OK URGENT - I need a smart (but not excessively formal) dress for this Saturdays London meet -up

[ComeOVeneer]

Havespent 3 hours this am looking for someting with no joy. Everything is just plain or covered in sequins etc. I have nothing in my wardrobe that will do. Obviously it can't be something online as time is ticking. Please help. I am a 12-14 5ft 6ins, (pale skin blue eyes blonde hair) .

[ComeOVeneer]

I have to do the school run in 10 minutes, but will be back later.

[CountessDracula]

you are wearing a dress?

(only kidding!)

There are lots of patterned wrap dresses around but not v eveningy

(sorry am being crap)

[NomDePlume]

what colours suit you ?

Do you want to show your arms ?

Short ? Long ? Knee legth ? Which do you feel most comfortable in ?

How about shoes, so you have the right shoes too ?

[ComeOVeneer]

I am still carrying a bit of baby belly (can I still call it that nearly 2 years on). Prefer knee/calf length, not long or short. I like burgundy, autumnal colours. Never really been brave enough to try vibrant colours like red etc. Happy to show my arms. I own way to many shoes so more than likely will have some (or cold buy some). Must go now will check back soon.

[Flossam]

Don't laugh, but I found my dress for my xmas do (not the MN one ) in tesco. Florence and fred. It is a goldey layer underneath with black lace over the top, wrap over design at top, about knee length and with a gold bow in the middle (covers up my two year old baby belly beautifully). It was £40 so can't go to wrong. Fits me really well. I brought it home to try on and was quite delighted with it. They had a few others too so might be worth a quick look in one of your larger tescos! How are you BTW?

[ComeOVeneer]

The tescos near us only does kids clothes, but thanks anyway Floss (sorry you can't make it on Saturday). I doing reasonably well considering the stressof this buying/selling/moving malarkey.

[JackieNo]

Which shops can you easily get to? What's your budget?

[Flossam]

I reckon it's worth going a bit further afield for a look personally! Been round lots of shops and found nothing. Are you set to move yet?

[JackieNo]

Laura Ashley has this , not sure if it's the sort of thing you were thinking of? More/less formal?

[ComeOVeneer]

Can get to Monsoon, Kew, Zara, John Lewis, River Island, Benetton, M+S, New Look, (most shops I can think of tbh. Time is running out so I was hoping to discoer a dress from home and just go and get it.

[ComeOVeneer]

Budget is £80ish pounds (Maybe a little more). I would like something that I can wear for other outings (and perhaps xmas day).

[JackieNo]

Bit like the galaxy dress ?

[cadbury]

ComeOVeneer - you could be wearing a black bin liner and will still look wonderful on Saturday

[JackieNo]

Black wrap dress with sparkle ?

[ComeOVeneer]

Black bin liner it may be. Thanks though . Jackieno they are a bit ...erm... not quite me.

[Flossam]

not sure this will be either then but here is my dress The bow looks better at the front BTW.

[sunchowder]

How about this: monsoon

or this one: monsoon2

[ComeOVeneer]

Love the strapless one sunchowder (btw long time no see, how are things with you?), but not sure it is right for the venue.

[sunchowder]

So glad you like it, so less formal then? I am doing well, on Weight Watchers so a little obessed with meal planning, but things going well. We are going on a cruise December 17, so looking forward to that!

[JackieNo]

Hmm - do you like this wrap dress at all? (sorry if not ).

[ComeOVeneer]

I do like that jackieno, but not able to get todebenhams (well I could but it involves taking a 2 year old on the tube to Oxford street) and delivery is 5 days so not enough time.

[ComeOVeneer]

OK have been searching, what do people think of this ? Not my usual colour but quite fancy the idea of this with red heels. Yay or Nay?

[WelshBoris]

yay

tis lush