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Can any of you Stylish folk help my Mum find a special outfit please?

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TheVeryAngryMumapillar · 08/05/2011 15:54

She's going to the Chelsea Flower Show in 3 weeks and she and her sister are making a weekend of it, she wants a nice dress for the show....

She's only 5.1 and a size 14...she's 62....she has an even figure...neither top nor bottom heavy.

now it gets difficult...she wants her dress to be below the kneee....she wants no cleavage on show and in her words "a little sleeve would be nice but I'm not holding out much hope"

She hates clingy clothes...so no pencil type dresses....

She hates BIG prints but loves medium to small ones....colour wise she likes natural peaches, creams, sandy and blue. She doesn't want Navy, grey or black.

Phew.

I think that's it....and her budget is £100.00 and she likes to look fashionable but appropriate.

I've tried...I'm useless! Grin

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TheVeryAngryMumapillar · 08/05/2011 20:31

I agree Cabbage....she's stuck on certain colours as not suiting her....she is insistant that she has nothing fitted even though her figure is very good....I think it is lack of confidence.....I will try to get her to try on sme things which she would not normally do....she would never see a stylist though.

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trumpton · 09/05/2011 11:07

phase 8 neautral poppy print . I sound like your mum and and about same age. I will look for some more but Phase 8 is generally where I end up.

another soft red and cream

says it is lime but looks beigey to me

TheVeryAngryMumapillar · 09/05/2011 16:51

trumpton thank you so much....Mum loved the 1st Phase Eight dress and is off to our local one tomorrow...she saw others she liked too!

I reckon she'll be good as gold there...Smile

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tethersend · 09/05/2011 20:17

even though it has a v neck

Grin
trumpton · 09/05/2011 22:29

Oh wow !!!!

I have been acknowledged by tethersend.Grin

Ahem ! the OP said "no cleavage" NOT "no V neck" so I did follow the remit.

The VeryAngryMumapillar so pleased for your mum. Phase 8 has some good shapes .

tethersend · 09/05/2011 22:42

She won't do plain red Tethers....no V necks either.

Not that it matters now. You win the thread, trumpton Grin

trumpton · 09/05/2011 22:46

Thank you < twirls graciously and leaves thread>

vanillamum · 09/05/2011 23:31

I love a happy ending, hope your mum has a great time.

disgustedperson · 10/05/2011 11:21

Lol...she forgave the v neck in favour of the non-clingy shape!

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