Is this a nice dress for a Big Party? If not, what is?

[clary]

black dress

I am looking for something to wear to my (shh) 50th b/day party early next year. I am size 14 or so, big boobs (so no strapless!) and 5ft 6 tall. Don't want maxi really as I am not that tall. OTOH I do want to lok glamorous and fab in a way I never normally do.

Oh and I'd like to do it for £100 ish!

TIA x

Clary that is frumpy! (And I'm old).

Billy that purple one's lovely. :)

I haven't but I know someone who has. IIRC she likes them and has massive norks.

Hello ladies updating much later than I had planned but yesterday nabbed this in the sale. It looks nicer on than it does in the picture tbh. £90 is a bit £££ but it's a good reduction! Even the kids liked it

Best news was that having lost more than a stone doing the 5:2 I had to try on size 10s every time! Hope you all like it - you see I did follow your ideas

That is gorgeous clary .

And well bloody done on the weight loss .

hoping to stun colleagues and friends used to seeing me in boring trousers and leggings!

I like it Clary and well done on the weight loss

Beautiful!
And we'll done on the weight loss!

*well

While on the subject of dresses.... need a full length evening gown for black tie dinner in March. Am 50, 5 7 and hopefully size 14 by then. I really really want an elegant,beaded, Downtown Abbey type dress. No frills or flounces or bows...can anyone help. Fed up with googling all the usual suspects.

You're too young for the dress you've chosen. As you are the birthday girl you shouldn't be hiding in black. Go for colour. There are some fabulous suggestions above.

Op I like the one you've chosen

demented how about this one? I think it's quite downton-esque

m.phase-eight.co.uk/fcp/product/fashionSabrina-Lace-Beaded-Full-Length-Dress/202233153

Sorry Clary, I was taking about your original choice. I didn't see the second page of replies! The one you've bought is lovely.

Thanks tractor but that one is out of my budget!