Where can I get an evening dress on a tiny budget?

[VelvetSpoon]

All my dresses are too big (could get them taken in but not sure I have time/ know anyone capable).

Budget is under £100 (preferably under £50).

Colleague mentioned a place she's got her dress from which I think she found via facebook - I stupidly didn't write it down and now she's on holiday for 2 weeks (party is in 3) so desperate for other ideas...!

Have you looked on eBay?

Tk maxx or look and see if you have any dress exchange shops nearby (think they'd be listed in the yellow pages).

ebay - theres always loads on there, and they are great value

Have a look at Debenhams website.

I did think of ebay but what would worry me is time (given how close to the event it is) and whether or not it would fit, as I am slightly between sizes. I can foresee me buying something and either it not arriving in time, or being too big/ small and me ending up with even less time to get anything!

(My fault for leaving this to last min)

Our tk maxx is crap and never has anything evening-y. Will look up dress exchanges though and see if there are any nearby :)

Tk maxx.online

Go to a posh part of your town and do a quick trawl of the charity shops and any dress agencies. If ebay, ask for precise measurements & check against a dress that fits you, or choose a dress that is not too closely fitted. Quite often shortening shoulder straps makes a world of difference.

I have a lovely NEXT black lace dress I found in Scope once.

Monsoon? I bought a dress for a wedding there today for £80 and they seemed to have their new lines in.

Phase eight? they are generous fit so you could go down a size.
www.phase-eight.co.uk/fcp/categorylist/occasiondresses/all?resetFilters=true#filters=PRICE_SLIDER!39-100&resultPage=0

I would try Monsoon as they have wide choice

A friend - me and best friend tend to borrow from each other & then spend budget on shoes and accessories.

There was something on TV earlier this week about places you can rent posh dresses, I'm sure the prices they showed were under £50. I'll see if I can find a link.

This is it, I think there's an under £50 section

www.girlmeetsdress.com/

What size and style are you looking for?

ASOS - online?

Thanks for all the suggestions!

I am a 14, possibly 16 depending on cut. Dress needs to be long, but I don't mind the cut (I can't do anything clingy round the stomach though).

Will have a look at Monsoon, although I know the dresses I tend to like in there are usually well over £150!

Try mango-

cheap as chips

blue would look great with gold accessories

also nice

elegant black

I saw a few on phase eight website lovely

TK Maxx online, they deliver in a few days and have fab stuff.