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It shouldn't be this hard to find a dress! Where else should I try.

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navyeyelasH · 31/10/2009 22:21

Want a new dress for mates 26th Birthday night out. Not black, maybe purple/blue. Not with high neckline due to norks (34DD), will happily wear boob tube stlye but prefer scoop/square neck. V neck can be dody if it's a cross V neck IYKWIM?

Have tried, River Island, Top Shop, FC, House of F, debenhams,Miss S, Dorothy P.

Am 5ft 2, size 12ish don't mind getting my legs out but nothing below the knee. Will be blonde, hazel eyes, fair skin.

HELP, what am I forgetting?!!! Don't have tome to shop properly so trying to a online reccy so can whizz around shops.

Budget (cheap as poss) but £100 max.

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Katymac · 31/10/2009 22:26

Don't really know what you are looking for

But found

this
& this

I am looking for a dress too - so I post if I find any in your colours

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navyeyelasH · 31/10/2009 22:29

Ohh thanks Katy Mac, sadly they would both make me look massive! I'm "curvy" but need to be really careful and normally have to wear tighter fitting dressess with nothing stuck on them ie tassles, ruffeles etc.

Will look at the rest of matalan now tho forgot about them.

What dress are you looking for? will go see if you have a thread!

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Katymac · 31/10/2009 22:32

I know you said no V neck

I like this

too casual?

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Katymac · 31/10/2009 22:34

I like this too but it's the wrong colour

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momijigari · 31/10/2009 22:35

warehouse

bubble dress

Oasis Cowl neck

oasis shantung

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Katymac · 31/10/2009 22:36

DId you look at M&S?

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herjazz · 31/10/2009 22:39

bit over budget but there's loads of other cheaper ones on the site

oh its black but there's plenty of reds and spots going on there too. I would wear these dresses all the time if I had breasts

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navyeyelasH · 31/10/2009 22:42

Katymac, thanks so much for the links, I'm going to sound ungrateful but:

The barvissimo one is a v neck one and the problem is that the top and sides of my boobs are always exposed in those sorts of dresses. It's a PITA for me!

The Chiffon one has a neckline that's too high and my boobs would melt into my tummy

The Linen one is a bit plain.

Thank you thank you thank you though and keep the links coming!

Will also try M&S and John Lewis, forgot about them!

momijigari, in theiry the warehouse one shold work, I just think it's a bit too casual? The buble dress is nice but I can't see it being very flattering. The cowl neck is not really my thing and the shantung is a bit grim. Sorry!

Sorry to be so negative! Please keep the links coming though

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navyeyelasH · 31/10/2009 22:46

ohhh herjazz that's a lovely site I love these sorts of dresses but they aren't very me if that makes sense?

But this is bloody lovely (think would be too low on my boobs though) and the raffetta dress is also lovely. Just not what I'm looking for for this night out.

Hmm I'm annoying myself now.

People always post links to this site which has loads of different shops all together but can't find it now.

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Snufflebufty · 31/10/2009 22:47

Have you tried New Look? I have this one with these shoes.

Might not be what you are looking for though, but its worth a look.

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navyeyelasH · 31/10/2009 22:49

ohhh herjazz that's a lovely site I love these sorts of dresses but they aren't very me if that makes sense?

But this is bloody lovely (think would be too low on my boobs though) and the raffetta dress is also lovely. Just not what I'm looking for for this night out.

Hmm I'm annoying myself now.

People always post links to this site which has loads of different shops all together but can't find it now.

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Katymac · 31/10/2009 22:50

have a look here

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used2bthin · 31/10/2009 22:51

shopstyle

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used2bthin · 31/10/2009 22:52

Meant shopstyle is the one with things from different shops. Sorry got over excited!

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herjazz · 31/10/2009 22:53

yesss I was thinking about that one too. Have just the shoes for that as well.

Alas MUCH more of a problem for saggy double a's than boobs that are frothing out of it!

Best of luck with yr hunting. I'd just go to tk maxx if all else fails

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momijigari · 31/10/2009 22:54

shopstyle?

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navyeyelasH · 31/10/2009 22:54

ohhh herjazz that's a lovely site I love these sorts of dresses but they aren't very me if that makes sense?

But this is bloody lovely (think would be too low on my boobs though) and the raffetta dress is also lovely. Just not what I'm looking for for this night out.

Hmm I'm annoying myself now.

People always post links to this site which has loads of different shops all together but can't find it now.

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momijigari · 31/10/2009 23:05

emily and fin

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RubyrubyrubyScaryBin · 31/10/2009 23:11

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pipWereRabbit · 31/10/2009 23:11

What about this one?

Lots of other dresses at house of fraser....

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adriennemole · 31/10/2009 23:19

I have this dress which is very flattering (and pretty good quality for the price) I am a size 10 with 32 E norks and worn with a balconette bra it gives a subltle cleaveage as opposed to full on chest arse The belt is a bit distracting and makes a lovely dress look a bit tarty IMO but this isn't included anyway.

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Katymac · 31/10/2009 23:29
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momijigari · 31/10/2009 23:40

lipsy

katymac I liked the whitestuff one on your thread, I think you have a very narrow remit, and we are all jealous because you are going on holiday!

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momijigari · 31/10/2009 23:45

trolly dolly

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navyeyelasH · 01/11/2009 00:33

K I'm back was babysitting and had to drive home.

Had a look on 78 pages of shopstyle (thanks used2bthin and momijigari) and nothing really there . Eveything is either too plain or too much like a christmas bauble!

Snufflebufty I already have a dress similar to that but not in Satin, but you reminded me of New Look so will have a nose in there.

Katymac than Bon Prix site looks interesting will have a nosey.

momijigari you EMily and fin link goes back to the oasis oragami dress? Is that meant to happen? But I think I like the style fo the lipsy dress you link too. Bt sequins? Can I do sequins? Wont I need Bruce Forsyth on my arm to pull that look off? Trolly Dolly nice but not very dressy.

RubyrubyrubyScaryBin that's nice but too daytimey for me. Just saw it on ebay too for £22 so going to get it for the winter! Thanks for that.

pipWereRabbit it's just soooo boring? It's also a bit formal I think? looked all through House of F but can't find a thing.

adriennemole that is a lovely shape, just what I need reall but it's a bit plain? Not sure what else I want really. ARGH!

Here are some I have shortlisted....

like style not keen on colour

good shape but not sure on colou/pattern?

like the lipsy one linked too not sure about sequins

so boring and dull but good shape

Is it too much to ask?? Wish I could sew and create my own stuff!

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