Help find the impossible frock!

[nancy75]

Going to a wedding early Sept & need help!
Wedding is posh venue, we are just going to the evening. Couple getting married are quite a bit younger than us, so most guests will be too & they dress up (in a boohoo, tight dress, high shoes kind of way)
I am rapidly approaching 50, have had various health issues (and too many cakes) and have put on a lot of weight - size 22.
Don’t do tight, can’t really wear heels & generally feel a frump!
Help me find something to wear! Olive skin, almost black hair, short & round - prefer to cover arms & legs budget up to £200 (preferable less!) General style is kind of hippy dresses with sandals/dms! Hate chiffony mother of the bride stuff. Is there any hope 😂😭

Have a look at kit and kaboodle or one hundred stars

Nobody's Child good too.

Nobody’s child have 1 dress in my size & it’s for the beach

https://www.ganni.com/en-gb/black-cotton-poplin-mini-dress-F9387.html

www.ganni.com/en-gb/leopard-printed-cotton-poplin-midi-strap-smock-dress-F9648.html

www.marksandspencer.com/animal-print-tie-neck-midaxi-waisted-dress/p/clp60710623?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

Sage Jacquard Button Through Maxi Dress | Simply Be

Twisted Wunder Abigail Ombre Maxi Dress | Simply Be

Twisted Wunder Pippa Split Maxi Dress | Simply Be

Joanna Hope Asymmetric Printed Maxi Dress | Simply Be

Any of these any good? I particularly like the last one. It's not unusual for guests (and brides!) to change into flats after dinner, so you'll be fine in sandals. I'd suggest more strappy beach sandals than Birkenstocks with these dresses, but depending what you go for Birkenstocks might be fine.

Would any of these options be any good to you:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

Option 6

I'm not sure if any of these would work but they're all available online in Size 22 from Next.

This is quite svelte and understated and maybe a bit of a bargain. Could be wonderful with your best grooming and jewels:

Marina Rinaldi dress

This is dressier - and something that would look good on any occasion:

Long sleeved dress

There may be a few more dresses worth considering in their sale section.

Nice choices, the last one is my favourite

The thing with Scarlett and Jo is that their maxi dresses are very long, and OP is short. I doubt the sleeveless one is a good choice or OP. .the Yours ones are nice.

Monsoon?

I like this one https://www.monsoon.co.uk/tessa-v-neck-floral-midi-dress-blue-20001140007.html

Phase Eight go up to a size 26, might be something on their site worth a look.

As a size 20, I bought this in the sale, in pink, very flattering and easy to style with a jacket. A few left in size 22 cream. https://www.marksandspencer.com/cotton-rich-textured-midaxi-slip-dress/p/clp60652726?color=ECRU&prevPage=srp#intid=pid_pg1pip24g4r1c3

How about this....https://www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/empire-ruched-maxi-dress-cashmere-rose-wild-paisley/sty-d0987-pnk?code=L2F1&tc_ch=ps&tc_ve=goog&tc_so=pmax&tc_me=cr&tc_ca=drop-offer&tc_au=&tc_cr=na&tc_campid=UK+-+Performance+Max+-+WW+-+New+-+90%2B&tc_adgroupid=&tc_kwid=&tc_matchid=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsy1BhD7ARIsAHOi4xaHlHAuxXbiKVoYyVajb79a9KK3F374nABF1dVNw-PJX84YTjjk1B8aAlzSEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds in your size and hippy vibe 😀

Not sure if these are too high.?..but basically a gold sandal to go with it...https://www.next.co.uk/style/su038823/q75590#q75590

Thanks all, so far quite a few I’ve already tried & some that are a definite no (strappy or short)
there’s a green & gold one (one of the first suggested) that is still in the running - but I’m not smitten with the colour

Have a look at hope and ivy

The model is 5’10”, and the OP is short and round! Nice dress, though!

They don’t seem to have size 22

@nancy75 if you go to simply be and type in hope and ivy they have larger sizes if the H&I website don't. I've just ordered. They also have 25% off with code sbe25

www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/s?text=hope+and+ivy&nofollowind=true

They are too casual for a wedding. Ok for holidays

Loving these

@Kaleidoscope101 me too I've just had the pink one delivered it's beautiful