Help me choose an amazing dress

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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.

Oops that was Anthropologie - but same!

www.thekooples.com/uk_en/long-dress-with-frills-and-belt-frob19121knav01.html

www.net-a-porter.com/gb/en/product/1187229/yvonne_s/angelica-ruffled-tiered-printed-cotton-voile-maxi-dress

The Nancy Mac ones are amazing .
I love this one cos I think it looks great with red shoes but would equally go with black ankle boots and a black leather biker jacket
www.nancymac.co.uk/collections/sing-no-sad-songs-for-me/products/valeria-dress-in-black-meadow-flower-embroidered-lace

This?

www.stories.com/en_gbp/clothing/dresses/mini-dresses/product.glitter-velour-mini-dress-green.0727079003.html

www.silkfred.com/boutiques/john-zack/clothing/black-with-gold-spot-wrap-frill-mini-dress

www.stories.com/en_gbp/clothing/dresses/midi-dresses/product.lyocell-blend-wrap-midi-dress-green.0753603001.html

I know it's not in your preferred colours, but it has short sleeves and would look nice dresses down too with boots I think (I love the mustard).. and as an extra point, it's not Poly ✔️

This has just popped up on my Instagram and reminded me of your post. www.zalando.ie/closet-pleated-wrap-dress-day-dress-rose-gold-cl921c0lk-f11.html

Oh it’s polyester. Shit. Ignore me 😂

Remus, have you seen THE dress yet?

Those Nancy Mac dresses are just beautiful. I was going to suggest Finery as at least they are mostly viscose and lots of sleeve options, but they aren't a patch on Nancy Mac.

@ LuisaKelmen that dress is just exactly what I'm looking for - and I've not even been looking Thank you!

Thanks, everyone. Some lovely dresses but none of them are 'the one'. And to make matters worse, I went out in my old Westwood tonight and now I'm thinking that only Westwood will do. But none of hers currently out are quite right either.

Strictly - that one is gorgeous. Very me.

LifeInAHamsterWheel:
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Which one?

www.paisie.com/products/botanical-print-wrap-dress-with-frilled-sleeves-in-botanical-green-floral-print

If you’re willing to get something shipped from the US, The Real Real has some vintage Westwood, like this dress. www.therealreal.com/

Can’t tell if this one is in stock or not. Plus too sparkly?
www.ijoiners.co.uk/vivienne-westwood-anglomania-vian-dress-shift-dress-black-fo66909-p-964.html

There are a few vintage Westwood dresses on Vestiaire at the moment. Can I ask - what is VW sizing like? Does it come up very small?

Can I ask - what is VW sizing like? Does it come up very small?

In my experience of trying to squeeze into a VW blazer in a charity shop, I would say it seemed very small sizing.

I think Westwood sizing is pretty true, tbh.

Louisa - LOVE that but it's poly. It's so pretty.

Sleeveless but do you think I could wear something over it/

You definitely could. A blazer? It’s gorgeous

Blazer would remind me too much of work, I think. My ideal would be a black biker jacket but in fabric, rather than leather. I used to have a Whistles one but the quality was poor and it pretty much fell to pieces.

Vivienne with sleeves on eBay:

rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113947064440

Oh, that is beautiful. Hurry up Remus or I might have to buy it.