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Remission party dress

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WhiteJeans7 · 13/07/2025 16:22

Hi, I'm recently in remission from cancer and am hosting a birthday/remission party next weekend ❤️ so happy to have reached this milestone but struggling to find something to wear. Any advice would be most welcome!

My body has been through the mill and I've put on 3 stones from all the steroids, so I'm 5'3 and a size 18-20, which I'm not loving. I'm very much apple shaped. I was tempted to not do anything to celebrate as I'm feeling self conscious of looking different with my weight and short hair but I've decided to push past that, as I know I deserve this celebration, but the struggle to find a dress is a bit discouraging. I lost a lot of weight last year and to pile it all on again in treatment was really shit.

My budget is up to about £60 but have a bit of flex. It's only a casual garden party so would like a dress I could wear again. I'm mid thirties and like autumnal/dark colours/leopard.

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IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 13/07/2025 18:43

For that budget, I'd suggest Joannie sale. Most of their dresses are tencel or cotton and in the sale are within your budget.

The current Celia Birtwell range has lovely dresses. Their dresses are also wearable on umpteen occasions and can be dressy up or casual.

https://joanieclothing.com/sale-offers/clearance-dresses.html?_gl=1bf8pxy_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwss3DBhC3ARIsALdgYxMNqVlK8F1246ArUnoOu89YfdxIBTA_Df9nqX8j776z1GJ6mohbIhcaAldSEALw_wcB

TheChosenTwo · 13/07/2025 18:46

Don’t have any suggestions but sending a big congratulations and also to say that you totally deserve a lovely celebration where you feel confident and great so I hope you find something. There are loads of sales on at the moment, I’m constantly getting emails! I’ve got my eye on quite a few nobody’s child bits at the moment but I don’t really neeeeeed anything…

BeetledBrow · 13/07/2025 21:47

I agree Joanie would generally be good.

But … This:

https://shop.mango.com/gb/en/p/women/dresses-and-jumpsuits/dresses/animal-print-ruffle-dress87030621

(Available in plus sizes. Scroll through photos.)

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