Hit me with the best dress for 40th dinner

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My 40th birthday next month-dinner with friends in very naice London restaurant. Want to look amazing (better than my size 14/16 body-busty with too much of a mum run) diet in progress but half a stone is probably all I will manage...
Hit me with your amazing dress options. Happy with up to £500 for a killer dress.
Planning on going shopping for said dress and will provide live updates but will have restricted time so want to narrow down which shops I should hit first...

I love the gold one on you!

The shape of the gold is great on you, but the gold itself isn't nice at all imho.

I think you should avoid high necks (I have big boobs too and it makes me feel and look like the matron off Open All Hours)

I think the dress looks absolutely gorgeous on you. Perfect for your 40th - show stopper dress!

Really sorry OP but I think the gold looks terrible was our figure looks so much better in the blue dress. The horizontal middle section on the gold makes it look like you're really wide there.

As an aside though the wonder rate does go bigger than a D! I have the one with the hand prints on and it fits me as a Gcup

The gold is better than the VW, which is a bit too safe, plus you love it more which is very important

I love the VW one you were wearing. Shape wise mich more flattering.

Could you find a shiny version of that if you want to be more sparkly

I think you look great in the gold one. Where are you going for dinner? If you think it suits the venue, then you should go with that one :) I had a look on the Bombshell website that a few people have recommended and I think the dresses there look like they are for people much older than you OP - the ladies in the ‘bombshell stars’ section all look fab, but most of them are at least 10 years older than you and going for a mother-of-the-bride outfit.

I really am not keen on the gold one, its aging

uk.maje.com/en/ready-to-wear/collection/dresses/119retoile/MFPRO00559.html?dwvar_MFPRO00559_color=2517#start=48

^^

This one is lush

Absolutely love the gold dress, have a fabulous night!

www.bombshellhq.com/collections/moss-crepe-dresses/products/dark-green-velvet-stretch-luxe-bombshell-3-4-sleeve-jersey-dress

I've got this in navy and it did the trick

I do appreciate everyone’s comments so thank you. I’m happy to say this isn’t the one and try to find another... the colour seems to be wrong; it is much more gold than I’d like really so will look for something of similar style/cut.
We have a private dining room for the night so it will be a bit more personal to us

Harvey nicks do the gold one in blue..

www.harveynichols.com/brand/rixolondon/361599-emmy-striped-sequin-midi-dress/p3647117/?istCompanyId=c721e458-728e-4a28-bc83-6a1d2abf7708&istFeedId=8676b250-53e7-4523-a1d2-57bcefdf5980&istItemId=iwmraippt&istBid=tzxt&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI58Ov69-15QIVkkTTCh3TFwjwEAQYAiABEgL9LfD_BwE

The style of the dress unfortunately makes you look shapeless and frumpy and it looks awful in the blue.. sorry

You really need to wear more delicate, strappy shoes to finish of your outfit also.. court / closed toe shoes are ruining the whole look.

Oh dear. The blue one makes the gold one look quite tasteful in comparison!

Sorry!

Sorry fuzzy had mentioned up thread that I’m going to look for new shoes this is what was in the cupboard... maybe frumpy is where I’m happy though hey.

www.harveynichols.com/brand/alice-and-olivia/362860-black-and-gold-metallic-draped-dress/p3650883/

The blue one is much worse.

You want to look fabulous not frumpy so don't settle for less!

The Vivienne Westwood is fine but basically looks like you’ve come from the office

I agree with the comments about Bombshell. It’s very “mother of the bride” and is very safe in terms of its colour palette and safe.

Very odd that the second photo looks so different to the first, I agree that it doesn’t look so flattering in the second pic and makes your midriff look wider but it’s still a beautiful dress

I think NaP is winning the styling in general for good one, seeing the blue one has put me off the gold one somewhat too.

Gold one not good

What about another Westwood? They last so well and the cut/draping is usually amazing.
Vian Dress Moss

Taxa dress rust

The gold one looks much, much nicer in the second pic. Agree that the VW is a bit 'worky'.