Help me find my red dress

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Any mumsnetter stylists out there want to help me find THE red dress.

Needs to be red red not burgundy
A relaxed day dress to be worn with flats, would be great if super versatile and wouldn't be out of place out for lunch, evenings in pub or shopping.
With 3/4 or long sleeves rolled up and pockets. Strappy dresses considered.
Any length but not super short
Ideally V neckline, anything but a high neck
No frills, asymmetrical hemlines, or wrap dresses.

I'm 42, 5'3", size 10/12.

I know going anywhere in it is pure fantasy as we just got my son out of hospital and are now in isolation forfuckingever, I get it's not important in the grand scheme of things, but I need the distraction.

Thanks in advance.

A no A-line shapes please.

Mango, £25.99.

shop.mango.com/gb/women/dresses-short/short-buttoned-dress_67057893.html?c=75

No pockets but ticks all other boxes I think.

That's really nice thank you

This is nice too.

https://shop.mango.com/m/bolsa.faces?state=she0066_IN&ts=1592634674632

I’ve been eyeing this one from ghost. Also no pockets: www.ghost.co.uk/charline-dress-df34ca-g26

Ooh I can see why. It is lovely. I think maybe the satin pushes it into more dressy than a day dress maybe but it is very very lovely. Thank you.

www.ghost.co.uk/maddy-dress-paloma-bouquets-red-df24ak-w62

Oh my word so nice

Do you know what strawberryscentedthings I think you've nailed it. That's insane.

Patterned

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ladies-red-daisy-dress-s-ls-size-12-UNIQLO-button-front-pockets-nwot/303599566084?hash=item46aff1bd04:g:eUEAAOSwsrBe6wrm

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Y-A-S-Red-Striped-Shirt-Dress-Size-M-UK-12-RRP-65/274397559667?hash=item3fe35e7b73:g:0t4AAOSwcwRe5p1Ef

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Influence-Size-12-Coral-Red-Floral-Midi-Dress/193503773853?hash=item2d0db9449d:g:DNAAAOSwNQNeyRPQ

Thank you, I'd forgotten eBay, I'll go have a mooch there

Sob!

The mango dresses arrived.

The first one looked like a maternity smock on me, far too triangular in shape but the colour, fabric and neckline was lovely,

The second one was the mango shirt/maxi. Actually a nice fit but the fabric was a bit worn looking and the red colour too washed/faded look. Actually if it had pockets I may have overlooked that but it didn't feel special enough. It didn't "spark joy".

I have this. It has pockets!

And do you feel fabulous in it?

I think that's probably too structured a fabric for what I want but it does have actual pockets which is a rarity,

I'm feeling I've missed the boat for this year.