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please help me choose dress for 40th, I am all postpartum messed up

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vezzie · 05/10/2011 19:47

  • and don't know what I'm doing.

I have huge norks and will need them out at times for bfing.
I have a very flabby tummy.
I'd like something with a flared skirt and a v neck or a scoop neck. I think.
Mock wrap dress maybe? (not real wrap as they are too low for me usually, unless you know better!)
Would prefer the sort of dress you would wear to a christening to the sort of dress you wear to a dinner dance.

I tried this from Boden:

www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Dresses/Knee-Length-Dresses/BH016-MUL/Womens-Multi-Scatter-Spot-Cecily-Dress.html?NavGroupID=4

And it was much too low, my norks were taking over the world and there is no way I can find a bra plungey enough not to show. (also it was unflatteringly baggy everywhere except the norks but that is just because I am out of proportion - would a wrap-esque dress help with this?)

I tried this:

www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Dresses/Knee-Length-Dresses/WH302-TUR/Womens-Magpie-Leopard-Velvet-Trimmed-Dress.html?NavGroupID=4

and it looked like a sack on me, too high necked, saggy and baggy.

It is dawning on me that perhaps they are also too long shoulder - waist for me, perhaps I should try petite (dur) - I am 5'4".

If anyone can help, I'd be thrilled.
Not nuts about Boden per se, just thought I'd try as my last Boden dress fitted really well (between babies, much neater figure)

Thankyou so much style gurus!

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ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 05/10/2011 19:49

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vezzie · 05/10/2011 19:55

Oh, sorry. Blush
thank you so much that'snotmybabybelly Thanks

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ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 05/10/2011 19:55

jade dorothy perkins

petite purple

debenhams

Any good?

vezzie · 05/10/2011 20:06

The DP purple one maybe - the other two I don't think (jersey too clingy on the flab, the print a bit too Pat Butcher on one who is chunkier than she should be) (fab dress though, wish I could wear it)

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ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 05/10/2011 20:19

I shall have another look

And thank you for my flowers Grin

ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 05/10/2011 20:28

with spanx?

sodamix

bit air hostessy?

navy

Any better?

vezzie · 05/10/2011 22:18

Thanks!
That top one is fully lined so maybe.
I think maybe they are a bit short for me though.
hmmmm thin belts are kryptonite for the jelly belly aren't they...

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vezzie · 05/10/2011 22:19

Just as well you're here, as no one else has shown up [scoffs nuts and olives put out for non existent guests]

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tethersend · 05/10/2011 23:09

This?

This?

This?

vezzie · 06/10/2011 09:04

Thanks tethersend but they feel a little too severe; and a little too difficult to wear for me (that lovely cape one for instance requires a year of pilates from my current condition)

I might convert to a religion which requires extreme modesty.

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notyummy · 06/10/2011 09:27

I don't usually go with 'celebrity' dress ranges, but have you considered looking at the Holly Willoughy range? She is curvy and has designed some of the stuff to be v forgiving.

Black.

Another black.

Nice colour and quite forgiving.

Think this could look great on.

ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 06/10/2011 11:50

I warn you it is bhs

johnlewis

tx maxx

ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 06/10/2011 11:53

try again

ThatsNotMyBabyBelly · 06/10/2011 11:54

Stupid BHS. It wasn't that nice anyway

notyummy · 06/10/2011 12:10

Love that second one you linked to Tilly.

vezzie · 06/10/2011 21:41

me too, gorgeous colour.
thanks everyone [hastily puts out more olives and shoves magazine under a cushion]

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