The CrepeVine

[MrsSchadenfreude]

How did we finish the other thread so fast...? Less than a month.

I think you really could Beachy if you added, say, ridiculous quantities of (cheap, Topshop stylee) gold necklaces and bracelets... and then you'd have a perfectly sensible dress to wear afterwards...

I did notice quite a good looking "dress agency" in Crystal Palace on a brief jaunt last weekend, I love a 2nd hand rummage. Bought a very nice Zara paisley tunic from charity shop in same outing.

Like the long dress and I have a few things from Baukjen (which used to be Isabella Oliver - bad namechange IMO) and they are nicely made.

Addle - we're south Streatham/Norwood way, up the hill from you. Used to live in Brixton, moons and moons ago. Loved it.

• herne hill oxfam - always worth keeping an eye on - but i think shut for refurbishment for a while now ... wilbur - sounds like you are really close! se/sw london clearly v crepey

Agreed, ruby

QQ, I do love that dress. Am willing myself not to buy it, but it would be so useful.....

SE London is crepissimi central.

I have printed out my map of where I am supposed to go tomorrow. Although will leave lots of room for, er, error

Good thinking MI!

Am thinking Blake dress is less mumsy than the Phase Eight one but also less forgiving on the belly and hips.

Thoughts, anyone?!

I think the Blake will be fine... maybe with some cast iron undergarments...

Love the Blake dress but suspect, like MI I am too short...BTM - also nice, but don't do floral. I do not need a new dress until I lose some poundage ;)
MI do I take it you got, erm lost on Sunday :)

Only for a little while, and she was very near....

Round and round and round I went in ever decreasing circles of lostitude

I, conversely, BD wonder if I may be too tall, especially in heels. Hmmm.

Polite parades of shops in various bits of Dulwich pretty much identical imo.

Mmmmm, you could be right addle

MI

QQ, I have ordered it! I can always send it back.....

My thinking exactly BTM
Hi Addle and welcome. I am a rare breed of N London crepester...

I clearly must have failed to tick the 'do not pass my address on to the universe' as I am currently inundated with catalogues for companies I have never heard of - poetry fashion anyone?

QQ - yes Woman's Own still exists....

Rapidly adds, I only know this cos my mum has it delivered!

Oh, sorry, hi Addle, I was a N Londoner back in day (folks still there), but now live in the sticks up a hill...

So you're blaming it on me? Huhh

I'm north London too. Well, north east.

Stop showing me pictures of nice dresses I don't need. What I do need is a decent pair of shoes before Thursday - it's DP's masters graduation, and while I do have a couple of frocks in the running (one, natch, from Sainsbury's) all my shoes are awful.