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.

That's gorgeous, Cat.

Erm...I didn't buy a dress...

Remus 😱😅😅😅😅

Ohh they're gorgeous...might be a bit drafty in just them though.

Even the really expensive dress brands were such poor quality - all that awful, scratchy viscose or poly.

I bought a couple of work dresses in JL (yawn) but didn't see any lovely going out dresses at all.

Gorgeous! I took advantage of the Paul Smith PS sake for DH’s Christmas presents

Should be ‘sale’, obvs. I don’t think Paul Smith has branched out into fermented wines just yet.

Those shoes are amazing!

You are a whole 2 inches taller than me... I hate it when I see an amazing dress then the description says "model is 5'10" and wearing size small" 😡

I have a pleather skirt, I imagine a leather dress would look/feel amazing when you are standing up straight and annoying the rest of the time, but are you going for style or comfort (both? No!)

I've got a couple of pleather skirts and really like them, so upgrading to a leather one at some point is probably sensible.

I'm hardly ever taller than anybody!

Glad to make someone feel tall(er) 😊
My even shorter than me friend has pleather leggings that look really good so I reckon I could wear leather ones but not found them yet...

The Next website carries a few labels now. Ghost, whistles. Any of these work? Lots on there to consider

Have you looked at Damsel in a Dress? I like this one which isn’t polyester and has a bit of a sleeve

www.damselinadress.co.uk/sale/sale-all/trudy-leopard-print-dress-camel.htm

I'm eying this reiss dress myself for my daughter's confirmation in March.

Lk Bennett is silk.

Thanks, all.

Nothing so far is as nice as my trainers!

https://www.frenchconnection.com/product/woman-collections-skirts-and-shorts/73maa/abri-leather-wrap-skirt.htm?clr=a6550f&utmsource=googlebase&utmmmedium=comparsionshopping&utmcampaign=googleproducts&gclid=CjwKCAiA3abwBRBqEiwAKwICA8cFzGzpbt1ytJzeuHYN88RmoSuIDigNR5ookm5xm91EHNrsihAg2BoCS7wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.sosandar.com/burgundy-leather-button-front-wrap-skirt?ps=MjQxPTI0MQ==&gclid=CjwKCAiA3abwBRBqEiwAKwICA8dk4hohJadahF4UHJEfiyCk-VIHfiWbPPynB98IIQjkw4TcEmmfjBoCCgsQAvDBwE#241=241&fooc=2425&fok=1dae77f28b4014bdc7e7d06b7b92c3d5&foos=gplauk

Stop trying to tempt me, Panic. I've spent my dress budget. :)

Oh I didn't realise the search was over. I'm happy you consider them tempt worthy though,

I was teasing! I might still be looking in a vaguely interested way, rather than an, 'I really, really need something' kind of way.

Also l just discovered the most amazing perfume ever, and might have to spend this month's mortgage on it.

I have trainer envy now. I really like the pewter ones. I have £100 Christmas money which is supposed to go towards proper trainers for exercising (yeah right) but oh, I’m tempted.

Proper trainers are so boring, Best. Get the PS instead!

palonesofficial.com/collections/sale/products/london-fields-wrap-dress

Lots of other interesting dresses too.

Oh that London Fields wrap dress is nice, looks great with boots.

If I do get a dress, I've decided I want mini or knee length and not flouncy.