When you've all finished stalking each other....I need some help!!

[danceswithaSPRINGinherstep]

I need a top that is eveningy but could be worn with jeans for a friend's birthday where we're starting out at a bar and then moving on to a restaurant. I am SERIOUSLY lacking such an item from my wardrobe. I am large of norks and stomach (ds now 2yrs....beginning to think baby fat excuse may be wearing a bit thin...) Size 12/14. I'm only 5ft so I don't do big patterns.
Any suggestions? (Oh I can't wear orange, yellow, khaki or beige...look sea sick)
Thanks

Ooho I like

Thanks Beety!

this

Gold top - not my colours and SOOOOoooo expensive!

orangey top - actually like the colours but pattern will drown me

Aloha - on principle (because it scares the cr*p out of me) I don't go into top shop but that top is lovely....will I look pg in it though...gawd I might actually have to go into top shop

hard to tell whether frumpy or delightful

lol fishy, know what you mean. I am in constant fear of being frumpy but I have a body built for frump

I like your first offering JackieNo!

this is lovely link

i think you are going to have to go to the shops you know. are you in london? is it oxford street for you??

I'm near bluewater but I have a shopping resistant toddler (dd goes to nursery so I also have shopping time of about 1 1/2 hours by the time I get there and back) I need to do 'power shopping' where I already know where to go and what to look for!

This is pretty , but a bit ££ and hand wash only.
This is pretty too - but maybe too much pattern? Ditto this .

agree wiht te gold idea
warhosue hav ea lot of htings like that also get sleevs so you odnt o look all shivery

Ooh, and I like this , but also quite ££. This too.

oh gold no good

What is Tansen? Never heard of it, like the black top though, patterns might be ok as not too big.

ok dances i haev foudn a to int he boden sale htat i haev got and woudl look nice on you i think
what size are you

here

wioth a shrug thing

OOoh, like the butterfly one, possibly too long though (don't forget the heavy burden of the short arse factor 0

probably 14 for boden because of norks. Hmmm...I'm not sure about top...

ok
am looing apt principles petite range

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this too yella?

oh cod no!

plain but get bright accessoriesnad have curly hair?

that boden top ok -

htats a no