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Help finding a dress for an evening wedding reception

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mamarun · 08/10/2014 14:42

I need help finding something for a wedding reception. Please all you brilliant and resourceful people can you help as so far I haven't found anything. The brief is this is for my DH's colleagues wedding reception. I want to wear a dress that is either knee length, mid calf or long as have huge thighs - so no mini dresses. Also I need it to cover tops of my arms so some kind of a sleeve - really don't want to wear a cardigan/shrug. Don't mind colour. My plus points are nice shoulders, back and a nice figure so something fitted in waist would flatter. Don't want to spend too much money -£50ish as have a few other events coming up that I need to shop for. Would appreciate any suggestions.

In my head, I love the shape of the phase eight dresses but don't like anything available that has sleeves or is not in my budget. Would love a chinese collar style cap sleeve fitted dress with killer heels but think this dress only exists in my head.

Any suggestions?

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LizzieMint · 08/10/2014 14:46

How much time have you got till the wedding? You can get custom-made cheongsam dresses on eBay direct from china, might be worth a look?

mamarun · 08/10/2014 15:01

I have about 2 weeks. Can you send me some links of good ones - have never done this so not sure which ones are good?

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hellsbellsmelons · 08/10/2014 15:33

Not just in your head. I have a dress from Phase Eight exactly as you describe. In fac THIS is the one I have.
How about something like THIS??
If you can go pale COAST

hellsbellsmelons · 08/10/2014 15:45

QUITE NICE??
PRETTY?

hellsbellsmelons · 08/10/2014 15:49

CHINESE-EE??

LizzieMint · 08/10/2014 16:20

I don't think 2 weeks is long enough to get one of the ones from china, but there are some English sellers as well - I just searched for cheongsam long on eBay (otherwise you get over-the-knee ones)

m.ebay.co.uk/itm/261350777736?nav=SEARCH

mamarun · 08/10/2014 18:18

Thank you for the suggestions. THese are great and just what I am looking for. The coast dress unfortunately not available in my size. Love love th roman originals one. Thank you. More ideas welcome.

Like th phae eight black one as well but was wondering is black ok for a wedding reception or a bit of colour better?

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herecomesthsun · 08/10/2014 18:54

very weddingy

stunning, long black glitter- comes in red in size 20

varied selection Ghost, Paul Costelloe and Jon Charles

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