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Bring me the prettiest dress available to humanity

125 replies

MorrisZapp · 06/04/2019 19:35

I'm going to a summer evening event and I need to fucking slay.

I'm average height, size 14 (but on diet) with big boobs. Can't go bra-less. Will wear bare legs with fake tan, and brown leather heeled sandals.

I want full on summer glory. Thinking green background with lush florals. Possibly flouncy. I want to look like a walking summer day. Money no object within reason. Open to short sleeves but not full length.

Any beauties out there?

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tabulahrasa · 07/04/2019 22:50

“Ok found this on ebay, it's 'Billie and Blossom' and suspiciously cheap. Is it tat?”

They’re sold in Dorothy Perkins - so pretty cheap anyway, I quite like some of their stuff... they’re not bad, but usually pretty cheap material. I wear them to work.

123fushia · 07/04/2019 22:50

Trying again
uk.monsoon.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/mon_1.2/6429416108

salsamad · 07/04/2019 23:09

www.coast-stores.com/p/destiny-print-dress/2121945

This dress looks stunning and fits your requirements.

BigFatBloomers · 08/04/2019 03:14

Always lots of gorgeous dresses at Anthropologie
www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/dresses

Pangur2 · 08/04/2019 03:20

Bernie Dexter! There's a few different shapes of this print When I am rich, all my dresses will be Bernie Dexter ones.

Bring me the prettiest dress available to humanity
Butterfly1066 · 08/04/2019 06:23

Shamelessly following these dresses are amazing

MyKingdomForBrie · 08/04/2019 06:35

I wish I needed to buy a new dress!!

HollowTalk · 08/04/2019 12:48

Jigsaw. Over budget, blue not green and maxi. Grin

twitterbird · 08/04/2019 13:15

Lurking placemark

MindyStClaire · 08/04/2019 13:41

I don't usually do pretty but wore this to a wedding recently and was surprised at how much I liked it.

www.coast-stores.com/p/felicity-printed-pleat-dress/2113598

CremeDeSudo · 08/04/2019 13:50

What about something from needle and thread?

Oliversmumsarmy · 08/04/2019 14:01

The Bombshell one looked good. I think wrap around is always very flattering

Roussillon849 · 08/04/2019 22:51

I think if you want to turn heads, the Coast one salsamad posted is The One. It is stunning.

Bring me the prettiest dress available to humanity
MakeTeaNotWar · 09/04/2019 06:44

@Montagu90 I love the Next dress. Any pictures of you wearing it? Did you need to pin the chest part as I find wrap dresses often gape open on me

MorrisZapp · 09/04/2019 21:49

Ok update. I've ordered the Blossom and Bloom dress I pictured earlier, but plenty of time to change mind. I was in town today and I tried on some Phase Eight dresses including the blocked graphic maxi. It is STUNNING, but it's just too long. Even with killer heels I'd be tripping over it.

I've found that quite a few of these 'midi' dresses look amazing on the website but frumpy af in real life.

Hope to have a winner soon, I can't thank you all enough for the gorgeous links.

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MorrisZapp · 09/04/2019 21:49

This one

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tothesea · 09/04/2019 22:15

www.oliverbonas.com/fashion/green-ditsy-wrap-dress-240108. I tried this on recently and
loved it but is maybe not ‘evening’ enough?

ShirleyPhallus · 09/04/2019 22:15

Some of these dresses are so pretty but some of them are so frumpy and gross. At size 14 no need for such frumpiness!

GrumbleBumble · 09/04/2019 22:16

Roussillon it is gorgeous but the OP is busty and that neckline doesn't tend to flatter the bigger of boob. If it had a v or sweetheart neck line it would be a different story.

Pinkarsedfly · 09/04/2019 22:24

I wore that Boden Ada dress to a wedding recently and felt brilliant in it.

(I’m also a size 14)

Pinkarsedfly · 09/04/2019 22:28

I’ve ordered the one LaurieFairyCake posted to get married in next month!

Not sure about it though...

EdWinchester · 09/04/2019 22:51

I have this dress from Rixo.

It’s gorgeous and not long.

RomanticFatigue · 09/04/2019 23:09

Ooh I love that Coast dress salsamad posted! This thread is like a work of art, I wish I needed a new dress.
What's the back story though Morris? Why do you need to slay? If it's just because you want to then you go girl!