Interview dress needed - primary teacher

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Could anyone help please? I have an interview on Tuesday and I really want ti get a new dress but not sure what to buy. Inspiration needed!

It is for a Year 1 job, so needs to be ok for kneeling and bending down with the children during the teaching bit, but obviously interview smart too.

I am 5'10", size 16 (post baby!) with hips, smallish waist and as I'm still bfing, bigish boobs!!

I have a black buttonless blazer that I would probably wear with it, and flat black shoes. I like wrap style dresses, I think they suit me. Colours-wise, I am a brunette with slightly tanned skin, but not very. Normally get a number 2 in foundation if that helps!! Oh, and I'm 28 if that makes any difference! As I'm on smp, cost needs to be below £50 if possible, but could stretch!

Can anyone help?! Pooh, also I need to be able to buy it in a shop by Monday, can travel to Brighton/ Chichester/Horsham forshops.

Thank you in advance if your wonderful s+b help :)

Excuse typos - am on iPhone! I can spell, honestly :)

Hello. Try the Phase Eight sale. There are some wrap dresses in it if you can get to a store or department store with a concession. I swear by them for work.

Wouldn't wear a wrap dress - risks potential flashing, especially when bending/kneeling. Being big busted myself, I find they often display cleavage, which is not really appropriate in a school setting.
You might find something in Wallis sale - bought a very nice black and white print straightish, knee length dress there for £20 the other day.

Good point about flashing, which is why I always get the wrap dresses which have the inside 'wrap' fixed iykwim. Can you get to a John Lewis? I often find sale bargains in there. Check their website and see if you can collect in store so you can try on and return if useless.

Oh, and and cleavage will need to e covered by a coordinating vest!

Thank you - I will take a look at both of your suggestions! I'm only a 36c I think at the moment, so not massive, but feels much bigger than my usual 35a! I am definitely more of a pear than an hourglass. Do you still think wrap dresses are probably a no-no? I forgot to say I normally wear a vest underneath.

Ah, cross post with the vest info!

Gah, my message got deleted by my fat fingers.

I think JL do next day delivery to waitrose, meaning I could get something online there. Will take a look...

Am obviously not a 35a...that doesn't exist...36a.

m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/somerset-by-alice-temperley-jersey-dress-navy/p370699?un_jtt_v_pdp=yes&un_jtt_v_from_product=un_product_52

What do people think?

What about something with a looser/fuller skirt which would be easier to bend down in? For example, it's now OOS but this is nice

Could you do a 14? This is great.

Grey

print

Dress you just linked to is lovely

m.phase-eight.co.uk/fcp/product/phase-eight/Sale-Dresses/Dove-Print-Dress/202229287

Too much?

Dress is ok, but would not wear navy with black. Could you go without a jacket?

I have that dove print one in my wish list - so I'm biased. But I agree, wouldn't wear it with black.

Ooh will look at the bra thing Stat - thanks!

Yes, dislike the fuller skirt, as long as it's long enough because I am a bit tall and generally I need something that is knee length for school.

I do like the look of some of those, thank you! Probably want to keep arms covered though...

Yes, you are right about navy and black of course... I really do need to have a jacket for the formal interview bit though. If I went for something g navy what colour right would I need?! And would I need a navy jacket?!? Ah, am lost!

...for all your help so far though.

I'm wearing the dove print one for a teaching interview! No jacket though. Got it, following advice here, for my dad's funeral recently, but feel right in it. It's not cleavage or knickers - flashy.

Meant do like fuller skirt...not dislike

I wouldn't necessarily wear a jacket tbh - I'm not a teacher but I have done some pretty smart interviews in dresses only. I think it's ok if the dress has sleeves

black?

Ooh I'm glad people like the dove print one. Judy - is your interview on the south coast? Imagine wearing same dress as the other candidate!

Tether - I like the black you just linked too, but not sure how flattering the slash front is.

Maybe you are right about not needing the jacket...

Meant not sure how flattering it is on me.

Ha ha, no it's not! That would be dreadful. Worse than wearing the same dress at a party as there'd be so few of us!

Good luck.

I wore this to an interview last week and got the job! Really nice on.

www.marksandspencer.com/Slash-Neck-Faux-Snakeskin-Dress/dp/B004U81TEO?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_9&nodeId=1673150031&sr=1-9&qid=1371842221