Anyone bored? - Dress help - URGENT!

[DirtySexyMummy]

I am going to a wedding next week. I am desperately trying to get a dress for it, and one that I can also wear to a posh regatta which is the following week.

I have literally tried everything, and now I need some MN help!

I am looking for a dress, preferably black but that is a variable, I want one that is a minidress, but with a full skirt, IYKWIM. Like a tutu almost. Slightly prom style, straps preferred but not essential as I would wear a contrasting bra or go braless if it was supportive enough.

I have a kind of quirky, alternative-y style, a bit like Peaches Geldof of Kelly Osbourne. I am a size 10/12.

If anyone is bored enough to help me find something.. I have run out of websites that I know!

TIA

any in oasis?

have you looked here?

do you mean this sort of thing??

Norkmaiden - that is absolutely gorgeous. I LOVE it. But, I can't use ebay as I don't have paypal.

Its almost exactly the kind of thing I am after.

ggirl - have tried oasis, nothing good there. All too long for me. I am quite small!

lou33 - don't really like quiz, its all a bit cheap looking IMO. I will have a look though, thanks.

i got a pencil skirt and satin corset shirt from there and they didnt look cheap at all, in fcat people were shocked when i told them how much it all cost

also my mate got one of the net strapless tutu style dresses and it looked fine, though not my cup of tea

oh what a shame - what about a mate/family member who would let you use their paypal - or if you're really keen, why not open one (it's dead simple to do).

Anyway there are lots on ebay - just search for 'rockabilly' and size.

Which one lou?

I don't mean to offend, I am sure some of their stuff is nice. Just my general experience of it wasn't great. I am open to ideas of course!

lol i wasnt offended

i expected it to look a bit cheap as well, but it didnt, but i have only used them the once, so maybe generally their clothes are cheap? i dont know

i think it was this one

I did norks.. found loads. I have had my Paypal account suspended at the moment because this horrible man opened a dispute against me claiming I didn't send off the item I sold, when I did. Thankfully, I got proof so I am waiting for the dispute to close, however this only happened a few days ago and it can take up to 2 weeks, and the wedding is next week.

I really love that dress though, and I am looking to get something like it but not through ebay. Its proving very difficult..

this one takes cheques - lots will but it just takes a bit of trawling through! Good luck!

how much are you looking to spend?

Anything up to £200.

And... I don't have a chequebook

I did have one, years ago, but have no idea where it is, have never used it and would imagine I binned it sometime when moving house.

anything on here?

Warehouse any good? The picture's not very clear though.

www.warehouse.co.uk/fcp/product/occasion/DRESSES/TIERED-MESH-MINI-PROM-DRESS/6095

Have literally trawled asos.. honestly, out of like, 500 odd dresses, nothing. Well, one, but it was out of stock in my size

janeite - I don't really like the frillyness of that one..

this?

oli
?

This? Though skirt not quite right.

Sparkles - bit too fancy.. (I know, so fussy)

Norks - LOVE that oli one! You are very good at this! Will order that one and see how it looks.

Am looking to order a few to try, so any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I give up. Don't mind looking but only for somebody who can be bothered to say thankyou even if they don't like things. Grrrrr.

Hmm.. jackie I think that one would make my hips just look huge.

Oh my goodness

Janeite, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to sound ungrateful at all, honestly this help is fantastic.

Sorry

Lol - sorry! I have PMT I think - ignore me!

Do you like Goth-type stuff - would a tutu and corset be a bit TOO OTT?

glad you like it! Think that's the best I can come up with, though, back to work for me.