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Help me find the perfect summer maxi dress!

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jjwhite · 20/05/2015 21:51

I'm going to a wedding this summer and I want to find a maxi dress a bit like these ones that I saw in Zara last summer but didn't buy at the time:

Mint dress

Blue dress

Ideally it will be a similar 'strappy' maxi dress in a silky material and a pretty, pastel shade (ideally blue/mint green) or otherwise a gorgeous bright jewel yellow or green that would look good with a tan.

My big issue is that I'm a 30F and therefore going braless isn't really an option... (This is actually the reason why I didn't buy these zara dresses last year - they have really intricate straps - impossible to wear with a bra). So, ideally I want to find a maxi dress that I can wear a bra with...

Any thoughts and ideas greatly appreciated!!

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jjwhite · 20/05/2015 21:54

Maybe something this kind of shape (i.e. with normal rather than criss-crossing straps):

Yellow dress

(ignoring the horrendous belt/accessories - I actually quite like the bright yellow...)

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aftereight · 21/05/2015 09:34

Beautiful dresses!
Is a strapless bra an option? There are lots of styles/large cup sizes in m&s at the moment.

Greengardenpixie · 21/05/2015 09:39

Dont like the yellow one at all. Its a lovely shape but the colour is ugly. The first one is gorgeous. I like the shape of that one the best. I like the colour of the second one!! What would be nice would be the colour of the second on the first!!!!!
I dont mind the colour of the first. Just not my colour. If you suit it go with it cause the dress is beautiful!

jjwhite · 21/05/2015 17:32

Thanks everyone for your responses! I guess strapless bra might work (they're often a bit uncomfy though aren't they?) however with the intricate straps of the Zara dresses I think that a strapless bra would show at the back no?

Has anyone seen anything similar in shops at the moment?

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jjwhite · 21/05/2015 17:33

ps I agree greengardenpixie the blue one is such a beautiful colour... I actually think both the mint and the bright yellow could suit me quite well (in different ways) - but I can see that the bright one esp. is quite love or hate haha!

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