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Dress for afternoon tea

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namechangedyetagain · 30/05/2021 09:08

Hopefully soon I'll be finishing teacher training year. We're having an afternoon tea in a lovely hotel to celebrate, before the official uni graduation in the autumn.

I have nothing to wear Sad. Lovely dresses in my wardrobe but due to putting on quite a few stone nothing fits. I need to lose a serious amount of weight but at the minute I'm stress eating and drinking so it won't happen this month!

So I need something size 18 for the fat of arse and stomach and arms. Stomach wobbly and huge, hips wide. Don't really suit pastels. No shorter than knee length as also have fat knees.

Where can I look? Don't mind spending a bit IF I can also wear it in under my graduation gown in Sept (navy / blue / silver) .

Would be so grateful for any help. Feeling like I don't want to go as I'll be fattest one there and spoil everyone's photos.

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namechangedyetagain · 30/05/2021 20:08

Gosh thank you for all of your suggestions. Sorry had a few hours out in the sunshine! I definitely couldn't do a draw sting waist. The seasalt dresses are quite nice, as is the bright green one though it's not a colour I've worn before. Still loving that blue rose dress and goodness that would lik lovely with the gown❤

I think I need to be brave with trying something different. I just don't know whether I should be trying straight up/ down dresses (but wobbly tummy) flare skirt (but wide hips). Also flared not good under a gown(?) for Sept if one dress does both outings.

Off to look at Instagram. Never used it before!

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