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nursing dress for weddings - help!

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Lilliana · 13/04/2013 15:30

I have no style and very little beauty so really could do with your help!

We have 3 weddings to go to this year and DD will be around 5 months for the first so need a dress I can feed in. As I'm on mat leave I'm a bit skint so looking for something I can get some wear out of which is not too expensive.

I'm about 5' 6, size 12/14, bit of a tummy left from pg and chunky thighs :(

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Forgetfulmog · 13/04/2013 15:34

3 weddings! Wow!

Ok, any cross-over dress will do, or one with a v- neck to allow boobage access. Fat face have some nice maxi dresses in (I have chunky thighs myself & have bought one of these & it looks lovely on) with an empire line so it won't draw attention to your tum. They're about £45 so a bargain if you intend to wear it to 3 different weddings.

I saw a nice dress in the window of bhs - will see if I can find it online...

Forgetfulmog · 13/04/2013 15:37

found it!

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Lilliana · 13/04/2013 15:57

Oh fat face sounds good, will have a look there. Like the style of the linked dress but not sure about the b/w stripes.

Thanks for replying

Also the weddings are different groups of friends so no-one will see me in the same dress Grin

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Forgetfulmog · 13/04/2013 18:31

Hope you can find something you like. Check out places like The White Company too - in their sales you can pick up lovely dresses for £40 - I bought a pretty cross-over jersey one in their last sale

babanouche · 13/04/2013 22:40

Had the very same problem myself and got a dress here

www.yummymummymaternity.co.uk/nursing--feeding-dresses-74-c.asp

glenthebattleostrich · 13/04/2013 22:42

I had this one and it is very flattering.

www.izzysmum.co.uk/p/MV-SDTW/sophia-nursing-dress/?gclid=CIq5tZbOyLYCFbMQtAod8FUA-Q

EthelredOnAGoodDay · 13/04/2013 22:47

Ooh Liliana I am in same boat as you, although have one wedding and two christenings at which I will be breast feeding. I'm similar size to you too well actually I'm fatter so would be keen to hear advice!

InkleWinkle · 13/04/2013 22:50

Forgetfulmog
You have indeed found it! For me at least!
Wouldn't usually check out BHS but fab! And for £30!

Forgetfulmog · 14/04/2013 08:06

It's nice isn't it! I was really surprised when I saw it in the window. I've got a wedding to go to in September so may buy it for that or May buy it for the hell of it

innermuddle · 14/04/2013 10:52

I'm also in the same position looking for a nice, not too mumsy, nursing dress to wear to a wedding. Lovely suggestions, I'm ordering the bhs & izzys mum dress to try. Thank you!
Now trying to decide if I can dare to wear heels :-)

innermuddle · 14/04/2013 11:01

Sad news. Bhs dress is not in stock in sizes 10, 12 or 14.

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Lilliana · 14/04/2013 13:08

Love the Izzysmum dress but not in stock :( says available Spring 13 so maybe they will be in soon. There are some other nice dresses on their site though so might try one of them.

Thank you so much for all the suggestions, I'm actually looking forward to it now that I might look ok and be able to feed :)

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Forgetfulmog · 14/04/2013 14:00

BHS - bugger!

ivehadaverybadday · 14/04/2013 14:05

I bought a nice dress from JoJo Mamon Bebe recently. They have a few different patterns and could be jazzed up for a wedding. Was about 40quid I think. I'd link but I'm on my phone, sorry Smile

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