Anyone fancy helping me find an "oh this old thing? I only wear it when I don't care how I look" dress for DH's birthday do?

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We're having a casual, early evening family friendly party for DH'S 40th and I need a dress or something else suitable to wear. I'm imagining an elegant, subtly sexy/glam maxi dress (does this exist?) Or maybe something else that will make me look and feel amazing.

I'm 38, 5'6" and size 12. Pale skin, dark hair, ok boobs, less good tummy.

Help!

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I'm enjoying these links and following with interest- as an aside, kudos on the Gloria Grahame quote!

Something from phase eight? They have lots of lovely dresses.

Definitely the j crew dress, it's the most understated and glamourous one of all the links.

Saw this site on another thread and went for a nose
THIS is silk

Something Thanks for reminding me about Ghost! Those dresses are gorgeous and exactly what I'm looking for.

Sorry for the me me post there OP.

Good luck with your dress hunt.

Thanks everyone, I've ordered the Warehouse Aztec one to try on.

That ASOS one is lovely - I'd stick a cropped denim jacket on top, flat sandals, then you could make it seem like it was an 'oh, this old thing?' as you were being so casual about something quite glam.

monsoon dress

This is THE most fabulous flattering dress ever and you are exactly the same size as me Generic

And no, it's not mine - I'll never sell it! Fab with wedges.

Hope the link works....

Let us know what it's like GDC

The dress arrived and I don't like it! It's really long and doesn't seem to fit quite right. The search goes on!

Have you looked at the maxi dresses in Mango?

I love this but dont have an occasion to wear something like this:

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/White+Stuff+Veronique+Dress/191874582,default,pd.html

i think it looks beautiful:

www.pinterest.com/pin/193091902748444997/

That's beautiful, Greengardenpixie.

SummerSazz, you have got me looking on EBay - I love a bargain! I found this beauty on there, which looks nice and probably fell off the back of a lorry. What do you reckon?

Very nice, and flattering to your shape.

I guess it depends on your colouring Generic. I can't wear browns but I do love the shape and colours - I guess my concern is it wears you rather than the other way round if not in your colour palette.

I know the one I linked to looks rubbish on the hangar but it hangs on the body just beautifully - in fact I wheeled mine out on Sat afternoon for a BBQ and again got lovely comments.

Hanger FFS. I doubt a Boeing 777 would suit it