I'm n a dress panic

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I'm so so lucky I have won a cruise holiday and will sail next week. I have lost 5 stones over the past couple of years so am now a short 5"2 size 12/14 .
I do not have any suitable clothes although thankfully no formal wear requires but am in a real panic especially about evenings!! Plus I do not have a lot of spare cash have no idea what suits the "new" me!! All come as a bit of a shock. Any advice please?

No, but congratulations! How nice!

I think I'd just look at the photos in the brochure/advertising/website to see whether the passengers were mostly in jeans & t-shirts or 'smart casual' and go from there. I'm reliably informed that so-called cruise wear isn't actually for cruises, so you won't need to spend your entire budget on sparkly tops you'll never wear again.

You will definitely need a jacket and non-slip trainers - all ships get wet & windy!

If you can say which line you're going with and your itinerary, I'm sure other posters will have the correct knowledge.

How lovely! Congratulations.

Will it be very hot?

I'd probably choose one more casual dress that can be dressed up and down, and one more dinner style dress

https://www.next.co.uk/style/su169576/185342#185342

What about this, they have it in petite