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Having a shopping failure - need costume help

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MurderOfBanshees · 18/10/2013 16:33

Surely you wonderful geniuses can help me, I appear to fail at shopping today.

I'm trying to get my Hallowe'en costume sorted, and as the party is happening the weekend before Hallowe'en I'm kind of running out of time.

The plan is Poison Ivy, but less skimpy, more formal. Kind of like what this person has done. Though possibly even less skimpy than that.

Here's the complications.
1 - I'm a bit bigger than ideal, so need a size 16/18. Hence the wanting to avoid skimpy.
2 - I'm, pregnant, only 3 months so got a tiny bump, but it does rule out corsets unfortunately.

So far I own the red wig and some fake ivy which can be attached to anything I buy, and have obviously got all the makeup I need.

Just need to find an outfit.

I'd prefer not to spend a fortune on something which is just going to be a costume, so the further under £50 the better.

Help?!

OP posts:
dexter73 · 18/10/2013 17:20

How about this?. I googled burlesque dresses and loads like that come up.

dexter73 · 18/10/2013 17:22

That is a corset dress though so no good!

dexter73 · 18/10/2013 17:25

Or you could get something like this and shorten it to suit you.

dyslexicdespot · 18/10/2013 17:37

Go to buzzfeed and do a search for Halloween costumes.

MurderOfBanshees · 18/10/2013 17:59

Oh that full length one is beautiful! Looks like my bust will actually be too big for it though.

Also looks like I might have misjudged sizes. My measurements are 42"-38"-42"

That would have been perfect otherwise!

OP posts:
dexter73 · 18/10/2013 18:20

Asos has some green dresses that you might like here and here as a couple of examples.

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