2023 15:31

These are great. Thank you. I never would have thought of Mango and I really like those shorts. The Matalan dress is lovely but I really need to buy in real life and haven’t got one I can get to.

Cos only works for me for tops. Everything else is far too long.

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maddy68 · 25/04/2023 15:31

Dresses No need to coordinate anything much cooler than shorts and t shirts

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/04/2023 15:32

LaCerbiatta · 25/04/2023 13:37

Linen shirts! Look great over a swimming suit with some shorts or on their own if a bit longer. Have seen nice good price ones in zara, M&S and HM.

I’ve got 2 brilliant cotton ones, but am on the lookout for a black linen one with short sleeves. I think I’d get a lot of use out of it at home too.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/04/2023 15:33

maddy68 · 25/04/2023 15:31

Dresses No need to coordinate anything much cooler than shorts and t shirts

Any specific recs? I’d especially like a black midi and a black/white printed one.

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TunnocksTCake · 25/04/2023 15:41

following with interest!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/04/2023 18:53

@thedevilinablackdress I'll try that one and the Arket one on as soon as I can. They look very similar, so one of them should hopefully work well for me.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/04/2023 20:15

Thanks. Both of these are nice. I really want a print rather than plain and something I can try on in a real shop. Haven’t got a Matalan.

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Magnoliasandtulips · 26/04/2023 20:27

How about this dress… I found this at John Lewis & Partners. What do you think?
https://www.johnlewis.com/and-or-lopez-embroidery-tiered-dress-black/p109745583?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&s_share=jlappios&size=12&_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

polkaday · 26/04/2023 20:57

... who are you all with £99 to spend on ONE item of clothing? (esp when OP says she needs to buy a whole wardrobe). Genuinely curious given the amount of threads here about the cost of living crisis.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/04/2023 21:07

Thanks all. The John Lewis one is pretty but too expensive. I can afford up to £300 for absolutely everything including sandals and a swimming costume, I think.

H&M one is nice but jersey. I want that really thin soft cotton that’s basically like wearing a giant handkerchief!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/04/2023 21:09

Thanks @Niftythrifter I’m hoping for a print rather than plain but I’ll check out the first one in store.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/04/2023 21:12

The John Lewis one is actually pretty much perfect bar the price. I’ll keep an eye out for a deal!

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LadyOfTheCanyon · 26/04/2023 21:53

What about this one from Accessorize?

www.accessorize.com/uk/embroidered-tassel-mini-dress-black-49722890.html

thenightsky · 26/04/2023 21:57

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/04/2023 19:10

Bumping this.

I really fancy a dress a bit like this but ideally more black than white and in the lightest cotton ever. Does anybody have any ideas where one might find such a thing?

I tried that one on in store last week. Its incredibly heavy fabric, which surprised me. Too heavy for a hot holiday.

Rina66 · 27/04/2023 06:16

I have this in a few colours, which is a thinner version of the black and white M & S dress you posted. The blue is gorgeous too, but it's viscose not cotton, very light and floaty though....

manamou.co.uk/collections/dresses/products/athena-maxi-dress-black