Can anyone find me a gorgeous dress and style me?

[twopeasinapod]

I wonder if anyone could help dress me. I need to smarten up for a black tie event in the Spring. I am a SAHM to two young children are rarely get the chance to dress up. I am little anxious about it and would like to look my best.

I am thinking of a lace dress maybe or something that stands out and looks very pretty. Colour is flexible, quite fancy red, for some reason, but not essential. I am willing to throw a fair bit of money at it so budget up to 300.

I am 5ft 9 and a size 10, dark hair and eyes, fairly pale skin.

Any ideas for dresses and accessories would be amazing.

How about this
m.coast-stores.com/coast/fcp-product/2224846384#GBP

sleeveless
Classic
strapless

I Lurrrve a red lace dress, but annoyingly they always seem to be ££££ D&G type stuff or cheap and shiny ... Couple of links in the middle that are making my fingers itch but I'm on a spending ban and have no glam things to go to :(

Thank you v much butter and cathy. I quite like the first but it is sold out in my size. I'm not sure I feel confident enough to wear a strapless dress as my bust has shrunk and become a bit saggy post pregnancy and breast feeding. I like the prettiness of the strapless option though.

Not sure if I prefer to go for a slightly younger look or the more elegant maxi.

Any more links/ ideas v much appreciated.

lace monsoon

flapper

The Monsoon one is really pretty and a lovely colour. I might give it a try.

Any other ideas from the evening crowd?

I can't link for some reason by selfridges have a nice Michael kors dress in red

And house of Fraser, brand " untold" lovely one satin structured slash neck in red which you can wear a bra with and looks lovely. I'd buy it:)

Do a search in dresses, size ten, red.

Has this been linked yet? The turquoise is a beautiful shade.

long and black but certainly wow

blimey, love this! Maybe I'd go with the navy

mrslettuce. I love the last two links, particularly the Halston Heritage! Tempting!

It's just so perfect, to my mind.

You already have your height (+heels?) and fabulous colouring - which colour do you prefer?

I love the navy too! Such a timeless style.

Dare I suggest red suede shoes?

very pretty

like this too

I love looking at dresses

Red suede shoes sound like a brilliant idea mrsl or perhaps bright pink too.

Many thanks for the links CockB, although they aren't quite right for me.

yy, bright pink would work. Turquoise, coral, yellow, emerald, orange - loads of colours look fab with navy.