Not a fancy fancy evening dress, but not really casual. It's for lunch out somewhere lovely, then sitting in a beer garden, then bars, kebab shops and the night bus home. But it's my birthday and I would like to be overdressed instead of my usual scruffy self.
I'm size 6-8 but have a big tummy, quite short, big boobs. So no long dresses and no tiny straps. Pattern might be nice?