Summer clothes for breastfeeding - nice dresses to wear after bf too

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I'm about to have my second child and am anticipating breastfeeding in at least some capacity for a couple of years.

I'm looking for some nice tops/dresses that I will want to wear after I've stopped breastfeeding. I'm mid 30s, 5ft3, normally a size 10 and have lost my sense of personal style over the last few years. When I was in my early 20s it was a little quirky, feminine and fun, then I went quite utilitarian when I was working and now its practical and boring. My toddler is constantly putting wet/grubby hands on me, so a dress that marks easily wouldn't work (some fabrics seem to even get stains from just water).

I already have some nice culottes/black linen trousers/shorts that (assuming they will fit) I can pair with some tops, but what I'd really like is a few dresses that make me feel feminine again. The kind of dress I could wear to say an RHS garden, or tea with friends, but wouldn't be so precious I couldn't wear it around the house.

The budget would be maybe around £150 per dress, but thats assuming I can wear them after breastfeeding and that they are good quality etc and I'll keep them for years.

Can anyone help?

I bought a lovely jumpsuit from Asda of all places, it is roomy enough for a bump of post-pregnancy tummy, very comfy and BF appropriate

direct.asda.com/george/women/jumpsuits-playsuits/coral-floral-print-belted-jumpsuit/GEM931756,default,pd.html?cgid=D1M1G20C12

otherwise, I really like pretty much anything from Dancing Leopard and 90% of their dresses are BF appropriate

Thanks @mcorange I generally avoid jumpsuits as parts always seem to end up in the toilet 😅

I've not heard of dancing leapord. I like this dress on their website, although I'm not generally a printy person. www.dancingleopard.co.uk/products/dove-dress-in-bamboo

Forgot to say. I'm an autumn in coloring (dark brown hair, blue eyes, freckles), so generally find it difficult to get summer clothes in colors that suit and a slight pear shape (so not extreme, but have heavy thighs, broadish but flat butt). I also have quite short legs relative to my body.