fat and frumpy with no idea what suits me, wedding guest dress HELP PLEASE

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My brother is getting married in just over a month.
I am fat (size 18 bottom, 16 top) large gut,big arse and bra size 38c so I suppose Apple shaped?
Blonde Bobbed hair. Tall 5ft 10.
I will need to buy something on line as with 3 small kids no prospect of getting to shops.
Budget up to £250.
I am literally clueless as to what would suit me. I will also need to invest in some serious tummy control pants! I would be so grateful for a few ideas!

jimmybim the phase eight dress is great, also the Jaques Vert maxi.

Right, I am going to order a selection and will keep you posted!

Any Good?

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I have just bought this dress and I am delighted with it.

Excellent news, keep us posted!

Phase Eight good. J Vert also surprisingly nice.

At that size you have a very wide choice as nearly everyone goes up to 18 nowadays. For example have you looked at Hobbs?

I advise avoiding 'specialist' Plus size retailers if possible - which it should be for you. And particularly avoid the dreadful Dawn French clothes which look like tents.

Also think maxis harder to bring off than just over knee.

Marina Rinaldi on line - summer clothes on sale at the moment - lots of their stuff looks good on plus sizes (Italian)

I have just looked at Dawn French's site, prompted by this thread, and was not impressed.

What do you think is the problem that we are all supposed to know about that this strange garment solves?

what the heck!

Chaffing thighs

The Dawn French are unutterably dreadful.always amazed anyone would put their name to them.

Yes to Marina Rinaldi - I have a lot of their stuff ( larger sized label in Max Mara group) though haven't tried their online yet so not sure how wide a selection it has.

Wow those bloomers are horrific - I'll stick with the Lanacane.

Dotty, why couldn't they just say that instead of a coy hint? Wouldn't these things add to the heat especially with the double inner thigh fabric? Imagine showing a glimpse of these under your 'cool dresses and skirts'; talk about passion killers.

ha I have no idea but the website doesn't have a underwear section it has a private view section .

Crikey, there are more horrors in the private view section

like these

£35 FFS

Yours do some very good yet hideously unsexy long knickers from sloggi for about £15. Absolutely brilliant at stopping chub rub (!) And high cotton too.

I wear sexy undies underneath and if I feel the moment might "arise" (cough) I whip them off in the loo and stuff them in my handbag :)

Wow, WHO asked for those lawn bloomers as the site insists?

Whole new train of thought coming along here, do men get 'chub rub' other than maybe when cycling? Perhaps some are thus aflicted and do your trick, Fairylea, of nipping to the loo and reappearing in their slinkies. Where would they store the big ones though unless they had a manbag?

I've always found Lanacane does the job well enough on its own.

I went to 1647 years ago......came out wanting to weep.....I can see it hasn't changed, I'd only recommend it if you have no alternatives.

I'll be looking at any man with a "man bag" very suspiciously from now on. ....

Maybe the hairy thighs help to stop it? Perhaps I'll just stop shaving :)