I'd love someone to help me look for a dress.

[kahori]

I am short and size 18. I'd love a black dress for my upcoming 40th birthday. Budget around £100.

I've spent the morning looking but not having much success. I've found lots that meet most of my requirements but nothing that I totally love.

It needs to be quite short or otherwise I look frumpy. A good length for me is something that looks practically indecent on a model I'm 5'2.

Lower necklines are more flattering on me.

I'd ideally like a sleeve but it isn't an absolute requirement.

this link has a few recently viewed items towards the bottom to give an idea of what I've been looking at

If anyone has some time to spare I'd love to see some suggestions.

Thanks.

Your recently viewed items won't show up for us OP

Can you link a couple?

What else are in your requirements list?

Thanks for the replies. Here are a few I've looked at.

dress 1

2

3

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Mint+Velvet+Faye+Print+Sports+Back+Dress/204899801,default,pd.html4

Legs quite good all things considered, arms not too bad from middle of upper arm down, love 3/4 length sleeves.

Mango Violeta has some lovely dresses

Mary portas

swing dress

off shoulder

Was about to post that you need tethers - found me a perfect dress in one go from a very vague waffly description of my likes / dislikes the other day - but she is already here so you should be sorted soon

Aw, shucks, spot

Now watch me get it completely wrong

baukjen

And she's so quick

cape back

this is available in an 18 in a few weeks.

over budget

Thanks for all the replies!

I had a quick try on of things I already own and fear I may have led you astray with my links. The things that are most flattering on me are definitely ones with a bit of waist definition.

I am basically a weeble an although I always gravitate to the shapeless, flowy look I think they probably make me look huge.

This is more structured

Love the Jaeger and the Tory Burch one. The TB one is sadly over budget but will consider the Jaeger.

Thanks to noddyholder for the suggestion of Violeta. I really like this

mango