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Cocktail dress - give me some ideas please!

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Hulababy · 16/01/2007 20:44

Treating myself to a new cocktail dress. I have two balls to go to in Febrary/March (different groups of people) and probably 1 or 2 more later in year.

I am going shopping with my sister on Thursday evening, to Meadowhall (big shopping centre near here). All the usual high street type shops and department stores.

I am 5 foot nothing and size 12. At present I am a big 12, but currently trying to lose weight. I have lost 7lbs in past 2 weeks, as of today anyway. Smaller chest, bigger hips and a bit of a tummy. I am prepared to wear the necessary pants to smooth that out a bit though

Seen a dress in Monsoon which I really like, but not sure if it is right for me until I try it on.

It needs to be long, and I don't like really fitted/tailored that much - not for a gown. Want it to be feminine and girly. In the past my dresses for such events have been black, with little divertion!

So, anyone seen anything lovely out there?

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Hulababy · 18/01/2007 21:02

This dress infact

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Soapbox · 18/01/2007 22:20

It's lovely Hula

Hulababy · 18/01/2007 22:22

Thanks.

Now need to think about accessories.

Hoping I can get away with wearing my black sandles, bag and shrug - to tie in with the black netting.

And then jewellery...

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Gingerbear · 18/01/2007 23:21

lovely! you need delicate silver/diamante jewellery I reckon.

Hulababy · 19/01/2007 08:04

Going to speak to PILs then - my birthday is week after the first ball, so they may feel like letting me a have a present early?

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