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Alternatives to Popsy dresses

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anyoneknowwhatsgoingon · 14/06/2021 10:48

Looking for dress recommendations.
I am a stay at home mum, so looking for something comfy and casual. I live in jeans mostly (plus a couple of pairs of brightly patterned leggings).
I love many of the Popsy dress patterns but the fabrics are all polyester, so looking for alternatives. Thanks

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UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter · 14/06/2021 21:59

White stuff Boden joules fat face.

I brought a couple of popsy dresses for work in the less crazy prints, because pockets! And frankly the material is awful. Remind me of old fashioned kids nighties. Printed dark colours on light fabrics so may kind of stretch means they get white shadows to them. And incredibly hot even in winter. The Facebook page is a bit cultish though. I asked about some more natural fibres and got jumped on. Also they bobble really badly even after just a couple of washes. I donated mine.

Boden is good for soft jersey dresses. They are a bit more expensive but always a code about for at least 20% off.

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UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter · 14/06/2021 22:00

Joanne clothing as well. Stick to the jersey material and it’s not hot or clingy the lined dresses are nearly all shiny polyester though.

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anyoneknowwhatsgoingon · 16/06/2021 19:35

UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter I had looked at the pineapple dress on Boden and Mountain Warehouse have cotton dresses on their website, so will give them a look. Thanks

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Winkywonkydonkey · 16/06/2021 19:37

Boden, buy in the sale and with vouchers and I find they wear well so they last years. I cannot wear polyester.

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UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter · 17/06/2021 21:58

@anyoneknowwhatsgoingon I forgot about mountain warehouse. Someone else at work has lovely dresses from there. I keep meaning to place an order.

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Winkywonkydonkey · 17/06/2021 22:55

Mantaray from debehams used to be good. Not sure if it still exists?

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Trumpton · 17/06/2021 23:01

I am really impressed with a Weirdfish dress I bought .

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