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Please help me find a nice maternity dress

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ItsMyLastOne · 29/08/2012 10:29

I have a few things coming up in the next 4 weeks and need at least one new dress. I only have one dress that fits and is a bit dressy but I've worn that twice in the last few weeks so need someething new.

I'm 5'3" at a push, about a maternity size 10 I reckon, but sizes vary so much it's confusing. I have pale skin and dark hair, and have fat knees that I want to cover up. I also have a small budget, probably about £40. Oh and I will probably need to wear flats for at least one of these occasions.

The best I can find so far is this ASOS dress.

Can anyone find anything else?

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YouHaveBeenOutbid · 29/08/2012 14:26

How far along are you? Does it have to be maternity or could you still wear loose or empire line non maternity?

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ItsMyLastOne · 29/08/2012 14:26

This is the only other dress I can find that I like.

I can't find anything in new look, DP, M&S, Debenhams, where else can I try?

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ItsMyLastOne · 29/08/2012 14:28

I'll be 30 weeks for the first of these parties, but I'm pretty big, I really don't think I could get away with non maternity.

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IcouldstillbeJoseph · 29/08/2012 14:34

I was a bridesmaid at 36 weeks (and huge) and still managed to get into a non-maternity dress in a bigger size...think i needed to pin it a little bit under the arms but it looked fine....

Have you tried Isabella Oliver?

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LolaAnn · 29/08/2012 14:34

If you do buy that dress, get an 8 and a 10 so you can send one back. I find asos maternity dresses quite large, I'm a 10-12 (more of a 12) and the 12 dresses are huge on me.

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ItsMyLastOne · 29/08/2012 14:47

I can't afford IO unfortunately.

My sister has just told me she was wearing non maternity dresses till the end too. I've tried a few on but they just look silly as they're too big round my shoulders, lift up at the front, or just look frumpy. I'd be willing to try a non maternity one if it looked like it might work.

Thanks for the tip LolaAnn.

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ComradeJing · 29/08/2012 15:01

IO has a sale on for 41% today only.

Does that help?

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ItsMyLastOne · 29/08/2012 15:07

Hmm, just had a look, but they seem a bit daytime really, apart from the much more expensive ones.

Why is this so hard???