I WANT A DRESS WITH SLEEVES ARRRGGGHHH!

[bupcakesandcunting]

Do you think I can find a nice, fashionable, not frumpy frock for a night out that has sleeves? Not those stupid little cap sleeves that make my, erm, voluptuous arms look like ham hocks in a butchers window. Proper sleeves.

AIBU to ask you to help me find one. There may be a prize involved for the best one. I am desperate. I want to look naice for my friends but the fashion wrld wants me to look like either Liz McDonald off Corrie or my mum going to the Toby Inn for a ritzy night out with the crazy girls from work.

Help :(

Dreaded Boden of course or try monsoon?maybe next?

more hints please - plunging/high neckline, nipped waist/emperor line, straight/flared skirt or what?
Material type? Glitzy or plain?

I feel your pain...
The campaign for Proper Sleeves starts here.

What about something with lace sleeves?

I've noticed the dearth of sleeves recently. In the context of wanting to keep my arms warm.

Some wrap dresses have naice sleeves though...

Or this?

this one?

Yes! The Miss S one is lovely, Bullet.

OK, I am only 30 so don't tend to shop in Next and the like except for daytime/casual stuff. I still like to look "with it" (ha ha what a joke) I prefer Topshop to Wallis IYSWIM?

Am big boobed too so cannot pull off a high neckline. I need it to do all the work for me basically

heh - mine has lace sleeves too, bullet!

Yes, Campaign for Sleeves! Can we do this?

this one if you want a longer one

Glad to be of assistance! Have a look an ASOS as well, I'm sure you could find something on there.

Great minds think alike thumbwitch

I have a long sleeved lace dress which I love- H&M, £7 in the sale last summer- bargain!

plain grey
gathered front petrol
navy sheer sleeves
stripey
spotty
black
coral or blue versions
purple

There are zillions! Can you be more specific? Colour? Size? Budget? best feature?

Oh cross post...will look again...

Coast? Very? this?

Loads of Sixties-style swingy dresses with sleeves around:

Dorothy Perkins

DP again

This one's nice and retro

I love these stripes

[http://www.warehouse.co.uk/staggered-stripe-dress/Dresses/warehouse/fcp-product/302643 Could get away with this for day or evening]]

Comes in four different colours

Nice and spotty!

Lovely neckline detail

V-neck and floaty sleeves - good for a cleavage

I just bought this and i feel ike a goddess and I am going to wear it once a week for the rest of my life

here it is even better on

It's anglomania by the way. And it is worth every every penny

panther print
angel sleeve
warehouse

Any good?

Ooh, coastgirl the DP's one you linked to first I actually tried on yesterday

this is the type of thing I like but neck is too high or this if the sleeves were longer!

LOVE the Biba one and Westwood one, Cristiane and FauxFox :)

Liking the pink and black stripey effort, Christiane (I think it was you, apologies if not)

its not floral like the ones you linked to but something like this maybe?
dress

Don't do what I did and buy a long sleeved vintage 70's dress from oxfam. When I tried it on at home I looked like I had escaped from broadmoor after having been banged up for the past 35 years.

Miss Selfridge