Anyone know whence this dress came?

[Caiti19]

Bought many moons ago. The most incredibly flattering fit. Retailer label removed. I want to say it came from Wallis, but can't be sure. Even if I knew, probably no longer sold. Just thought I'd check with Mumsnet before I give up. It's knitted with fitted bodice and looser skirt.

I also have an old one similar in shape from Fat face. But more patterned.

Absolutely, the 'where' element is intrinsic to the word.

adverb
from what place or source.
"whence do they derive those powers?"
adverb
from which; from where.
"the Ural mountains, whence the ore is procured"
(Oxford)

I was going to suggest Oasis - I have a very similar shaped one from there and the fabric also looks similar, only mine is grey leopard print. I would have bought it around 2009-2010ish!

I'm loving whence too! I have a dress from Seasalt that is very similar, and also a nice fit.

Me too

Sorry I can't help with the dress.

We need to start a clothing brand called Whence.

Had one exactly like this but in grey from Oasis

Or ye olde TV shows where they tell the condemned they will "be taken from whence you came and hanged from the neck until dead"

A happy sigh for the sentence construction, which seems more robust than the garment in question if I may say.

I think possibly Fat Face.

Thank you I've learnt something today.

AI tells me - "whence" is the technically correct choice, "from whence" is an old, established idiom used by many famous writers and is still commonly used, especially for a formal or literary effect. "

I'm not a famous writer!

"Whence" is an archaic or formal adverb meaning "from where" or "from what place, source, or origin".
Going to get the word whence into convo tomorrow... should be fun. I work with Americans and they all think English people are mad....

Looks like Hennes (H&M)

Pretty sure I have the same dress in two different colours from Sainsburys TU. it was bought a few of years ago.

looks like oasis, I think I had one with similar sleeves

Definitely not Wallis having worked for them for 20 years. @illsendansostotheworld you still get Wallis online and Debenhams.

Thats an old oasis dress .. I use to buy they wool dresses every year when they had they lovely shops

Whence Hennes?

My guess is fat face as it is mainly cotton.

< snerk >

I'm literally wearing one very, very similar from Next via Vinted.

We need a Ye Olde English thread, Christmas themed.

Naval officer : "From whence ye came?"
Pirate:"From the seas...."

I had a dress like that from Oasis, many moons ago. VERY comfy

I have a similar one in red from Warehouse

Is there a RN # number on the back of that tag?