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i need a day dress for a size 12/14 apple

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 14:32

In my bid to rid myself of wearing jeans on a daily bais I am now on the look out for a dress to wear in the daytime. I am 5'4" and size 12/14, big norks but quite good legs. I am not flush with cash right now so the cheaper end of the high street would be best for me at the moment. Say £60 max. Any ideas?

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Paribus · 07/02/2011 14:40

HM site doesn't do links but if you go to hm.com, then dresses, then 4th page, second from the right- breton sweater dress, very good quality, very good fit and very flattering on. Worth trying!

sleepwhenidie · 07/02/2011 14:43

Warehouse have quite a lot of nice day dresses in that kind of price range, take a look online.

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 16:46

Thanks. I like the Breton dress except wil it cling to my lumps and bumps? Will ordet to find out. Will check out Warehouse later. Thanks for that also. Have to do dinner now so wil be back later.

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 19:59

What do you thin to these?

nice with boots?

too young? I am 37

think the shape may work better for me

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 20:02

this should have been the middle one

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DuplicitousBitch · 07/02/2011 20:07

the column one is nice but i suspect it could look crap on a real woman. the others are frumperama

KenDoddsDadsDog · 07/02/2011 20:11

Monsoon Fusion are good - cheaper than normal Monsoon.

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 20:20

Really DB? I am in thw world of frump-da-frump and trying to break out. Have been a SAHM for 3 years and desperate to lose the jeans. Will look at monsoon fusion. Thank you.

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DuplicitousBitch · 07/02/2011 20:30

actually, what do i know, i am refusing to buy clothes until i lose 2 stone so look an absolute fright atm. i am living vicariously on s&b

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 20:36

me too db. Wink was actually going to select the dress and only buy when def a 12. what are you doing to lose the weight if you don't mind me asking?

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DuplicitousBitch · 07/02/2011 20:45

i am doing weight watchers online and running

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 20:49

Hmmm. I am not good with WW and alike. Is it working for you?

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KenDoddsDadsDog · 07/02/2011 20:51

Oh and Principles Ben De Lisi have a gorgeous aqua wrap dress in. I'm exactly the same shape as you but a bit taller.

DuplicitousBitch · 07/02/2011 20:51

yep, lost 8 lbs since jan 3. slow but sure

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Feelingsensitive · 07/02/2011 20:54

DB - Well done. I am most Envy. I really need to sort myself out.

Thanks KenDDD. I will go and look.

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KenDoddsDadsDog · 07/02/2011 21:15

Here

Paribus · 07/02/2011 23:15

" like the Breton dress except wil it cling to my lumps and bumps? Will ordet to find out. " -

it shouldn't really. it's quite loose, i'm almost 5 months pregnant and almost don't show when wear it. and the quality is really good- tbh the last time i bought smth from HM was ages ago- but really pleased i went to check their maternity section and found it (maternity was horrible by the way). went there today and bought the second one in a different colour.

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