I'm going to a friend's wedding, and I'm starting to panic about finding a dress to wear! I've never been very stylish, and my usual way of dealing with weddings is to trawl every shop I can find and try on a million things until I find something acceptable - but with an 16 month old, shop-trawling is out. So please, please help me with some suggestions, so that I can be a dress-buying-ninja, and nail it without DD even noticing that we're shopping!
I'm 5'7, size 14, narrow hips, flabby tummy, fairly big boobs just now (breastfeeding), long body, and wide shoulders. Oh dear, that sounds really depressing!
I find that a reasonably low-cut neckline looks best (though I'm quite modest), and straight or slightly flared knee-length skirt/dress is what I've had most luck with (e.g. this kind of shape works for me). A-line makes me look frumpy, and maxi dresses make me look bigger than I am.
Colour-wise, I prefer something fairly classic - e.g. purple, gentle pink etc either block colour or traditional kind of print. Very pale colours make me look washed-out, and dark colours are out for a summer wedding.
Budget is around £100-£120, could go up a bit if necessary.
Thank you, thank you if you can help me!