Can you help me find my perfect dress?

[margaritasbythesea]

I have been nuting a dress like this forever and I did in fact buy this last week. It is perfect for all my fussy requirements -

A lowish neckline
Long sleeves
knee length (or below)
soft colour
plant-based fibre - (especially no polyester)

I was so happy when I bought it hom but then DH, who is a great judge, immediately said, 'the pockets make you look too wide,' and it is true. the completely unnecessary pockets make actually really unflattering. I am bereft.

I really need to have my arms and upper legs covered due to an allergy and I need a low neckline because of largeish boobs, and I need a non-plasticky fibre as I live in a very hot country. Have you seen anything that matches what I want? I would be very grateful!

You need a wrap dress for shape.

Shirt Dress - don't know if this would be ok with larger boobs? And other stories have some nice shirt dresses too.

i wouldn't listen to men but there you go. They'll have you dressing like Holly Willoughby with nude hold ups if you're not careful.

H&M group (so H&M, Cos, & Other Stories) do this dress shape a lot so if you stalk those three websites there'll be a similar one along soon enough.

Wideness is more about the placing of the pocket than their existence - slightly higher or further back and you might prefer it.

Wrong colour and slightly different but Whistles do this dress shape or v similar most seasons www.whistles.com/women/sale/dresses/lulu-dress-24855.html?dwvar_lulu-dress-24855_color=Burgundy#srule=price-low-to-high&sz=60&start=1 (I have a black one from 2015 that is v slimming despite pockets)

Oh he really wouldn't pistachio. He has a good eye.

Thanks for the suggestions. I didn't realise those three were in the same group. I will hunt.

I like that Lulu dress. I'mgoing to try and find it or similar whistles somewhere with good international delivery.

Whistles are so expensive!

John Lewis has that Whistles dress for £45 in several colours (I've got the black and navy). It's enormous btw, I'm a 32FF, usually wear a Large in places like Topshop or a 14 in H&M but bought that dress in a Small.

Could you get the perfect dress you have altered?

I'm not sure what would make it look better notfinished but i might. Lots of tailors here.

Thanks for the John Lewis tip Mimi. I'm off to have a look.

Kiki sorry - autocorrect!

Are the pockets gaping and this causing the problem? If so maybe try get the openings sewed up so they are like fake pockets!

No not really and that's why I hadn't appreciated it in the shop. It is that you can see the lines of two big squarters across the hips and it is like an optical illusion making me look much wider than I am.

Seam rip the pockets off? That can be risky though because it might leave a discoloured mark

How about a thin fabric type belt for your waist? I usually do that if I find a dress that makes my shape look different.

Something like this size?

Thanks but I really want a loose dress because of the heat here.