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5'2" and pregnant and nowhere on this earth seems to sell a maxi dress to fit me. Please help <begs>

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McPhee · 05/03/2012 21:35

I'm due to go to a reunion at the end of this month, but I'll also be 26weeks pregnant. Next only have one maxi dress, which is gross. New look don't have any in yet, and I've scoured ebay in the hope of finding something which won't drag behind me Blush

If anyone knows of anywhere I can look please please help. I'm so stressed about the reunion, and I really don't want to go looking like a fat blob Blush

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GeekLove · 05/03/2012 21:39

I got a nice one from Isabela Oliver. As its a wrap dress itnstill fits me now.'hope that it's helpful.

sobenobu · 05/03/2012 22:04

If you want to spend £89 (-15 to 20%) there a nice Boden one in the petite range in poppy colour.

SandyChick · 05/03/2012 22:23

M&s have a few in their petite section.

Have you tried next, debenhams, John Lewis, asos etc?? They all do petite or they might have maternity ones. Monsoon also, I got a nice black jersey one from there last year. Had so have it taken up tho but it would have fit a bump under it nicely.

Aworryingtrend · 06/03/2012 09:30

I'm only 5 foot 1 and I have maxi dresses from Boohoo.com and New look which aren't too long for me- they may not be special enough for a wedding though.
Have you tried Next petite range, maybe going up a size to acommodate bump?

Aworryingtrend · 06/03/2012 09:31

For some reason I read 'reunion' as 'wedding'?! Confused

Snakeonaplane · 06/03/2012 09:35

I'm the same height and had a baby 11 weeks ago, I got a few in tk maxx last summer however although they are super comfortable I don't think they're that flattering when pregnant as they sort of feel like a tent, have you tried asos maternity, I got some great dresses from there more fitted and elegant.

McPhee · 06/03/2012 09:38

I've just found a site called Crave....am just off to rob a bank Shock

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McPhee · 06/03/2012 09:44

Asos have a few maxi dresses, but none that are really striking up a band in my head.

Eurgh, shopping's never this difficult normally Hmm

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McPhee · 06/03/2012 12:14

That is gorgeous, but if that model is 5'11", then I've got no chance at only 5'2" Sad

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Aworryingtrend · 06/03/2012 12:17

Oh boo I didn't see that. Could you get it taken up? given the dress is only £15 it could be worth it. I think I might order it and have my mum a seamstress shorten it for me.

SimoneD · 06/03/2012 12:26

OP, if you go to this website here it searches for any item of clothing and comes up with all the items in every shop, tells you the price, what size they have left etc. Its a bit lethal, has had me sending a fortune but is brilliant if you are looking for something specific. If you search for petite maxi dresses it has 6 pages for you to look through and it links up to the websites to buy as well

Rhinopotamus · 06/03/2012 16:50

I had a lovely one from Dorothy Perkins for a wedding last year. I'm 5' 2 and it was fine with flat sandals. Might even have been Petite but can't remember if they do Petite Maternity stuff.

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