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Party/lunch dress - below knee, with sleeves, not frumpy - do they exist?

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BeCool · 02/12/2014 10:57

I have scoured the WWW for weeks and now need help finding a dress I'm not sure exists.

I need a dress to wear to a posh hotel Xmas lunch work thing (not too formal), and probably on Xmas day too.

I'm size 20, 47yo, 5'8 and busty.

I prefer to have some shape around the norkage - these high neck shift dresses that are everywhere will just tun me into a tent, though wide neck and/or slouchy works.

Wrap style dresses tend to look quite good on me, but I do need a dress that falls below the knee. Budget is around £100 and I will probably not be able to wear heels with the outfit if that matters as I have ankle injury.

Something Westwood-esq would be ideal :) I love this for example: www.coggles.com/dresses-clothing/women/clothing/vivienne-westwood-anglomania-women-s-hollow-drape-dress-aubergine/10950244.html?utm_source=googleprod&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gp_clothing&affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&gclid=CjwKEAiA4_WjBRCNgf7A_KeE9jwSJADtegYdPzpdDMU35RavOlgrZiBdv44l39Q6jwn62g0wYyONXBoCyfjw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Hoping the S&B Queens can work some www magic.

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FauxFox · 04/12/2014 09:20

That dress is showing as available in a size 20 now. Hope you find something that you love.

bluewisteria · 04/12/2014 09:57

Size 20 available online

BeCool · 04/12/2014 15:35

thanks for the heads up - I nabbed the size 20.

Plus I ordered 3 other dresses to try from Simply B, one from Navabi and one from ASOS (long blue sequin one).

Thank goodness for credit cards and online shopping. And thank goodness for you all. Will let you know what I choose - from the 6 I have ordered at least one must work out

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BeCool · 04/12/2014 15:36

Whitehair all the dresses on that site I looked at were out of stock in my size, but it's great to know about Artigiano for future shopping - thanks.

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bluewisteria · 04/12/2014 17:17

Yes, let us know! Exciting!

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