Possibly my first thread in style & beauty and WARNING - size 16

[Mintyy]

Hello S&B folks.

I have come to beg for assistance .

I need this garment:

A nice evening shirt/top.

Black or a dark colour like lovely dark charcoal grey, or plum, or inidigo.

It must feature buttons - all the way down, or to the below bust level.

Be nice evening-y material but not shiny (so maybe a kind of silk or crepe or velvet).

Hip length or just below. Actually falling to upper thighs would be great.

With sleeves. Pref 3/4.

But not blousy.

Budget: decent but not daft (£100 - £150 would be fine)

But the clincher is it must fit a size 16.

Thank you V much!

Size 16 impossible eh?

noo! I am a size 14/16 and there are lots of nice tops about. i just got \link{http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&langId=-1&storeId=12556&catalogId=33057&parent_categoryId=203984&categoryId=208524&productId=16433846\this} but know it's not what you want. but 16 isn't huge, will have a look.

\link{http://www.frenchconnection.com/product/Woman+Collections+Tops/72CXH/Sammy+Silk+Shirt.htm\like this?}

Oh hello SEA lovely to see you!

Yes, I want something eveningish and clarsy like that, but need a deep v neck and probs not so sheer.

www.johnlewis.com/hobbs-london-cathy-shirt-navy/p1657243

South that is very lovely. Top purchase.

I'm a size 16 too

What are you wearing it with?

Why does it have to have buttons??? I'm going to ignore that bit

Cos

I'll give you some stud press buttons

Not long enough on it's own but might work layered over this silk shirt

might be a bit too shapeless

I am still looking, any of the above any good or close to what you have in mind?

do you need sleeves?

Hmmmm cross posts and missed that you need a deep V neck.....

too long?

plum

Welcome to the 16 club! There's quite a few of us on here

How about a print?

I bought a similar one to SEA's in black from Next for about £25 I think. Will try to find link.

Since we're disregarding buttons

Sorry, doesn't look like they have it any more.

Oh you lot are good! Thank you.

I want a shirt, not too severe, I want it to have an evening "dressed up" feel, rather than day time.

But it must cover gut and go down to top of thighs.

It must have sleeves and as its winter, I think 3/4 or long are fine.

I really like dark grey silk and/or chiffon if that is a clue.

Ty, ty.

Another MV top here. Saw someone with in on last week. It is truly beautiful and the detail on the back makes it very elegant. Some slim black trousers, high shoes or boots and a chunky necklace would look very stylish with it.

www.mintvelvet.co.uk/khaki-longline-military-shirt/tops/mint-v/fcp-product/4528

Teal

How about this?

This is a lovely colour

www.johnlewis.com/gerard-darel-salma-shirt-burgundy/p1641380

Maybe too short?

too patterned?

\link{http://www.zara.com/uk/en/woman/tops/zipped-tunic-with-side-slits-c269186p2251537.html\zara} and has a zip, i can get into most of their shirts (though it is hit and miss!)