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Help me choose an amazing dress

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 17:32

I 'may' be having a significant birthday soon. I was hoping to get a dress made but two local dressmakers have proven useless, so might want to buy one instead.

I'm size 14, used to be hourglass but now a bit rounder, busty. I'm very fussy! I want something that feels dressy but could equally well just be worn with ankle boots and a biker jacket to the pub. Would prefer it to have at least short sleeves, and not be polyester. Black or red probably my best colours, or maybe a dark print.

Budget up to about £200 for something really amazing.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 17:33

I really like this but would prefer sleeves.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 17:40

And it's poly, but it feels lovely irl.

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Trumpton · 27/12/2019 17:45

PHASE 8 ?

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 17:46

Thank you but not fond of that. Looks like a work dress.

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HollowTalk · 27/12/2019 17:47

OP, that one looks like it's caught in your knickers!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 17:51

Maybe that's why I like it? Grin

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Trumpton · 27/12/2019 17:53

BOMBSHELL?

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 17:54

Sorry but don't like that Bombshell one at all.

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BestIsWest · 27/12/2019 17:57

Reiss but no sleeves.

Trumpton · 27/12/2019 17:57

Oh that bombshell might not be right but worth a mooch .
Lindybop ?
Vivienne of Holloway ?

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 17:59

It's definitely got to have sleeves.

I don't really like the retro sites, tbh.

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BournvilleGreen · 27/12/2019 18:00

I was going to suggest phase8, too, as they have lots of dresses in similar style to the all saints one you posted. What happened to VW? Does she no longer suit?

AriadneO · 27/12/2019 18:00

Can you post a few dresses you like so we know what your taste is like? For what it's worth, I like dresses from Maje and Sandro. Very chic.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 18:04

The only VWs I can afford are the very clingy jersey ones, and I'm a bit too fat for them now!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 18:04

Sorry but that gold one is about as far from something I'd wear as it is possible to get!

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switcharoo · 27/12/2019 18:05

Sorry not sure how to do clicks links

Help me choose an amazing dress
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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 18:06

I like this but again no sleeves.

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Mammyloveswine · 27/12/2019 18:11

So a sort of steel/grey colour wrap/drap with sleeves?

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 18:11

Thanks for the links but that white one is (imvho) not nice at all. It's like something off Dynasty.

I don't do bling, or gaping cleavage or anything like that. I'll look at Phase 8, although it's not somewhere I'd generally find anything I like.

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iklboo · 27/12/2019 18:12

Could you wear a sleeveless one with a bolero or shrug over it?

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 27/12/2019 18:14

I like this but it's a bit dull.

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