To ask for help picking a birthday dress ?

[Hop27]

It's my 41st birthday in a few weeks, it will be warm sunny weather. Barefoot bowls in the afternoon, kicking on to sundowners in the evening. Like everyone it's been a shit year so want to feel nice.

au.camilla.com/products/00010180-back-neck-tie-short-dress-gates-of-glory

ajeworld.com.au/collections/dresses/products/hushed-mini-dress

ajeworld.com.au/collections/dresses/products/aria-mini-dress-white

ajeworld.com.au/collections/dresses/products/hushed-mini-dress-white

www.zimmermannwear.com/ready-to-wear/clothing/dresses/striped-mini-dress-black-stripe.html

HELP !

You have lovely taste! I like 1, 4 and 5

I'm happy for other suggestions if anyone has any other ideas!
I'm not overly worried about the bending down aspect I wore a short dress last time I went bowling and just wore big pants !!!
I didn't opt for a playsuit because I already have a Camilla one. However I've just seen this.......

au.camilla.com/collections/clothing-playsuits-jumpsuits/products/00010367-sleeveless-flared-playsuit-carnaby-disco

This is the style of one I have and I really like these prints (but sold out in my size)

au.camilla.com/collections/clothing-playsuits-jumpsuits/products/00010367-sleeveless-flared-playsuit-carnaby-disco

au.camilla.com/collections/clothing-playsuits-jumpsuits/products/shoestring-strap-playsuit-daintree-darling

Well, this does make me feel a little less guilty about spending £15 on a new to me Goth dress today...

I personally would go for the black stripey one - look at my username! I love that one. But choose which one you like. As long as it's comfortable and practical - and you can afford it - go for it.

From the Australian website, I'm guessing that that's where you're from? Barefoot bowls on the beach in a minidress probably makes more sense in that culture and climate. Have a blast, OP. And happy early birthday. 🎂

Camilla is 100% silk and embellished in Swarovski crystals so with the money IMO. (Also has very good resale value when you get bored)

They are all very unflattering

1st or 3rd from the op.

They all look a bit primark 😬😳

@happydays2345 ! If only I had access to a primark 🤣

Sorry none are nice, bit depressing colour wise

@Nsky what would you suggest?!

Well now I feel old , I am mid 30's but would never wear any of those, they don't look "suitable" for anyone over about 25 unless a supermodel clone, but then I don't much like flashing my cellulite.
Also stupid amount of money for very small pieces of fabric.
How about a jumpsuit or maxi dress?

@HippeePrincess
Links for jumpsuits down the thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty

They're all awful.

My mum has a dress that's very similar to the playsuit but is in her sixties and got it from Sainsbury's for about £20, none of them are really to my taste and seem expensive for what they are and very inappropriate for bowls, but Swarovski crystals on anything really isn't my style. Fashions are different in different parts of the world you might be better asking for some Aussie input.

I love the Aria Mini Dress (3 I think?) Lovely and summery, dressed up or dressed down and you can wear it again.

Something in a pastel colour thar flatters your shape

Love the 1st one.
If I was still super slim, I'd go for the Daintree jumpsuit, but prefer the dress.

Have you looked at Megan Park too?

1st one is the nicest

I like 2 or 3. But the first is chavvy

1 or 3

The quality will really show in real life. It'll be the cut, the quality of the fabric (OP said they're silk), the seams, the detail.

I love those printed paysuits too. (Not for me: too old, to fat, too ugly and it's too cold here most of the time!). They look carefree and happy. Splash out OP!

I like 1. My god some of the responses on here, you'd be better off asking in Style and Beauty

@AutistGoth

Well, this does make me feel a little less guilty about spending £15 on a new to me Goth dress today...

I personally would go for the black stripey one - look at my username! I love that one. But choose which one you like. As long as it's comfortable and practical - and you can afford it - go for it.

From the Australian website, I'm guessing that that's where you're from? Barefoot bowls on the beach in a minidress probably makes more sense in that culture and climate. Have a blast, OP. And happy early birthday. 🎂

I am have lived over there and am a citizen now. I never found Aussie women to be more inclined to flash their underwear than British are, nor for it to be accepted as normal, no matter how big their pants are. 😅.

I think the dresses are too short for the occasion and all look very cheap despite the silly prices, remind me of a big hanky.

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