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Tea dress - like Boden flower show but more flattering?

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Enchancia · 03/02/2014 23:34

I'm looking for a 'tea dress' to wear for a family photograph session we've got booked in May (being organised for once before things sell out!). Thinking something cheerful, spring colours, maybe some pinks (since I need to coordinate with 2x DD who will wear nothing but at the moment ). I ordered Boden flower show dress in the multicolour pastel print, but it's hideous on - I look like an overgrown child. Any ideas of where to get something similar but more flattering / grown up looking?!

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mirpuppet · 04/02/2014 10:44

Personally I would go for a neutral colour that looks good on you. Let your DD have the florals and you just look fantastic as their mother in a colour that is good for you.

No need for over grown child look.

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JollyMarie79 · 04/02/2014 10:47

How about a vintage boutique? Or eBay? I have a lovely yellow and pink boden tea dress from eBay that I love and it was only £11.

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MyNameIsKenAdams · 04/02/2014 10:50

I ordered a blue bird pribt tea dress from House of Fraser and they had a few in floral prints too. It was aroubd 57.

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FiscalCliffRocksThisTown · 04/02/2014 10:58

I have this dress which is flattering and comfy (comes up bit big)

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FiscalCliffRocksThisTown · 04/02/2014 10:58

www.joules.com/Women/Dresses/Marilyn/Womens-Dress/Ruby-Border-Heron-Grey?id=Q_MARILYN|TAUPOSY

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Enchancia · 04/02/2014 11:27

Thanks all!

Mirpuppet - I think that is wise advice actually. My trouble is I'm very pale and tend to always wear black or navy as my 'neutral' which just doesn't look good with the pink and pastels favoured by DDs. Thought I'd branch out for once and get something different but am now thinking there's a reason I don't normally wear florals!

Am going to have a look at some of those options suggested by others (thanks v much!) but if I have no luck with that then I do think grown-up neutral makes sense!

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