Help - Sexy Maternity Dress to wear to wedding

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Imafairy · 16/03/2006 11:01

My sis is getting married at the start of April. I will be 35 weeks pg, and need to look STUNNING! I am normally a size 8/10, 5'4.

Would prefer not to spend a fortune on the dress, and spend lots of dosh instead on sexy sandals and accessories which I can wear again. All the dresses I've found are either very ordinary, or very casual. Would prefer something sleevless and knee-length-ish, but am open to suggestions. Live in SW London.
Pleeeeeeeeease help me!
thanks

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WideWebWitch · 16/03/2006 11:07

\link{http://www.isabellaoliver.com/IOSite/prod/Dresses/DR56.htm\this?} what's your budget?

lovecloud · 16/03/2006 11:08

Have you had a look in at Top Shops maternity shop upstaits on Oxford Street?

They have some really nice dressy outfits.

You sound slim so would get away with nonmaternity clothes.

I like to wear stretchy material dresses which emphasize my bump.

Also LaRedoute have some pretty dresses, maternity and normal,. Take a look, if they deliver to you by local courier then you can place an order try it on and if you dont like it return it free as charge as many times as you like - handy! :)

WideWebWitch · 16/03/2006 11:10

Ooh look what I just found! \link{http://www.maternityexchange.co.uk/index.htm\the maternity wear exchange}

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Imafairy · 16/03/2006 11:14

www - you're on the right track! - I had actually considered that one but it's quite similar to what the bridesmaid is wearing, so thought it best to steer clear! Having said that, if I have no luck elsewhere I may well go for it.
Budget - well I guess I'd go up to 200, if it was stunning enough.
I actually ordered \link{http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/cgibin/priamlnk.cgi?CNO=1&MP=ITM^GIN200&CAT=EOW61&SPCAT=IM&CODE=A9025&TYPE=F&SHOP=MAT\this one} at the end of Jan, but they keep changing the delivery date on it, and I'm running out of time.....

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WideWebWitch · 16/03/2006 11:17

Ooh, look at this, nicer yet, \link{http://www.yummymummymaternity.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYCAT&catid=2\yummy mummy maternity wear}

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Imafairy · 16/03/2006 11:26

ooh - really like that Obi dress - you are doing good work www, keep it up!

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Imafairy · 16/03/2006 11:29

Lovecloud - thanks for that - might sneak up to Oxford Street and have a look at T/S.
Good tip re La Redoute - never really looked at them before.

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ja9 · 16/03/2006 11:52

www tht first dress is gorgeous.

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