Phase 8 maxi dress and other potentials

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Please can I have some opinions on this dress please. Have just started to update my wardrobe now DS is 3 months old. I still need to lose a stone (and a half...) but need some things to make me feel more me now, but don't want to spend too much in case I lose weight in next 2-3 months.
I need things for nice days out/lunches and feel a bit lost as seems ages since I shopped for me!
Am 5f4, slim legs, carry weight around tummy.

I would need to wear heels with it, does skim tummy area.

www.johnlewis.com/213424/Product.aspx

I am also thinking about getting this

www.johnlewis.com/244269/Product.aspx

and this
www.reissonline.com/shop/womens/cottons/theodora/mocha/

and have just purchased thiswww.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Tunics-Kaftans/WK641/Womens-Linen-Mix-Tunic.html

and some slim fitting black trousers from Gap.

Thanks in advance for any opinions/advice.

sorry link didn't work
www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Tunics-Kaftans/WK641/Womens-Linen-Mix-Tunic.html

Phase eight dress fab-I got a few things in the sale from there the other day but they didnt have that dress left in my size. They had the hayley one though-the turquoise one with the beaded neck? am toying with conning money out of dh to get that!.

I have the Jigsaw dress - it is great for concealing a stomach that is not quite what one would want (me that is!)

I have the Phase Eight dress and it is lovely. I haven't worn it yet but having tried it on in the shop, I couldn't leave it behind

I have the navy and white phase 8 dress and wore it at the weekend. It's very slimming from the front as the eyes are drawn inwards. However, I have just seen some photos of myself from the side and the dress makes me look much bigger/wider on the side!

Sorry silentsinger

I have the Jigsaw dress and it is lovely. Hand wash though - don't know if that makes a difference to you?

Oh arse Slainte I'll have to stand in a corner now so no one can see me side on!

slainte - the phase 8 dress - does it have room for a bust?

I have the phase 8 dress too. It's gorgeous. Much complimented and can be dressed up or down. I am tall and would have liked it a fraction longer so would be good for the shorter of stature.

I am moderately busty and it works for me. Can't wear a bra with it though, as it's more halter-necked than it first appears.

I just thought if you're worried about your stomach this is very flattering. I have it in navy but the grey is good too. this dress

I also have the phase 8 dress (after some dithering and prompting from MN!).
It fits me beautifully - I usually need a bigger top size than skirts and find dresses really hard to get, but this is perfect. I've worn it several times already.

The very nice ladies in the JL lingerie section found me a strapless bra to go with it as well.

I am going to examine rear/side reflection when DH gets home (and I don't have a permanently bf'ing baby on my lap). From the front I did think was very flattering although a bit too long, but I could get it taken up an inch or so.

Jigsaw dress seems to be sold out, that will teach me for procrastinating.

pink4ever The turquoise phase 8 dress is lovely and still available on JL website.

i have accidentally bought the phase 8 dress too although went for the brown one rather than navy.

Katz yes room for a bust and is a good shape on the cleavage

I love the Jigsaw dress - you can guarantee it will have class and look really understated and chic.

slainte - thanks i have it on order now

arrived today and its fab love it in the brown, i need to get one a bra strap thingy which turn normal bras into racer back ones. Other 2 dresses going back as there too big!! woohoo!

Have examined rear/side view and doesn't seem too bad (and I am rather rotund at the moment - not sure how long I can wind out the I have a new born excuse for this!)

I purchased a navy stripy dress in Jigsaw - sorry no link, am very pleased with it! JL sale is very good, spent a pleasant couple of hours wandering round.