Please help me find this gorgeous black dress

[PersisFord]

This is a forlorn hope...but I saw a sales assistant in John Lewis wearing the most BEAUTIFUL black dress, but she had been a bit huffy with me so I didn’t like to ask her and assumed I would be able to find it in the shop. I couldn’t, and I can’t stop thinking about it...if anyone can find it I will LOVE YOU FOREVER

It was black, quite a floaty light fabric (maybe a cotton/silk mix) and knee length with a full skirt and quite full elbow-length sleeves. The hem and the sleeves had a kind of cut out lace detail around them and it had a V neck (could have been a wrap dress). It was beautiful, and days of internet searching have got me nowhere. It really reminded me of a black ted baker dress I had about 15 years ago but much prettier.

I know it’s a long shot...but it’s my last shot....thanks for reading!!

either of these?

Likely to be john Lewis as they have to wear black and get a hefty discount

Could of course be ten years old and from elsewhere!

This looks promising. It’s in the US though but you might be able to purchase it anyway?
m.asos.com/us/asos/asos-pencil-dress-with-v-neck-and-lace-sleeves-and-hem/prd/8799269

this one has sort of fold in, maybe sash like?

Neither of those just, but thank you!

red I didn’t know they had to wear black, how can I never have noticed that before?!?!?

Not that one sar I would prob fly to America for it if it was

Not that one either just

Watching with interest. It sounds amazing.

It was amazing....and it’s GONE.....and I will NEVER FIND IT......WOE!!!

I’m going to bed now, but will update if I hear from the shop, or find the lucky woman who owns it, or stumble upon it somewhere....

Thank you all again for your help 😘

Was it like this in black? www.johnlewis.com/allsaints-aileen-zinnia-broderie-dress/chalk-white/p3575614

Well....John Lewis has come up trumps and have tracked it down. I have obviously misremembered the V neck as i am pretty sure it is this one. But I can only find it in an 8 which would be a squeeze.

Thanks for all of your help, and if anyone is a size 8 BUY IT IT’S BEAUTIFUL!!

www.vivcaisey.co.uk/buy-selected-femme-charline-lace-dress-black-26946502.html

www.phaseeightdress.com/selected-femme-charline-lace-dress-sale-black-round-neck-dresses-outlet-2391.pdf

Ooh..lovely! Maybe she had neckline altered OP?

Yes maybe. occam I think those 2 sites are both scams 😭 but thank you for trying. I’ll haunt eBay....

That is a beautiful dress and well done John Lewis customer services.

I’ve not looked at Selected before but they have some gorgeous dresses on their website.

https://www.selected.com/gb/en/sl/femme/clothes/dresses/layer---dress-16063034.html?cgid=sl-femme-clothing-dresses&dwvarcolorPattern=160630344_Black

Really similar shape OP. Not quite the original but nearly!!

I recently tried on this Maje black dress and really really wanted it, because it was astonishingly flattering. I decided it was too expensive in the end and went for something else, sadly. It’s quite a similar shape to the one you’re after, and is now in the sale...
uk.maje.com/en/ready-to-wear/collection/dresses/rozane/E18ROZANE.html?dwvar_E18ROZANE_color=0002#start=17

uk.maje.com/en/ready-to-wear/collection/dresses/rozane/E18ROZANE.html?dwvar_E18ROZANE_color=0002#start=17

@PersisFord look!

notedfashion.com/collections/dresses

They have a bricks and mortar store, no reason to think it’s dodgy!

I’VE BOUGHT IT!!! Thank you Member

Still might be a little snug but I can slim into a 10 I reckon

MadMary oh my word that is pretty....twitching fingers....

Soapbox if the 10 is too small I will try the 12 of that dress, it’s gorgeous.

I’m off to bed, MUCH happier than this time yesterday! And I agree - had never heard of the make but they have some lovely things.

Thank you all so much may you all find slightly unusual dresses at cut prices in easy care fabrics wherever you go!