I’ve never had a wardrobe emergency but I guess there’s a first time for everything!
Urgently need a dress for a big opportunity at work. Thought it’d be easy but apparently I have impossible criteria. Thought I’d do an hour round Bluewater, have a lazy brunch with a magazine without kids and be home long before the school run. Not. A. Chance. Just given up after four and a half hours and am skulking in costa in a panic. My Fitbit says I’ve walked 7km.
Criteria:
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First and foremost I need to be able to order it to arrive by Monday at the latest.
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A relatively casual plain colour dress. Not too dressy, I need to look approachable, will be wearing flats with it. I’m being videoed so I’ve been asked to avoid prints, dots, stripes or anything that will strobe. Ideally a single colour - Black, navy, grey, maybe a dark blue or purple (that’s my preference, not theirs!).
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Preferably skater style, preferably sleeveless or cap sleeved as I’m pretty happy with my arms (but not spaghetti straps - have big boobs that need scaffolding bras). Happy to have it relatively fitted at the top, genuinely open minded about the bottom. At this point all suggestions are welcome. Just not linen cause I have a tendency to look like I’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards without the possibility of being creased too.
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Knee length or slightly below.
I’ve tried everything from work style sleeveless dresses to more casual but nothing works. Wrap dresses are too low at the crossover so I’m showing too much boob, more fitted dresses are either too tight over the boobs or baggy fitting elsewhere if I go up a size. I’m genuinely gobsmacked at how hard it has been.
Please Mumsnet, you’re my last hope!