It's a 48 hour S&B emergency!

[ExpectoPatronum]

In brief:

Posh extended family lunch thing on Saturday for a golden wedding anniversary.

Unutterably dreadful week from hell at work. Absolutely zero opportunity to go shopping. Nothing whatsoever to wear.

Cannot even go to Next / M&S at local retail park in the evenings as DH works away from home and no childcare (and just cannot face dragging 5,6 & 7 y.o shopping of an evening in last week of term, it would be suicidal).

Please find me something vaguely suitable, up to £70, from an online retailer that can deliver by close of business Friday.

Next will deliver the following day if you order online before 9pm.

Ok shape,size, height, colouring, style

I am 5'11, size 12-14, typical Irish dark hair, pale skin.

Late 30s.

Stomach bit of a disaster area. B/C cup bust.

Wish I knew about style - I've been trying to answer that one for about 25 years! Not too conservative, I like a bit of colour, texture, nice design features, but nothing that requires me to be too body-confident.

Does that help?

I'm in. Awaiting vital stats

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Can you give an idea of budget? And do you ideally want a dress or trousers/top combo?

up to £70 I think, although if you found me something stupendous that was £75 I'd stretch to it

I've been thinking dresses, on the basis that it's only one item to worry about, and also being very long of leg, it's quite hard to get trousers to fit (that said, Next long ones are often OK).

I'm very happy to have skirt / trousers + top combination, it's just that clothes shopping seems to panic me these days so I don't really know where to start.

Red?

I love this

Sorry, both of those bit over budget.

Pretty if you can carry off the length

Nice print

How about something like this silk skirt with matching shirt from Wrap? Both on sale so good prices I think. Will keep looking.

love the turquoise Oasis one, Gaston

Sorry keep x posting! Will start looking at dresses now.

I suspect this is very flattering on tummy area

If you're brave with your prints

I know it's Boden, but this silk skirt could be worth a punt at the price. I've just bought this cream top which is lovely and could look good with it. Both bargains. OK, now onto dresses I promise!

Overbudget but a classic

More Boden but a dress this time

Too understated

good colour and price

@ blindassassin 'I know it's Boden, but...'

Not averse to Boden, and that skirt is nice. I would definitely get to wear that again too, it would be good for work in the summer.

MissBee's understated dress is the sort of thing you could get away with if you were breathtakingly gorgeous yourself (which I'm seriously not!!)

I'm sure you are gorgeous Expecto

if you can pull off silver/grey

pretty pink

More Boden, but what about this? Do I only like it because it's cheap?
www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Dresses/Below-Knee-Dresses/WH270-PEW/Womens-Pewter-Glamorous-Maxi-Dress.html

pretty colours and flattering on tum

flattering shape

bit dull maybe ?

has anyone linked this yet? I think it's lovely.

classic

colourful print

Sorry Expecto, that grey maxi is horrible!