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Find a dress for a 40 something woman with delusions of funkiness

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 19:26

To attend a posho wedding please. I am 5'8". Size 12 norks medium to big

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MrsLettuce · 26/05/2014 19:36

Budget? Colour preferences?

FunnyFoot · 26/05/2014 19:41

Funky

Red

Pink

Floral

Dark Floral

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 19:44

100ish I am pale brunette, lean toward bold colours or navy

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 19:46

Love the red dress, love the first one but cannot do nude colours!

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MrsLettuce · 26/05/2014 19:49

this is rather nice model is 5'10" so it'd be slightly longer on you.

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 19:49

I like this but too £££

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 19:51

Country wedding I fear that out net number would be a bit too urban iykwim

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MrsLettuce · 26/05/2014 19:53

Ah, right, good to know!

That Beulah dress is a beauty

NoArmaniNoPunani · 26/05/2014 19:54

this?

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 19:54

I know! They have it on girl meets dress but not my dates

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 19:55

I don't suit 50s stuff as I have no waist

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MrsLettuce · 26/05/2014 19:56

maybe maybe?
possibly

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/05/2014 19:56

Westwood

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 26/05/2014 19:57

Pink

FunnyFoot · 26/05/2014 20:00

Purple

Blue

Green

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 20:02

God I can't keep up, thank you all. Anglomania lovely but too pricey I'm afraid. Ghost I would have to try on as they are unusual but I like that. Karen millen, lovely but I feel a tad les Dawson in printy frocks

amazingly this boden number in navy would be perfect but sold out

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francesthebadger · 26/05/2014 20:04

Now I've seen it I want the purple Anglomania one really, really badly. No wedding to go to but big birthday next year so will start saving up...

ColouringInQueen · 26/05/2014 20:05

I have fallen for this

www.karenmillen.com/paint-printed-shift-dress/dresses/karenmillen/fcp-product/103DS27840

but am sadly 5'2 pear shape.

Good luck!

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 20:06

Oh funny foot, I like that purple one and it is in stock near me!

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 26/05/2014 20:07

If you tried girl meets dress did you look at wish want wear?

FunnyFoot · 26/05/2014 20:09

A sign maybe OP Wink

piratecat · 26/05/2014 20:14

polka dot navy

coast Istria dress

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Cereal0ffender · 26/05/2014 20:21

Istria is lovely. Think I need to hit house of Fraser tomorrow

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Ainmnua · 26/05/2014 20:38

Just ordered that Boden dress Cereal If you see anything else you like on Boden there's a 20% off and free delivery code in the Promotional Codes threads.