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 Poetry.
I bought three linen dresses in the sale,they're the sort you can really dress up or wear day to day.

https://www.yoursclothing.co.uk/yours-london-curve-green-dipped-hemline-jacquard-dress-p

A lot of the hope & ivy stuff is that chiffony layered/see through material (not sure what it’s called) don’t mind it on other people but it makes me look like a fat nan 😭
before today I’ve looked at - M&S, next, phase 8, Debenhams, very, monsoon, Boden, simply be, La redoute, John Lewis & probably a load of others! This really is desperation!

Also a lot of the colours I’ve seen are quite wishy washy - I’ve got olive skin & nearly black hair so too bland can make me look a bit dead! I’m sure you e all got a lovely picture of me in your head now 😂

I think this would work, it's available in hot pink, dark green and navy

https://www.asos.com/asos-curve/asos-design-curve-pleated-bodice-flutter-sleeve-pleat-midi-dress-in-navy/prd/206162314#ctaref-more%20colours%20swatches&featureref1-more%20colours%20swatches

Love this one https://www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/p/cz260

That last one is exactly what I mean with that weird thin material, I don’t know why very dressy dress is made of it!

Anthropologie

Ah yes I forgot you don’t like chiffon

https://www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/p/uv962

The word you are looking for is polyester.😉It's why I can't do weddings. All the dresses are polyester.

Does anything like this appeal? Selkie

I've got to say I love the tangerine extravaganza from Anthropologie!

Selkie again. This is one of my favourites - it's Van Gogh's starry sky! Would be spectacular with a big, sparkly blue gemstone necklace.

https://www.scarlettandjo.com/collections/plus-size-dresses/products/glitter-maxi-bodycon-dress-1?_pos=526&_fid=b2d7696b5&_ss=c&variant=37556093380

It’s a wedding reception, though?

Not a carnival, or a ball, or fancy dress …

All of Selkie's large size, in stock, sorted by price ascending:
https://selkiecollection.com/collections/types?q=dresses&filter.v.option.size=4X&filter.v.option.size=5X&filter.v.option.size=6X&filter.v.availability=1&sort_by=price-ascending

Anthropologie, same:
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/dresses?size_class_group=Alpha~3+X,Alpha~2+X&price=100-200&sort=visualVariants.nonvisualVariants.salePrice&order=Ascending

Audrey has Indian-inspired wrap tops you could add to a sleeveless/strappy dress
https://www.allaboutaudrey.co.uk/collections/all-handmade-recycled-sari-wrap-tops-by-all-about-audrey?pf_t_size=Size%3AXXL

Doesn't mean she's got to wear floral polyester chiffon 😁

You’re going to have a hard time getting what you want. Virtually everything is polyester or polyester viscose! What material do you have in mind?

Floaty chiffon in a midi/maxi length is very slimming!

https://fhwt.app.link/lEJkefaaSLb
You have the same colouring as me and I would wear this

Thank you all for your efforts - I know I really am a pain & don’t like anything! This kind of thing is so far out of my comfort zone - I feel like everything is too dressy/not dressy enough or just going to look frumpy on a short round person!

Something like this OP?

Think you’ve misinterpreted my meaning, @Garlicfest! (I posted my suggestions earlier.)

https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/the-katerina-v-neck-button-front-dress?category=dresses-maxi-midi&color=015&type=REGULAR&quantity=1

I am a 22, and love this one - https://www.freemans.com/products/kaleidoscope-red-mesh-maxi-dress//A-30E48022?utmsource=GoogleProductList&utmmedium=PLA&utmcampaign=WomensDressesOccasionDresses&utmcontent=30E480&nscampaign=WomensDressesOccasionDresses&nsmchannel=PLA&nssource=GoogleProductList&nslinkname=30E480&nsfee=0&gadsource=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsy1BhD7ARIsAHOi4xaxrAbIpi41LGc0tIkG0CpEx9SKTFNt-Rn8yh0p9zTDuRmMKthyysaAjTREALwwcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#gadsource=1

Floaty, but very dressy! And a good length sleeve. AND a bargain!