Help find me an outfit please!

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I’m about to turn 43 and have two young children. My body has changed loads since having them and I feel fat, frumpy and completely unstylish. I’ve completely lost touch with fashion over the last 5 years.

My husband and I are going out to a lovely gastro
pub for a meal next week to celebrate our wedding anniversary and I literally have no clue what to wear. My entire wardrobe is jeans and sweatshirts these days 😔

I’m 5ft1, size 10 on top (boobs have disappeared) and 12 on bottom. Please can someone help me with an outfit idea to make me feel half human again before we go out!

Thank you!

You'll need to give us some steer on preferences and budget but unless you live in or near a major city you've not given yourself much time.

Or are you looking for suggestions of things you might already have?

As PP said - ideas on favourite colours/length/vibe and budget would help!

in the meantime, Boden have a lot of petite dresses now, this is the first page of about 20 pages. The first black strappy one is a nice simple summer dress, the white one could be romantic depending on your colours, and a lot of the print ones come in various colour options

Try to choose something that you’ll get lots of other chances to wear. Are there any specific shops/brands you tend to like?

What’s your vibe OP? You are a dress person or more wide leg linen trousers woman?

With the weather being odd right now I’d probably go for wide leg pale blue jeans/linen trousers, platform sandals/trainers, nice top and casual blazer.