So, what does one wear to a ball please?

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you want one of these lovelies, I like the red halston heritage lots!

a good dressmaker will take a dress up for around £20, make sure you take the shoes you want to wear though so they can get the length right

another shortie here

Ouch my eyes It looks as if it is made of bacon and maple syrup.

yah that's an odd colour for that many sequins

this however is perfection but completely overbudget

I'd need to be three feet taller and flat chested for that!

www.theoutnet.com/product/339541

I love the Haylee dress, it's stunning in RL especially on large norkage.

Also this which doesn't look anywhere near as good on the website as it does in real life.

then exaggerate the curves and go for something like the halston heritage with heels, an invitation to a ball is an opportunity to red carpet

Don't like the red HH one - would like a little round tomato in it. :)

This is utterly divine; it slightly took my breath away when I saw it in the shop. I couldn't wear it for so many reasons, but for someone short with good legs it would be beautiful.

Hobbs Rococo Dress.

Hobbs this season have a lot of nice things. Twice your budget isn't that bad... honest.

Or this from Jigsaw Flapper Dress.

Or my final offering that does actually meet your criteria... Jigsaw Lace dress

The flapper one is beyond beautiful - and would look beyond awful on me. Can't do pale colours - I look like I've just crawled out of the crypt.

Hmmm. I thought not drawing attention to norks meant covering up chest, not having massive ones that wouldn't work with high necks. So two of mine might be straight out...

Flapper also available in grey...

Is it also available in cheap? :)

this would be a good shape for you

or this one

or go for something plain and wear some lovely jewelry

Karen Millen - not sure about the bow myself but not bad

And this is nice; lace breaks up the chest zone

Final fairly simple Phase Eight dress

Haha! Not yet, damn them. To be fair even I probably wouldn't fork out that much, and I've always been a bit crap for spending too much on clothes.

Your first two are pretty, Accident, but would be far too self conscious of norkage in them. Don't like Bravissimmo.

Don't like the KM ones or the P8 one, sorry.

For those large of norkage you should really go for something plain on top, with a v neck, otherwise you will just see a 'sea' of chest and fabric. You need to break the outline visually by a v or sweetheart neckline, and (obviously) it needs to be something that a bra can be worn underneath.

Also not too short. The dress needs to be below the knee to balance the proportions of the figure

This would probably suit me - but it looks pretty cheap for nearly £200!

The last phase 8 dress is lovely, but I don't think it's the right shape for rlbg.

Does a 1950s shape suit you?

Might get away with 50s if not too 'big' on the bottom or tight or high on top. Eg this would probably be perfect on me.

maybe this?

Nope, I'd look v frumpy in that. Sorry.