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

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The yellow one is wrong on so many levels
OH I like the plain one Cod. Made myself a fabby necklace yesterday that I could wear with it

ou are too hard to sort out

i do htinkt hese smocky tops are gettign SO boring though

prefer the black one

Oi, I've said I like quite a few. I think (and I never thought I'd say this) I need to go to Wallis

smock tops are good for those of us who aren't gym bunnies with abs and buns of steel

god

hardly!( but carry on pretending)

arf

I tried on one of those 70's patterned smock tops today and it made me look like Margo from the Good Life. Not a good look.

lol jalopy

Cod's Wallis Petite's top is really good - that's the sort of thing I mean - thick jersey, goes in under your bust so you don't look like you are big all the way down but skims your tummy. The low neck is good -not quite as slimming as a deep v but flattering to your face. Get a good blow dry and pretty accessories and you could feel really comfortable and confident in it.
Which is the narrowest part of your body? I have a narrow back (32in back size in bras) so empire line suits me.

Yep, I'm narrow in the back too (32ff bra size!)

I don't like the smock look that much.

fitted much more classey

I think Empire lines (not necessarily smocky) do really suit anyone with breasts and a narrow back. Also the Empire line is current. I have just bought two dresses with high waists - neither are smocky at all.

Links to dresses please Aloha! What size are you?

Sorry! Can't find any links to my dresses (fairly obscure brands bought in local shop...for local people)

The Top Shop thing I linked to is a dress though!

I am about 7-8inches taller than you, but was a size 16 until recently. But I was thinking of Kylie, who looks nice in Empire lines.