So where do older 5ft ladies buy everyday summer dresses?

[happyinherts]

Wandered round a London mall today, and have to say I'm not impressed. M&S offering far too long, or high necks. Primark, slightly young in style.

Just want a couple of cheap day to day dresses to take me through summer. I'm just over 5ft. Where are you all heading? Perhaps High Street isn't for me, anymore.

I get mine from seasalt. M&S isn't good for short people. You could try fat face too.

New Look are worth a look!

Hush. Good range of dresses and easy to send back.

i still don’t feel old enough to buy m&s clothes!

I’m mid 40s, 5 foot 1, apple shape (at the moment). Size 12-14.

Ive bought loads of dresses recently from M&s online, in petite fit. If you search ‘petite’ you get a load of results, including short length jeans, but there are lots of petite fit dresses and tops.

white stuff, seasalt and Boden do decent petite fit dresses. Sainsburys too (but they don’t have much choice right now).

I'm not sure what you mean by older but I'm around the 5 foot mark and get lots of my summer dresses from Dorothy Perkins petite range online. I reckon all the ones I have could be worn by any age - I'm 37.

Seasalt

Fatface

Next
Zara's shirt dresses are great too

To the poster that says they're too young for M&S, I think they've really upped their game the last yr or two. Not a fan of the floral midis though, I find them frumpy.

I'm just under 5ft, but I don't buy dresses as I look like a bloody lamp shade. I'm more 'watermelon' than apple. 🥲

I’m 5ft and living in my And/Or dresses from John Lewis - got a plain khaki green cotton tiered dress last year and the same one in black this year and they’re endlessly useful and comfortable.

I'm struggling with dresses this year as all the "midi" ones fall at a really weird height. Thankfully I got a few last year so I should be okay.

Not that that helps you, but you aren't alone!

5'2 and I find fatface and M&S are good

Next online mainly as they do other brands too- although I have my eye on one at Hush .

5' and 62 and have decided dresses don't do a thing for me. But the nearest I got was an And/Or tiered dress last year (sold it on eBay) and actually looked ok. I just didn't feel like 'me' in it. It sounds like the one Nebulosity has only I had it in black. Would def try And/Or .

Next petite
H and M
sainsburys are quite good for linen dresses I’ve just bought this one
https://tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/product/tuc142435798?istCompanyId=07cf3c1d-7207-477f-aab0-212732e114dd&istFeedId=03391e81-6312-4095-9322-96087f0115ae&istItemId=rqlxmirrt&istBid=t&cmpid=cpc&src=Google&med=Shopping&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17468682663&utm_term=tuc142435798&utm_content=shopping&utm_custom1=140532481111&utm_custom2=825-875-8916&gclid=CjwKCAjw1MajBhAcEiwAagW9MUzjLDxP9rHVbgRZyBr4lDEovRjlupPKO9ZJ9rKS6-ns8UshbAewSBoCVqAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

You will get much more choice online, there is generally so little on the high street for practically everyone.

Mistral

I'm 5'2 and size 12-14 and I find Mango really good for my shape. Just bought these and happy with both.

Printed textured dress  https://shop.mango.com/gb/women/dresses-and-jumpsuits-short/printed-textured-dress47048636.html?c=52&utmm_source=product-share&utm_medium=app-IOS

Tropical shirt dress  https://shop.mango.com/gb/women/dresses-and-jumpsuits-short/tropical-shirt-dress57050249.html?c=99&utmm_source=product-share&utm_medium=app-IOS

Jolie Moi. If you are willing to spend a bit.

All of my dresses come from M&S. I get the short length.

I'm bemused by the Fat Face / White Stuff / Mistral recommendations. I find all their stuff is for much taller women.

My go to is vinted and a great seamstress who takes up hems! But I live rurally so don't have access to many IRL shops.

I usually like the Petite Linen dresses from Next but I don't know who has chosen the prints this year, they're awful!

Everything5pounds.com

Huge selection, a lot of branded (not that you know the brand until you get it!) and all the pictures state the size and height of the model which really helps

Also gives the fabric content

I usually buy around 10 items and end up keeping 7/8 and donating others to charity

Best bargain so far was an ASOS dress tagged at £70 for £5.75

Thanks, Ladies

SeaSalt / Fat Face still look a bit long, but Sainsbury's seems worth a look and Everything5pounds.com, although I do like to see fabrics before buying.

High Street purchasing options aren't great, are they? Unfortunately, we're being pushed online whether we like it or not.

Wear the dresses you wore last year?