To want to buy a dress with pockets

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I am determined to buy clothes with pockets. It is too annoying not having them.

So, I need semi-smart dresses for work that are practical for working in reception with a bunch of messy 4/5 year olds, not too expensive (up to £50 would be OK I think) that have pockets. Can I find anything anywhere?? Not a sniff. AIBU? Can you help me?

Came in to say Lily and Me but someone has beaten me to it. Love the dresses I have from them, easy to wear and wash.

I find Seasalt true or a little bigger to size.....16.....might be able to get away with 14 but haven't tried.

I got one in Primark for a tenner.

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You should totally make & sell those pinny belts! They’re fab

Thank you stephi! Some of the little girls in my last reception class were always asking to wear mine so they could play at being the teacher.

Agree with those who have suggested Boden!
I also work in a school, clothes without pockets are SO IMPRACTICAL
I put pens in my hair sometimes but pockets are just so handy.

Did you find anything you like op? I'm after something heavyish with pockets to wear over a long sleeved shirt 😁

It’s already been recommended but the Hush Ivy dresses are lush - I now have all the colours. So easy to dress up or down. Wear with tights or leggings now and bare legs when it warms up. Size down - I’m a 12/14 and a size small in Hush (& could have got an XS)

How short is the Hush Ivy dress in real life? It seems to vary a lot on the models and I can´t decide if it would be too short for me or not.

Lindybop dresses have pockets, they are great.

Another vote for White Stuff. If you sign up for their email newsletter they sometimes send out 10% and 20% discount codes.

Doesn't putting things in pockets ruin the line of your dress though? I don't use trouser pockets for the same reason.

I just bought a pinafore from new look that has pockets and it was only about £20. Grey checked. Looks great with black turtle neck.

The Hush one isn’t short in me. A inch or so above my knee - I’m 5ft 6”

Tempted by the Hush but I'm short - only 5'2" and a 16... heading into a 14.

Seasalt is slightly generous. I'm a 12-14 and even though I'm closer to 14, ATM, their 12s are still good on me. Apart from one of my sailor tops, which has shrunk after 2 years of wear.

Nomad Clothing

Monki do lots of dresses with pockets. I bought one of their oversized sweatshirt dresses recently and it is the best thing ever.

On the other side of the coin, last year I saved up for my dream shearling coat that I’d been lusting after forever. It was a complete splurge at over £600, and when it arrived it didn’t have pockets! A winter coat without pockets! FFS. It got sent straight back. Gutted.

LindyBop! They make amazing dresses that are slowly taking over my wardrobe!

I love their dresses, most have decent sized pockets and they have some quirky designs that I used to love wearing when i worked with primary school kids.

Does Hush do discount codes? Never bought from them before!

Whole range in different colours from fat face and they are a nice length and flattering

I seriously need to get my head around spending money on myself... I've been so used to buying cheap dorothy Perkins dresses for 20 quid I'm really dithering over £50 for something nice.

I'm not completely skint (half decent wage) and would spend £50 on ds without worrying 😣

Violet, working in a primary school, the last thing i worry or even think about is ruining the line of my dresses!! If I worked somewhere different, maybe I would

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Another one who won't buy clothes without pockets.
I won't wear trousers or skirts without pockets. I bought a TMLewin jacket with fake pockets once. I wanted it for work.
Fake pockets are aaaaaaargh! words fail me.

At work, I want to be able to carry keys and wallet with me. It's not practical to always carry a handbag.