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Can anyone help me find a prom dress with this quite specific criteria

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Schoodle · 20/04/2025 14:41

DD likes this dress but not the back as she wants to wear a bra. Her criteria are:

  • Floor length
  • A line (i.e. not slinky and tight, but also not meringue like)
  • Not strapless
  • Not low cut/cleavage showing
  • Not halter neck
  • Not cut out at the back (i.e. back is covered)
  • Tulle type material, not satin, silky
  • Ideally bit of detail, embroidery on the top
  • Ideally dark green
  • Ideally under £100 as she'll only wear it once

Any ideas? Feel as though we're looking for the impossible!

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Schoodle · 20/04/2025 14:43

Also ideally somewhere we can return it if it doesn't fit, so not Vinted, etc.

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OwlBasket · 20/04/2025 14:49

Maybe but navy www.next.co.uk/style/su548610/am5719#am5719

isitmeamithedrama · 20/04/2025 14:50

have a look at JJ’s house or chichi London.

maybe take a look for places that offer
bridesmaid dresses
Wed2b bridesmaid dresses are lovely material and might fit the bill they also do a lovely bottle green colour

sciaticafanatica · 20/04/2025 14:58

This on ASOS

Can anyone help me find a prom dress with this quite specific criteria
VanCleefArpels · 20/04/2025 15:03

So many on Vinted at ridiculous prices it’s worth buying a couple and if they don’t fit just sell them on- this for exsmple

www.vinted.co.uk/items/6171490496-gorgeous-prombridesmaid-dress-emerald-green-new-with-tags-unworn

Gribbit987 · 20/04/2025 15:08

Only one is under £100 though 😬

Can anyone help me find a prom dress with this quite specific criteria
Can anyone help me find a prom dress with this quite specific criteria
Can anyone help me find a prom dress with this quite specific criteria
Can anyone help me find a prom dress with this quite specific criteria
yikesorbikes · 20/04/2025 15:14

Has she tried sticky bras or bras with translucent back strap?
my dd wears the capezio clear back bra for dance and likes it

24Dogcuddler · 20/04/2025 15:57

Maybe filter your search on Debenhams. Several options including the one above I was going to link to.

Schoodle · 20/04/2025 18:19

Thanks so much everyone, lots of ideas. @Sminty2 and @Upsetbetty those are definitely along the lines of what she likes. I’m baulking at the postage costs for them both though.😯This prom is turning out to be a lot more expensive than I was hoping! She’s so studious and hardly ever goes out or asks for anything (she has ASD) so I want to get her something that she’ll feel comfortable in. But at the same time spending hundreds on something she’ll only wear once is ridiculous.

@VanCleefArpels that one on Vinted looks good, but she wants one with straps rather than sleeves (but not strapless iyswim). We've been trawling through Vinted but can’t find anything that meets her (very specific!) requirements.

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