Need a dress for a xmas do!

[mummynoseynora]

Please help! Size 16 (ish) at the mo (post baby) shape is all wrong and I need a smart dress for our works xmas do! Nothing too short but not too expensive and a bit classy please please please post some suggestions!

how about this?

very flattering

hmmm not my cup of tea....

been talking to a friend and have found a few ... what are your thoughts on these:

purple

not sure on neckline

love this
of course the one I really love is out of stock!

Bump - anyone?

maxis now you're talking

bargain from oasis?

Of yours, the purple asos is glam but what the hell would you cover up with for winter?

I don't like number 2

Number 3 is elegant

oasis long sleeves?

Only logic on Maxi's (please correct me if I'm wrong, don't own one) is they must cover a lot, ie - my thighs!

Loving the Oasis ones, the long sleeves one might make me look like a witch mind, short with shorter arms! What are their sizes like? Never had anything from there.....

oh and am about the covering up? lol - god I am SO out of the game....

This is nice, especially with a fake fur jacket... So is this

Angry's first one looks frumpy to me - dislike that triple layered lampsahde effect.
Second one looks rampantly gorgeous, I'm trying (& failing) to pick faults with it so I don't send off for it.

Like the first one Tether, but would it be too clingy for my wobbly bits etc?!

HAng on, isn't the AManda WAkely one see through?

catinthehat - I love the second oasis one too, but it so would look ridiculous on me... wouldn't it?!

I reckon if you've got a baby middle, the trick would be to get some Spanx type underbobs. THe jewelled bit goes above that and emphasises your chest - if you are a 16 should be something worth showing there! THe rest of it - excellent colour according to my monitor, flattering sleeves, swishy skirt, not fleshy hence warmish for winter. Worth a try?

Not see through, but sparkly!

Not sure what is a bigger sin TBH

if it was on my chest, see through would be a crime against humanity..

ok.... chest - check! (with a decent bra as they are now rather saggy post babies!)

Its the sleeves I am worrying about - I have short arms! Have never got on with long sleeves really....

I love a bit of sparkle!

oh I don't bloody know!! Also need it to be as cheap as humanly possible (whilst being classy and glam! ) as we are off on holiday in less than 2 weeks and will need spending money! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

on the good side I have started the 30 day shred in a bid to look a bit good in it!

How about this?

Have a look on BooHoo.com . They have hundreds of dresses, really nice and inexpensive too

I've just got a lovely dress from kaleidescope. You have to wade through the frumpy stuff but you can find a bargain.

www.kaleidoscope.co.uk

not keen on that mermaid.... not a big one for patterns

Will have a look at those sites thanks Ali and wave

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argh!

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