Please help me buy a winter dress...

[DreamyRedNewt]

Hi everyone,

I hope someone can help me to choose a winter dress, as I am going mad and cannot find anything. I have been looking online but I find some websites so difficult, even using filters, I end up with lots of choices that they are absolutely not what I want, pages and pages of them...

I am looking for a winter dress, by winter I mean, not a fabric that is too thin, also, that I can put a tshirt underneath to add warmth if needed. Ideally midi Or long. Something simple that I can wear to work but that can be dressed up a bit for weekends too.

To add more complication...I've had my colours done recently, I am a blue autumn, so I am not considering any color...best colors for me are the ones from a peacock, also dark brown, red/brick and different types of green, but I have quite a lot of green clothes already, so I'd prefer something red, blue or dark brown...any ideas? Does this dress exist??

Challenge accepted 😂What about this lovely red knitted dress from COS? There'a a nice green one from Mango too, but you said no green....

This is lovely:-

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Also try putting search requirements on eg Next website and it gives a few options.

I like this one. If not sheer their winter dresses are usually the correct weight
https://www.monsoon.co.uk/mary-monochrome-floral-midi-shirt-dress-black-10002350001.html

This:

Justine Tabak

is gorgeous. As is the red cord on the same site.

Thank you for the suggestions, I like the COS one.

The Monsoon one is lovely but absolutely no black for me (my worst colour)

I like the Next one and it says blue but looks more like black to me? If navy it is definitely too dark, my ideal navy is a bit lighter and a toch warm.

I am difficult!

@ANagsHead I love this one, very pretty and it would be totally my style, but I am avaoiding anything black on my clothes

Excellent suggestion.

Fortunately they have other dresses! I do particularly like this one:

Red dress

I love the dresses in the Justine Tabak website! If my budget was higher, I would definitely buy some from them!

Beautiful!!

Have a look at the Kate Barton website. I have my eye on the cobalt blue needlecord dress for Christmas. Good quality and not too much choice.

Okay … How about this from

Plumo?

Less money, admittedly cotton but it looks weighty and there’d be room for an entire wardrobe of thermal tops and a slip underneath.

What is your budget? That's crucial.

Ideally not more than £80, but could spend a bit more if I absolutely love it and it is quite wearable

I just bought this one from Zara. I'm 5ft 5 so it's longer on me than on the model. It's really flattering, feels more expensive and can easily be dressed up or down.

https://www.zara.com/uk/en/midi-dress-p00858464.html?v1=406850615

How about this in cord?

https://www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/flora-cord-midi-shirt-dress-true-navy/sty-d1010-nav?cat=C1_S2_G4

Finery have cord dresses in that budget.
Finery
Nobody's Child have too
Nobody's Child

M&S have a warm navy blue cord dress at the moment. It also comes in a warm red. I tried it on but I did not like the patch pockets on the breast (why????). I'm an autumn too but a soft autumn so I feel your pain when it comes to finding nice non-black or cold navy dresses.

Love this one, design and price! Also available in two suitable colors. I've got a cardi that could go well with it. I think I will be buying this one. Thank you!

I saw them too and they were on my potential buys list too!

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and making me discover brands I didn't know :)

Off to check Justine Tabak dresses on Vinted!

I love the Boden one.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/cord-round-neck-midi-waisted-dress/p/clp60691908?extid=os_shopping_WW_UK_BAU&srsltid=AfmBOop_shurYJsLozC-kTo14OvJURT0JOdSV5v2Ty8_P7fBALLUlJDkpnI

What about this from Nobody's Child?

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/blue-ditsy-floral-starlight-midi-dress-d241899blu?variant=44338922029227&utmsource=NMPi&utmmmedium=cpc&utmcampaign=PaidSearch&gaddsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAADQCJIXrqP7UfVcgbIdRM0EvceXd5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv5OeXdiQMVjoZQBh1m0ADBEAQYASABEgJuRvDDBwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I've got that dress, though in a totally different colour/pattern from John Lewis. It's very nice.