Midi dress with fitted top half and fitted sleeves

[BigHuff]

Does such a thing exist? I have been googling for weeks and have come up blank.

I'm essentially looking for a long dress with a natural waist and a top half that doesn't billow. I've seen lots of sleeveless dresses like this but none with sleeves.

Any help is gratefully received. 😍

I'm not sure I can picture what you mean. Something like this? Or could you post a picture of one without sleeves you've seen to give an impression of the shape?

Nobody's child has many like that.

What size are you, and what sort of colour/pattern?

I would try Jolie Moi - they are available online through John Lewis but not in store.

Following. So many of them are so billowy and smocky and I dont have the figure to carry that off!

I do agree though that Nobodys Child does do lovely dresses in this style, but I would love to get other ideas too.

I have this one which sort of fits the bill? www.cos.com/en_gbp/women/womenswear/dresses/product.gathered-midi-dress-black.1017843005.html

Is anyone else finding they can't post links since the new site launched? Anyway, I was going to link to Nobodys Child midi dress page!

Would a midi wrap dress work?

In terms of silhouette

Ro&Zo have some

www.johnlewis.com/brand/womens-dresses/rozo/_/N-4bs9Zlosy

I should have been bookmarking them, because now that I've gone back to find references I can't find anything close to what I mean. 😓

Something like this but with fitted sleeves:
www.sezane.com/en/product/nissa-dress/pink#size-6

Or something like this but without the £700 price tag:
eponinelondon.com/collections/ready-to-wear-ss22-dresses/products/la-luna-flower-shower?variant=42532710154462

It's the waist and sleeves that I am after - I don't really care what the bottom half looks like at all.

I suspect a dress like this won't exist because of the expense/impracticality of mass-producing a well fitted bodice and sleeves.

I'm not a fan of animal print, but aside from that any colour/pattern!

Is it a "fit and flare" style you're after?

I’d also like that too. Something that actually gives you shape but hides the chunky thighs!
Wrap around dresses always end up too low cut for me.

Thanks, but they all have billowing sleeves!

Fit and flare or a pencil style/fitted all the way doesn't bother me, as long as the top half has full length sleeves and a good waist.

Lands' End?

www.landsend.co.uk/Womens_Elbow_Sleeve_Fit_and_Flare_Dress/pp/P_40030.html?cgid=11329&dwvar_P__40030_color=M00

Depending on the fabric, you could also go up a size or two then get it tailored?

www.apricotonline.co.uk/daisy-milkmaid-maxi-dress/D157212-Green.html

something like this but shorter?

www3.next.co.uk/style/ls273790/P90596#P90596

I have this in lilac.

It's T shirt cotton jersey material and very cool and comfy.

So much so I'm going to order other colours!

Like these?

divacatwalk.com/collections/all-styles/products/romney-dress

divacatwalk.com/collections/all-styles/products/diva-mimi-midi-swing-dress?variant=21542805962834

divacatwalk.com/collections/all-styles/products/casares-swing-dress-3

I’ve got one from WantThatTrend.com that’s fitted sleeves and bust but then a mid-length pleat,

Phase eight - I have a few dresses from there that are fitted at the waist and have sleeves

www.phase-eight.com/product/adele-knitted-fit-and-flare-dress-220675564.html#cgid=sleeves&is=false&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=220675564&pos=18

I've got a nice one from silk fred, by girl in mind

I have several fit and flare collared button down shirt dresses from Sesalt, currently they're offering the "Charlotte". They are comfortable, with ordinary sleeves.

Boden also do fit and flare with fitted sleeves, but the patterns can be on the wilder side.

@QuestionableMouse @Sswhinesthebest @itsgettingweird

They are all too unstructured, but thank you. I think it needs to be made from a material that holds its shape - no jersey or stretch.