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Dress ideas for Summer Ball please? Need to dress to impress!!

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mylittlestar · 31/05/2007 12:36

Been invited to a Summer Ball in June which is being hosted by the company I used to work for.

I am on the lookout for a new role so it will be a really good networking event....

Would also like to make an impression as I am now young free and single again!

I'm not sure about the whole full length ball gown thing. Seems a bit ott for me? Would like something simple but classy. But is knee length or three quarter length a big no-no for a ball?

Any ideas of dresses.... or even which shops to visit, would be very much appreciated! Thanks

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ComeOVeneer · 31/05/2007 12:37

Try Monsoon.

ComeOVeneer · 31/05/2007 12:38

Monsoon evening dresses

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mylittlestar · 31/05/2007 12:38

Had really quick look round Monsoon yesterday but it seemed to be lots of really bright ott patterns... may have a look online if they have a web site...

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mylittlestar · 31/05/2007 12:39

ah thank you!
that's much better than the shop here

is three quarter / knee length ok?

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charmkin · 31/05/2007 12:42

go to tkmaxx
looks like jumble sale but get everything in your size short, long etc and try on - keep open mind
you WILL find somthing and there is no danger someone else got it like in monsoon

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mylittlestar · 31/05/2007 12:53

oh no never even thought about the idea of having the same as someone else...

running out of time too...

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cornsilk · 31/05/2007 12:57

Lucky you! I went to one last year and worried about what to wear. I got a black calf length dress from coast which I have even been able to wear since!

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mylittlestar · 31/05/2007 12:58

Coast - good idea. Don't think I've ever been in there as never needed anything that 'posh'! I will have a look

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Gobbledigook · 31/05/2007 12:58

You can't beat Coast!

anniemac · 31/05/2007 14:42

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mylittlestar · 31/05/2007 14:58

thanks

yes thought that too. got quite a nice black dress at home which is knee length but just didn't seem right for a 'ball'...

thinking three quarter would be good - no chance of tripping over it but very sophisticated!!

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McDreamy · 31/05/2007 15:00

We are only allowed to wear full length dresses for the summer balls. You don't have to do the full dress experience though, a long slinky number loks really elegant.

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mylittlestar · 31/05/2007 15:09

long slinky number... would that involve big knickers to hold tummy in... or no knickers to avoid VPL!! So confusing!!

Going to head to trafford centre on way home tonight I think and try some things on...

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