Naice summer dress for e.g. graduation

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For parent I should say. No frills, puffs, shirred bodices, cut-outs, or buttons. Must be bra-friendly. Prefer orange, coral, bright pink, deep greens, plain or pattern (no floral spriggs). Hourglass, 10-12, 50. Have long sleeved options but looking for something suitable for a warmer day

Realise that in editing I have removed all the pleases and thankyou's Oh dear. So please and thankyou!

https://www.next.co.uk/style/ls441151/407333#407333

Budget?

Sorry, £120ish
Quite like that Lipsy dress, looks potentially a bit sweaty of material?

I don't like the Lipsy dress at all. Here's a selection from Palava and a link to all their dresses. You can filter out the florals. Apart from sale items they are a bit over your budget but they are much nicer material than the Lipsy dress.

Palava 1
Palava 2
Palava 3
All Palava

https://www.albaray.co.uk/products/shadow-floral-tea-dress-ss24 Would you consider this?

This is nice too https://www.albaray.co.uk/products/rosebud_wrap_dress_ss23

https://www.albaray.co.uk/products/star_jacquard_flute_sleeve_dress The back might not be to your liking though

This one is cotton so should be less sweaty than the Lipsy dress. It's a total bargain as well but only a size 10 left if that would do.

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/khaki-green-jersey-dakota-midi-dress?queryID=3e7a5fada813df43d22a64e6d6c38dd0

Love this

I got mine from Pretty Kitty. There are a number in the colours you mentioned, e.g.

https://prettykittyfashion.co.uk/collections/favourites-back-in-stock/products/pink-nude-v-neck-wiggle-dress (not sure if that's too floral?)

https://prettykittyfashion.co.uk/collections/favourites-back-in-stock/products/coral-pink-tropical-floral-print-butterfly-sleeve-slinky-pencil-cocktail-dress

https://prettykittyfashion.co.uk/collections/dresses/products/copy-of-pretty-blue-short-sleeve-ruched-tie-bodycon-pencil-dress-1?_pos=96&_fid=9f6d03bd8&_ss=c

https://kitristudio.com/products/aurora-pink-heart-print-maxi-dress?variant=40914082922547&currency=GBP&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADNFmfPZCoh-f2NQiT-BC8fjNViMf&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5MP4yPzuhQMVxJhQBh3nwQNDEAQYFiABEgIuXfD_BwE

A bit over budget but stunning

Ooh thanks. Pastels, cut-out backs and buttons definitely out. I do like the Pretty Kitty dresses, and have bought from them previously, but not keen on the fabric.

Good heavens some of the suggestions on here are dire. Hollywood glamour inspired dress for a parent at a graduation. Err no!

I like the Pebbles design on the
https://palava.co/products/philippa-high-wire-2-dress
Daytime summer event. Plan a few accessories carefully.

I was thinking that. How to stick out like a sore (bright orange) thumb at your kid’s graduation 😯Most parents in my experience are low-key classical, lots of smart dresses with jackets type thing.

Hurr have a lot of dresses in those colours from the likes of Ganni Rixo and Me & Em that you could rent for about half your budget or significantly less.

Where's the graduation? From my experience I've found people dress very differently at different universities. Plus most of the time parents seem fairly smartly but casually dressed these days - certainly not wedding type attire.

Just been to my Ds graduation and lots of women in summer dresses. Interestingly when my Dd graduated in 2018 & 2019 people were a lot more formally dressed especially men.
Hope you have a fab day OP.

I found this at John Lewis & Partners. What do you think?  https://www.johnlewis.com/whistles-arie-hammered-satin-midi-dress/p111718137?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&sshare=jlappioss_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

I found this at John Lewis & Partners. What do you think?  https://www.johnlewis.com/pure-collection-abstract-print-linen-dress-pink-multi/p110572153?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&sshare=jlappioss_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

I found this at John Lewis & Partners. What do you think?  https://www.johnlewis.com/gerard-darel-endy-tiered-dress-orange/p111319333?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&sshare=jlappioss_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

This is lovely

The Palava (great name) dresses are not for me as they would make my massive hips only look even bigger.
Not a fan of shiny fabric.
The linen one is ok, but is something I might wear to work....
There's a ruffle on the Gerard D dress....

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/twist-detail-jersey-midi-dress-pink-54273410.html

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/matilda-asymmetric-dress-with-recycled-polyester-pink-54078210.html

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/monica-lace-midi-dress-blue-20000040003.html
Anything here OP?

www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-printed-midi-shirt-dress/p/clp60699458#intid=pid_pg1pip48g2r6c1

Looks much nicer IRL. With espadrille wedges its great.

Never wear black, but I'm sure the M&S is very nice - but shirtdresses are out, no buttons allowed. Like that kind of thing though, could have bought so many this year. Don't like lace or anything asymmetric.
Fussy 😀