Smart plus size cool (temperature wise) work clothes

[Coolstylishwannabe]

Work in winter is easy, black jumper dresses.

It's too warm now and I am also peri menopausal. I imagine cotton shirts would feel good but they don't fit me at all - broad shoulders, big chest.

I wore jersey dresses last spring/summer but have put weight on end they don't look good.
I should really lose weight but need to look/feel good now. Dresses are my preference.

I can't throw money at it. Ideal would be a couple of dresses or tops at £50 each.

I am plus size and prefer trousers. I go for looser / wide leg linen or cotton ones with a cotton top or t-shirt.

If you like the jersey dresses but they don't look good anymore, could you just buy similar but size up?

Depends on just how 'smart' your workplace dress code requires. But if it's a bit more relaxed, especially not tailored:

100% cotton/linen blend, very simple dresses:
https://www.curvissa.co.uk/products/v-neck-linen-blend-dress/_/A-932425_12?searchResults=true&PFM_rsn=search&PFM_ref=false&PFM_psp=own&PFM_pge=1&PFM_lpn=7&PFM_trm=linen+dress

and

https://www.curvissa.co.uk/products/linen-blend-dress/_/A-904117_12?searchResults=true&PFM_rsn=search&PFM_ref=false&PFM_psp=own&PFM_pge=1&PFM_lpn=11&PFM_trm=linen+dress

Agree with wide leg trousers and a range of smart tops.
Lightweight jackets.

I tried some wide leg trousers and I felt huge in them. Maybe I need to try some more. Those dresses look nice, I could wear the one that comes in black.
I need to wear tights which feels ok with cotton but maybe not linen.
Also tailored jackets feel very unflattering with broad shoulders.

But thank you!