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Can you suggest a dress with such specific requirements?

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OrangeMochaFrappucino · 25/06/2014 19:10

I have a new baby (11 weeks) and a couple of extra stone to go with him, meaning none of my clothes fit! I'm going for dinner with a couple of friends in London in a week and desperate to look nice after feeling so frumpy for ages!

I'm breastfeeding, which complicates things so main thing is access to boobs - have a couple of wrap front maxi dresses from Fat Face which I'm constantly alternating. Although baby isn't coming to dinner, I want a dress I can wear day to day as well so bfing access is imperative.

I'm an hourglass with chubby upper arms and a bit of a saggy tummy atm. I have 36HH boobs which I'm struggling to fit in most clothes. Although the FF maxis are size 14, I think they're very generously sized and I'm more a 16-18.

I want knee-length as a minimum and need an A-line or flared skirt shape as anything close fitting will emphasise my protruding tummy.

Is there anything that fits this ridiculously specific criteria? I haven't found anything in the shops - but with a toddler and baby I've not had much time to look. Have sent back a couple of dresses I ordered online as they looked awful/didn't fit over my bust. Am desperate!

And if no dress can be found, I'd welcome suggestions of skirts and tops as well! I just want to look nice for once!

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lougle · 25/06/2014 19:38

any of these OK?

nespressofan · 25/06/2014 22:37

I think the majority of those dresses are gorgeous Lougle.

ilovedaffodils · 25/06/2014 22:50

Have you looked at boden?

SmallBee · 25/06/2014 22:54

OP, have a look at the PepperBerry website, they design their clothes with the bustier among us in mind.

Pumpkinette · 25/06/2014 23:03

How about this from pepperberry? It's jersey so should be able to get boobs out. Check out the sizing charts for your size as they specialise in clothes for big boobs. I normally size down in their jersey dresses (I'm a 34ff/ 34g size 14 and get a 12 rc) the reviews are usually helpful with the sizing of particular dresses.

Pumpkinette · 25/06/2014 23:03

Forgot the link dress

tethersend · 26/06/2014 09:08

What's your budget?

A classic wrap dress could work well.

tethersend · 26/06/2014 09:12

Or button- fronted?

tethersend · 26/06/2014 09:13

red

OrangeMochaFrappucino · 28/06/2014 11:04

Thanks for all the suggestions! Where I'm finding a problem is length - a wrap dress like tethers suggested is perfect but I'm looking for one that falls an inch or two below the knee - something that hits right at the knee doesn't work well on me. Has anyone seen a longer length wrap dress anywhere? My budget is probably up to £70ish.

I love some of the links btw - the button fronted dress is gorgeous!

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gymboywalton · 28/06/2014 11:10

www.izzysmum.co.uk/p/LM050EMR/shelley-nursing-dress/#.U66Ud_ldXTo

i love the colour of this and the neckline

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