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High-drama ballgown needed fast and cheaply!

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OhBuggerandArse · 04/04/2012 21:28

My mate is giving a recital next weekend, and the dress she ordered from China looks like it won't make it here in time. She should be preparing, not schlepping round the shops - so I wondered if any of you lot had any good ideas for where to go looking, on line or as a relatively sure bet?

In case it helps you think, she is tallish and slim, with reddish brown hair at the moment - mid-twenties and likes fashion so it could be on the dramatic side, but needs to be properly long and formal. And singable-in.

Go on, get stuck in, this is surely the S&B equivalent of property porn threads...

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TheDowager · 04/04/2012 22:52

This one will last her forever recital-wise

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Eliza+J+Portrait+collar+3/4+sleeve+maxi+dress/160594670,default,pd.html

LydiaWickham · 05/04/2012 08:02

TheDowager - that's a gorgeous dress! It would look fantastic on someone talk and slim with red hair!

wildfig · 05/04/2012 08:58

This is a bargain and Angelina-tastic but runs a size small...

warmandwooly · 05/04/2012 10:15

TK Maxx

OhBuggerandArse · 05/04/2012 13:58

Dowager, that is a really lovely dress - but perhaps a bit mature for her? If all goes well she'll have many years of performances left and can have one like that when she's ancient like me older!

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FauxFox · 05/04/2012 14:45

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MoonlightandRoses · 05/04/2012 15:00

Don't know what her budget/clothes size is, but The Outnet have some nice gowns, starting at £77

www.theoutnet.com/Shop/Clothing/Dresses/Gowns?sortBy=price-asc

warmandwooly · 05/04/2012 17:10

TK Maxx choice one (less than seventy quid) www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/purple-embellished-waist-dress/invt/53055449

www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/purple-maxi-dress/invt/53018120 maybe a bit too casual- also TK Maxx

www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/purple-strapless-evening-dress/invt/53055980 TK Maxx

TK Maxx [[http://www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/teal-beaded-halterneck-evening-dress/invt/53010153]]

TK Maxx (my fave of all the links)

www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/pink+gold-sequin-maxi-dress/invt/53067967

Less than fifty quid

also less than fifty quid [[http://www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/green-maxi-dress/invt/53067207]]

[[http://www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/strapless-ivory-mesh-dress/invt/53055357
a little more expensive

www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/ruched-lavender-chiffon-dress/invt/53055047 less than eighty quid

[[http://www.tkmaxx.com/dresses/maxi-purple-sequin-cut-out-dress/invt/53055187]]

Here are a few. Have a look for for others as I didn't look at the whole section

warmandwooly · 05/04/2012 17:18

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OhBuggerandArse · 05/04/2012 17:55

Oh thank you, warmandwooly - that's a great collection of links!

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