is THIS the School run dress?

[ElizabethHoover]

for vintage mumsnetters ONLY who understand the raison d'etre of a school run dress.

is this it?
www.next.co.uk/g30104s4
( or too short? would have to try, model presumably amazonian)

This is currently mine.

Broderie anglaise in red sounds lovely - link please!

I bought a striped t-shirt yesterday but am wearing it today and feel a bit fat and middle-aged in it tbh. :(

Oh gawd, did I not? Bloody Easter holidays, turning my brain to mush.

Here you go. Yet another White Stuff purchase I should get commission.

(I sized up btw, I have an impressive embonpoint and most of their stuff is cut for the more athletic of nork).

That's perdy. I've never bought anything from White Stuff.

Neither had I till last week. Then 3 at once (bought jumper in the sale). I'm worried it's a slippery slope - next thing I'll be eyeing up the stuff on the Country Casuals rails and then it's jigsaw puzzles and Werthers Originals before you know it.

Btw Twinklestein where is that dress from? It's lovely.

Lovely.

A bit too 'dressy' for me for day to day, but v nice.

Remus I'm not keen on either of the sandals you linked, Hobbs slightly better than Clarks but both a bit middle aged in their delicateness no?

Do you not like Saltwater ones?

It is finally sr dress and sandals weather!

Really don't like the Saltwater ones.

I have little, narrow feet and skinny ankles. Delicate works for me, and I suppose that I AM middle-aged too, tbh. :)

I rather like these Topshop ones too but they have a whiff of Jesus about them.

It's not dressy on me - much more of a day dress, especially with my flat sandals . I presume that's because I'm a total scruffy tramp .

Nope I have to agree to disagree Remus! It's the t-bar I find excruciatingly cutesy. But horses for courses. I like Lotta clogs etc.

I have a pair of those in tan from a year or two ago, Remus. They're very Provençal chic, not Jesus-y. I felt all Audrey Hepburn on the Cote D'Azur in them. Buy them, you won't regret it!

I like cute - am still a bit of a Sarah band girl at heart.

There is a nice red broderie dress in Debenhams wouldn't work on me but would be nice with a jean jacket and flats Will try and find on web

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_62575+NS220013?CMP=SSH&tmcampid=28&tmad=c&sku=P5051741512210&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=P5051741512210&gclid=CI7BuuvU5MQCFe7MtAodETIAOQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

I rather like this from joules and at 5'1 I think it would be a good length. They also have another red broderie anglais dress similar to the fat face one.

Sorry pink not red here

www.monki.com/Dresses/Nor_dress/27338-10033001.1# i like this but fear it might be cheap looking as it is! Would be useful though as an everyhday throw on

the Marks denim dress came today. loved the top but the bottom looked really wide and made me look huge www.marksandspencer.com/tencel-denim-shirt-dress/p/p22371433

LOved ( oddly) this www.marksandspencer.com/oriental-floral-boxy-shell-top/p/p22373128even s1 did. strange

quality poly

scrambledsmegsMP Twinklestein's dress is from M&S Limited Collection. I have it too and love it. It is very short though- I am not too giant 5ft 7" but I do have long legs. It's also a thin polyester and a bit static-y so not sure how it would work with bare legs.(I wear with leggings- a sin I know!) I can't find it on the website anymore but may still be in store.
I am a longtime lurker in Style and Beauty but love the idea of a school run dress and have many, many almost identical to what you're suggesting. I never do the school run though and wear all mine on the other side of the gates as a primary teacher! I wonder if there's any MN parents watching me....

Love the top

Noddy that dress is quite Hush-esque at a quarter of the price, worth a shot. It'd need careful underwear (probably a slip!) and accessories though to avoid the nightie look.

Tesco have this dress which looks great, nice jersey and lovely shape.

Ooh like that tesco one.

I like this from Joules although it's very similar to what I normally wear:

www.joules.com/Women/Dresses/Riviera/Womens-Striped-Jersey-Dress/Lake-Blue-Stripe?id=S_RIVIERA|LKBLUST