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Help me find a dress for a black tie event

31 replies

NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 14:53

which is in october.
I know its a long time away, but I am Far Too Fat and so I want to find a dress I like to give myself a goal. I don't plan to buy the dress until September but I want to put pics of the dress everywhere to give me motivation to slim down a bit.

I am 5'7 and currently a size 20 roughly. I am not a girly girl but I do plan to get my nails/makeup etc done so as to be completely gorgeous and unlike me. I have a spare tire I wish to hide as much as possible, and I am a shape best described as a wheeble - I have acres of hips/butt/thighs and not much in the boob department.
I have dark brown hair, grey eyes, am pale and I have absolutely no idea what colour/s suit me.

I don't have a budget in mind, but I don't want to spend stupid money.

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nailpolish · 05/05/2008 14:55

are there any specifics - like you want long or mid calf, or you want sleeves or dont....?

also , when you find the dress, dont forget the underwaer

NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 14:57

I think longer would be best with my legs, and probably no sleeves but with a wrap/shawl.

I've found this which I like a lot but I don't know if it would suit me/my colouring?

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nailpolish · 05/05/2008 14:59

i have dark hair and pale skin, green eyes. and that is the colour which suits me most (IMO! lol)

NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 15:01

Oo so it has potential?

What would I wear with it? I thought maybe silver heels and accessories? (what kind?) and a black wrap?

Times like this I really regret being a wash and go person lol.. I have no idea what I'm doing!!

What abouthttp://www.sexyher.co.uk/product-detail.php?prod_id=66 this in black?

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NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 15:02

trying again

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nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:03

yes i really lkike the first one!

what about this

nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:04

i dont like the second one but then i dont like red

doest suit me

the first one id wear a gorgeous necklace and have black shoes and bag

nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:04

another

NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 15:05

I like that dress, but worried it'll make me look even fatter?

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nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:05

this si nice

trying to find ones that woould enhance norkage

nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:06

what i thought ws, you say your tits are quite smallish, the dresses i linked are ones that focus on chest area so attention would be diverted from spare tire

does that make sense? or am i barking up wrong tree

NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 15:09

It does make sense, but I worry even with the extra norkage the tire will take all the attention!!

I like the last dress you linked to a lot

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nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:10

i thionk you need to do some trying on now

coast is also a good site

i think the first one you linked would definitey be nice on

TillyScoutsmum · 05/05/2008 15:17

That first green one is stunning (and good value as well). The wrap effect is great for creating a waist (from personal experience ). Silvery accessories would be good or chocolate brown wrap

nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:19

ah yes that is good with brown

good point tilly

but then youd have to have gold accessories

nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:20

these

NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 15:22

I like those but too high for me to walk in

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nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:22

thse are naice

FluffyMummy123 · 05/05/2008 15:23

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NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 15:24

I'm not buying anything now Cod, just looking for ideas and designs and to give me a goal to slim towards

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nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:24

the green dress could be any season

same for the black ones

TillyScoutsmum · 05/05/2008 15:25

browny/green necklace Not sure you need any other jewellery. A wrap, shoes and a clutch and you will be ready for the ball

nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:27

necklace

i like yours too tilly,

nailpolish · 05/05/2008 15:29

dress

NutterlyUts · 05/05/2008 15:46

I like the last dress and love the necklaces

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