Help to find motb dress, please.

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First time here - could I have some (a lot!) of help to find a mother-of-the bride dress, please? I’ve been trying for ages and even done the John Lewis personal shopper thing, but to no avail. I don’t like ‘dressing up’ so don’t want a hat or fascinator. I’ve tried on dozens of Hobbs, Phase 8 and similar, but nothing’s worked for me. I’m a size 8/10, but have an ‘older woman’ tummy, and boobs but no thighs. Petite sizes are almost always too high in the waist (so uncomfortable) but standard sizes seem to be too broad across the shoulders. The wedding’s in August! Budget is up to around £300 and ideally it’d be something I could potentially wear again. I love green although I’d settle for anything that fits nicely! (I have grey hair and cool colouring if that’s relevant.)

No, it’s actually COS and I think out of stock. I actually ordered 3 dresses for a wedding last year and liked that one best so kept it for the year in case I didn’t find any thing else. Then, because I HATE shopping I never looked for another dress 🥵.
I did get it taken in though, there was a lot of material in it.
I think the one you linked is actually nicer if you have a small frame. I wouldn’t get away with satin fabric… too clingy I think
It was this one

I always wanted a Bombshell dress for a special occasion, I don’t know if these are up your street at all, @Hoogieflip: https://katyawildman.com/collections/event-wear-collection

Sorry. Didn’t post @Ciaron

Catherine's of Partick sort of horrifies me, I'm afraid. I just don't have the confidence to wear anything like that

Catherine's of Partick horrifies me too- but not because I lack confidence. They, and JJ's House, are simply horrific. I'm 5' 3" dresses like the Kindred ones don't swamp me.

Green silk

https://klements.co.uk/collections/dresses/products/pre-order-peggy-silk-dress-in-gothic-floral-acid-ochre?variant=44238312243358

https://klements.co.uk/collections/dresses/products/pre-order-peggy-silk-dress-in-paint-blurs?variant=44211438485662

https://klements.co.uk/collections/dresses/products/solstice-silk-dress-pre-order?variant=42997926494366

Try https://www.shibumistyle.com/collections/mother-of-the-bride for fabulous silk jackets and trousers. They have loads of different types and you could pair one of their jackets with silk trousers. Best bit is real life photos.

I saw your thread - lovely dress and can be worn over and over unlike the "MOTB" stuff.

@bouncydog if the op is anything like me they’re exactly what I hate, very stiff formal clothes that I would never in a million years wear in any other circumstances and that I certainly couldn’t dance in.
I agree they look very impressive in the photos, just think they would be so hard to relax and have fun in

Each to their own but of the dresses posted other than the Batsheva, Liberty and the Jasper Conran ones the Kindred dresses are the only ones I'd wear. The JJ's House, Katya Wildman, Gina Bacconi, Catherine's of Partick, Mint Velvet, Shibumi and Coast dresses are horrific.

@Twodogsonthecouch this is just the mob page. The jackets are fab and can be as dressed up or dressed down as you want them. Some of the other suggestions on here are horrific imho!

Couldn’t believe it when I was walking past Hobbs yesterday, the dresses in the window were Coast circa 2010. Peeked inside, it was all very Trinny & Susannah… You deffo need a more modern look. M&S isn’t bad right now, there’re plenty of dross but a good scan could reveal a gem. TK Maxx has some great stuff in this summer. Again, a bit of work but worth it.

Same dilemma, bigger assets!

Size 14.

Sorry but most suggestions are a bit grim tbh.

Thank you, that's helpful.

I have this Katya Wildman dress (in a very similar fabric) that’s been linked here already, from when she was at bombshell. It is absolutely glorious and I will be wearing it again in December at my step son’s wedding. Blimey she’s put her prices up though. I think I paid less than half of that at bombshell.

katyawildman.com/products/green-peacock-grace-dress-made-in-liberty-silk-satin-copy

Dresses | Floral Jacquard Puff Sleeve Midi Dress | Principles https://share.google/vexdcbfgQmN03VI28

Just in case it helps on sizing, I am 5 10 and find Me & Em good on length, so think they may drown you. I think the Liberty dress may suit you, their sizing is smaller and you may be lucky with future price drops. Might also be worth a look at Ede & Ravenscroft.

Thank you. That's what I thought. I've already thought I'll wear to DS graduation next Summer, & I reckon I'd wear it on holiday with flats. I'm so sick of occasion dresses sitting in my wardrobe.

I have this too & this particular style comes up big (reviews all said this, so check those out for other styles) so size down. It also comes in cobalt blue, but I know the bridesmaids are blue.

One thing I will say is that I'm v impressed with the quality. So much so, I've ordered the skirt in black as I think it'll do me for many occasions.

tailor it???!! it's a green bin bag😂

Halter neck usually works well with narrow shoulders. There are hundreds of floaty empire line / non waist clinching out there that would fit your shape.

This one from Selfridges. The other one is from Coast.

Or this

Karen Millen does very good small size dresses.

That Peggy silk dress in the lime green is divine.

My daughter's current suggestion is to wear the dress I wore to her sister's wedding 8 years ago.

Good lord, really? I'm sure we can do better than that.

It's a lovely dress but it's a bit wintery looking for August and underwhelming for a wedding. I know you don't want an OTT MOTB co-ord ensemble horror, but you don't want to blend into the background quite that much either.

Still, the fact that you really like that gives us a good indication of your style.