“Wow” dress for date night

[Goostacean]

Hi all, I’ve got a dinner event next Mon with DH and I’m hoping to use it to, ahem, get our mojo back, shall we say, after DC2.

I’m blonde, 5’5”, pale, quite evenly proportioned and used to be a size 10 but am 8 weeks postpartum (so roughly the same size but now squishy and carrying an extra 5-7kgs...). Trying to kickstart DH into seeing me as a wife instead of just a mother again, and he tends to like classic jewel tones esp blue. I like figure hugging outfits but my bras are currently giving me an unattractive bulge in the middle of my silhouette. I hate having my upper arms uncovered. It’s a semi-formal event, so something classy but sexy...?

I’m in London so can get to most stores, can also go online but it’s already Tues night... Any ideas please?

TL;DR - looking for a classy, sexy dress that doesn’t expose upper arms, for 5 days’ time.

www.hush-uk.com/sale-1/sale-2/sale-dresses-1/saige-wrap-dress-calder-blue.htm

Ooh watching with interest.

I was in oasis earlier and there were some nice ones in there.

Mm, not too keen on the shiny fabric, but thanks for the suggestion! I’ll also check out Oasis.

I was going to suggest a Yondal dress from Dancing Leopard, but I see that style is very similar to the one Smellslikebiscuits posted and just as shiny!
If you can get past the shininess the Yondal dresses are the most flattering style. I have one and have had so many compliments on it.

www.dancingleopard.co.uk/search?q=yondal+&type=product

Do the Dancing Leopard have any stretch to the 100% polyester - I think some poly is stretchy ?

Those wrap dresses look quite hard to wear - the slit looks high and wrap tie looks like it would slip in that material.

There is a cobalt blue faux wrap dress on the Closet London site and a couple of gorgeous non-shiny v neck dresses on the Goat website in cobalt and turquoise.

I feel these arent wow enough though so havent bothered linking. Can you do a fitted style? Just asking as I dont think i could at 8 weeks post partum, but I'm similar height, colouring and size to you non post partum

Worth a try on? ghost zebra dress

Or Ted Baker dress

Or this, which is totally off spec but looks very wow (and I might get it for myself!) warehouse faux leather

I'm a similar size to you and I could have done fitted at 8 weeks post partum, but with some clever ruching. Now this dress isn't for everyone but I saw it in Zara yesterday and it's bloody gorge:

www.zara.com/uk/en/draped-faux-leather-dress-p02969058.html?v1=41847345&v2=1445722

The clever ruching will be great around the tummy region. Trinny included it in her shop up the other day and suggested wearing it with dark green tights and metallic heels. I just love that idea! But like I said, it won't be to everyone's taste!

Also, never dress for your husband ('he likes me in classic jewel tones'), dress for yourself!! I can't ever imagine saying 'oh DH likes me in so and so'. I'd be like 'Fuck what he thinks!

This dress is only £14 available in all sizes!! Paper Dolls

Or this from Lavish Alice

Yes, that was my thought as well - I can't say I have ever given a fuck which tones DH likes me in (although I don't think he has ever given a fuck either 😂)

But, yeah, dress for yourself and what you like.

I have a Yondal dress and can confirm it has zero give or stretch to it.

This will hide your boobs and upper arms in an emerald colour from Coast

I love it when my DH tells me he loves me in something in particular!! He loves me in midi dresses and heels, I love him in pink gingham shirts with cufflinks. Don't see whats wrong in it tbh (as long as you like it too).

I too have a yondal dress and it has zero stretch to it and is rather smaller on the bust than may be forgiving for breastfeeding boobs. But it is beautiful and gets lots of compliments

I think it’s absolutely fine to dress for your partner on occasion. DP knows that I love classic jeans, shirt tucked in, blazer look and so sometimes he puts it on as he knows I’ll fancy the pants off him like that. Sometimes I put on his “favourite” dress knowing it gets a similar reaction. Absolutely fine to put some effort in for your partner’s benefit in my view.

My dh loves me in bright coral pink. My happy place is head to toe black. When we go on a date night I usually wear something I know he likes.... ditto him for me! If he wanted me in shiny pvc trousers and a bralette however, may be a different story

Would this work?

@LaurieFairyCake there's no stretch in the Dancing Leopard dresses but because they're wrap dresses they can be figure hugging. And the cut is very flattering.
The splits aren't too high on them and the wrap tie's don't slip either!
They're rather overpriced for a polyester dress but they are worth it for the lovely cut. Some of the prints are a bit lurid for my taste but they have a few more muted patterns and shades.

I would personally go for a pencil skirt with a good balance of structure and stretch. And then a lower cut floaty blouse in a jewel colour.

this is nice?

There's a size 10 left in this Reiss dress.

Baukjen dress for simple/classic sort or sexy

"Sort of"

This is nice and comes in many different colours Silk Fred