My worst nightmare. Please help me find a cocktail dress <sob>

[InTheRedCorner]

I have until the beginning of December to find a cocktail dress and everything needed to keep me warm and look fab

I'm a size 8 with small Norks and I don't like my legs.

Total budget £150 I will need shoes, bag and wrap thingy (I have black heels and nude heels)

Please help me, I am useless and really want to make a stylish impression.

this?

or this one?

If you don't like your legs, would a long dress be suitable? I'm not sure if cocktail dress always means knee length. This is a massive bargain from Coast. It would keep you warm! It's stunning yet subtle. Zoom in on the pic to see the lovely draping and hemline. Love it. You could pick a bolder colour for your bag and wrap (although with this dress you might not need a wrap). Sorry if the long length is unsuitable for your event, though!

Love the Coast dress... and it is a bargain... then your first link, not keen on Damsel one though...

my friend has got this jaeger dress outlet.jaeger.co.uk/Bow-Back-Dress/630140E,en_GB,pd.html?dwvar_630140E_color=00100&dwvar_630140E_size=16&start=20&cgid=women-dresses-outlet
looks really nice in real life - much better than the photo

Have you looked on tkmaxx site?They often have some lovely ones

Some great links. Coast is my go to for work dresses. I say I don't like my legs, I mean I can't have them bare - pasty and scarred - so need decent tights.

I think I would feel comfortable in knee length.

Thank you so much for the replies.

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