If you have bought a really FLATTERING dress recently, please will you tell me about it?

[MrsMilton]

I am a size 10/12, with a less than perfect post-baby tummy and 32F norks. I can't wear the lovely 60s inspired tunics and shifts that are EVERYWHERE atm as high necks do nothing for me. I like v necks and scoops. I want to keep my upper arms covered. I want to look sophisticated and if at all possible, a little bit cool. I think I have a pretty standard body and I can't be the only one who wants these things....

I am going to a hen do which will involve cocktails and dancing and.... people from the past!!

Can you help?

Separates would work too

What's your budget?

sorry can't help - ready with pen & paper to take notes

wih nice black flares/ dark jeans

For the right thing, no budget. But ideally I'd have change from £150.

By the way, this is only the hen. I'll be looking again for the wedding!

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I got this in black for a wedding. Covered my 38f norks and post baby belly really well and the sleeves hid my flabby arms. I got the black, but the red also looked gorgeous. (not brave enough to wear it though!) it looks much better in the flesh than on the website.
I also found that New Look have some nice dresses with room for boobs and with sleeves.
Good luck

LK Bennett

Phase eight

Probs a bit low budget for you but I recently bought neck&pageSize=20 this in black and navy and they are very flattering.

Cover the tops of the arms, are V neck, skim the tummy. V good quality for the price, far more so than I expected. Actually, I ordered them online expecting them to be no good but they are really very nice.

love the lk bennett one very nice

B;ow the budget depends on your colouring though.

www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/LibertyBlack-Loxo-Draped-Jersey-Dress-Anglomania-by-Vivienne-Westwood/66312 Good value and great neckline.

Was just about to link to that grey VWA, Remus

BTW, did you have a look at the leather jacket IRL? Was it bad?

I've been too poor to even dare look at it yet! Think I need new boots more than I need a leather jacket tbh. I'm still drooling over the WC dress too but just can't justify another grey or black dress, especially a 90 pounds one. :(

Love that Phase 8 Megan dress, tried it on last week and it is very flattering, although the wool fabric is a bit scratchy. Think the LK one might not be great on my bust. Really looking for a longer sleeve, never get on well with caps. The grey VWA is fab, tad pricey, as you say.

I know you want sleeves but I have just bought this one. I have big boobs and a tummy and it's still very flattering.

I am pregnant and have bought a lovely dress that influenced my non pregnant friend to go out and buy it! This comes in green, black, purple and red and is a steal. I just added a thin black belt with black courts and wore it to a couple of weddings this month. V v cheap and worth it so you can get some lovely shoes and bag!

Also, the sleeves come down to the elbow and flares out at the hips, with the jersey staying in place around your addedums good!

I got this www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Day+Birger+Et+Mikkelsen+Day+dormant+dress/156499347,default,pd.html and it is very, very flattering on.
I am a 16 and I got the 12 - tis quite big made.

tracey, that looks v stylish but does it coem in at the waist? i am teh same shape as teh Op and need soemthing that doesn't just fall straight down from the large norks

www.hobbs.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1017&productid=0211-5643-3183L00&productvarid=0211-5643-3183L00-BLACK%20MULTI-18&refpage=1481
This is lovely on, covers upper arms, silk, feels gorgeous on. Might be more wedding outfit than hen do but def sophisticated I think!

I like this, but it's £££

I got a Great Plains dress in the summer & it was really flattering, drapey, hid 'mummy tummy' well.

Found this in quick search, think John Lewis stock Great Plains.

Just re-read your posts maybe this would be better.

Pepperberry have just released a new 3/4 sleeve dress in black today - not sure if it fits the cool criteria but it looks ok. Sorry I've never bothered to learn how to do links.

Is this the Pepperberry one?

It's gorgeous, have you ordered from them before? How's the sizing and quality?