Find me a dress like this that’s not £££££

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I love the colour and style but don’t have the budget.

Also I’m 5ft 3 and a size 12 (aged 50 with a menopause tummy)

I prefer quality over price but regularly buy from shops ranging from All Saints & Hobbs to Fat Face M & S, Mango down to Sainsburys.

https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-gb/shop/product/gabriela-hearst/clothing/midi-dresses/amor-ribbed-cashmere-and-silk-blend-midi-dress/1647597324930577?cm_mmc=LinkshareUK--2P555SNI1Kc--Custom-_-LinkBuilder&utm_source=rakuten&utm_medium=affiliation&utm_campaign=UK_3254725&utm_content=UK_Who+What+Wear+UK&utm_term=2P555SNI1Kc-qEfD7UEHpOpf1Q.a6ivVwg&ranMID=24448&ranEAID=2P555SNI1Kc&ranSiteID=2P555SNI1Kc-qEfD7UEHpOpf1Q.a6ivVwg&siteID=2P555SNI1Kc-qEfD7UEHpOpf1Q.a6ivVwg&linkshare_siteID=2P555SNI1Kc-qEfD7UEHpOpf1Q.a6ivVwg&linkshare_affiliate_mid=24448

https://www.next.co.uk/style/LS404013/K22865?dp=a&dndl=1&gadsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmm5UVjFE5d5cEZ6W9xRc2FGcrcQ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr9HHpvG0hAMV5YRoCR0oaQVLEAkYASABEgJBVvDBwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#K22865

This is somewhat similar?

Sandro had something similar in a previous collection you might be able to track it down secondhand.

A few options, not cashmere/silk, but still good quality fabrics:
https://www.yoox.com/uk/15349862CI/item?dept=women#cod10=15349862CI&sizeId=-1

https://uk.tommy.com/button-v-neck-slim-sweater-dress-ww0ww40692vlp

There might be something here: https://www.eric-bompard.com/en_de/c/women/ready-to-wear/dresses-and-skirts/

Also take a look at Cos https://www.cos.com/en_gbp/women/dresses.html

and Arket https://www.arket.com/en_gbp/women/dresses.html?materialFilterNoPipe=010+wool-Wool&materialFilterNoPipe=400-Silk

Loulou Studio does that kind of fabric mix and body skimming shape. Not many on the site right now but it’s worth keeping an eye on.

https://louloustudio.fr/en/spring-summer-24/ribbed-dress/

But lots of Gabriela Hearst ends up very discounted - if you keep searching over the course of a year you may well find that dress somewhere at a slightly more approachable price. One thing - if in doubt opt for the smaller size; her clothes are huge and long. (I fell in love with a similar one, also on N-a-P, about a year ago but had to return as it was enormous and depressingly dull in colour.)

Oh that Sandro one is lovely.

like the next one too but I prefer a v neckline.

I like the Wilford one too. Is that Wilford the tights people?

thanks for the tip Wordless.

I have always been a 12 but a couple of years ago put weight on and ended up a 14 on the bottom half. except my small shoulders meant I needed a 12 on top.

but I’ve recently lost all the weight and am a definite 12 but I’m short.

What about this one? Very similar to the Sandro one and in stock.

https://www.wallis.co.uk/product/principles-crepe-waist-button-through-shirt-dress_pdd10234?colour=berry

Not the same but has some similarity….
https://www.hobbs.com/product/marianne-dress/0124-9654-1085L00-BRAMBLE-PURPLE.html#cgid=clothing-dresses-knitted&is=true&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=0124-9654-1085L00-BRAMBLE-PURPLE&pos=5

A ribbed dress in that style is quite unforgiving. But that's just me.

That's what I was thinking, @blueshoes - I've shied away from ribbed fabrics even at my slimmest.

Tory Burch polo sweat dress. Still available at Bicester and looks gorgeous on.

Try charity shops. I volunteer and fortnight ago there was a Ralph Lauren dress in blues. It was gorgeous but unfortunately not my size. Looked like it hadn't been worn.Maybe once for a wedding. It was £30. We have some lovely jackets in just now from a local well known weavers. Worth having a look.

I’m afraid I agree with the above posters. I’m 5’8 and size 10 and I tried on a very similar ribbed dress recently. Not at all flattering.

I've already got a very similar but very old and faded dress that was in the Dorothy Perkins sale about 12 years ago so I know the style suit me.

I wish I had my body from 12 years ago

Uniqlo have done something similar in the past but not current season.
I do really like a ribbed knit dress but they're pretty unforgiving. Not great if you're not feeling confident about your body.