Tea dress for Italian honeymoon

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Im 45 and getting married in Italy in May. I'm 5ft tall and a curvy size 12/14 (days of being a size 8 are gone in spite of my best efforts to lose weight so feel quite self conscious about that). I'd like to get a couple of nice flattering dresses for while we are away. I find A line flattering so Im thinking of tea dresses. I'm blonde and have fair skin.
I dont want to spend too much, certainly less than £100 on each.
Any suggestions?

Women's Tea Dresses | Floral Prints & Vintage Dresses | Joe Browns https://share.google/W1fZAbiq1YjL2AUXw

Joe brown has several on sale only thing is you may need to get some taken up. If thata not a issue I would look.

This has three beautiful colour options

https://hopeandivy.co.uk/products/the-hazel-frill-sleeve-thigh-split-open-back-maxi-dress

This company have some lovely tea dresses. My DSis has bought one from there and the quality is good.

https://prettykittyfashion.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=730710605&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4pvMBhDYARIsAGfgwvynTBvnZJHYhOqzoN85-s5W6tQUHTIt_aaMGCq-wrJoJRtzWPQ4HvMaApN5EALw_wcB

Get yourself to SeaSalt! They specialise in that kind of dress for “ladies of a certain age”.

Blimey! Is 45 now a “lady of a certain age!”

Definitely look in person in places like Seasalt, fatface, white stuff but wait a few weeks as summer clothes aren’t in yet. Also do look at Joe browns (you may need to size up) try M&S too. Have a look ina big mall basically before trying online

Finery has some great tea dresses in at the moment

Crew?

Jigsaw used to be my go to for this kind of dress. Not much at the moment but there is a sale on. This looks nice www.jigsaw-online.com/collections/dresses/products/spray-floral-satin-bias-dress-purple

What about me really nice one from Rixo, rather than two cheaper ones…
www.mytheresa.com/gb/en/women/rixo-amari-floral-lace-trimmed-midi-dress-blue-p01137398

I have some lovely dresses from Monsoon but it's a bit early for their sumnmer stuff.

She’s 45 not 85!

Their email this morning had holiday stuff so they might have summer bits available

Oh don't tell me that!

Thanks for the suggestions ladies (apart fron the ladies of a certain age comment 😂). Im not quite over the hill yet! 😂

Try nobody’s child, they do some lovely dresses, the fabric is lovely and they have a petite range

www.nobodyschild.com/collections/petite-dresses?_gl=1asesha_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqJmh9u3HkgMVIKJQBh2XMxYHEAAYASAAEgLcOvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&gbraid=0AAAAADQCJIWeuliOFtHcMwupkbqsmYifm

John Lewis has a lot of Hope & Ivy dresses on sale at the moment. And/or look at Nobody's Child

Love that dress!

TKMaxx actually have quite a bit of Rixo in at the moment - some around the £60 bracket.

www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/search?st=Rixo&sort=&facets=&page=0

Joanie used to do great tea dresses but they have just gone bust. You may find some on Vinted.

Have a search through the dress section on wallis, i find some of the dresses don’t seem to be in the correct category so there’s probably more choices than this

www.wallis.co.uk/categories/womens-dresses/facet/styleTaxonomy/Tea%20Dress/classification/Petite

Please don’t go to Fatface or Seasalt. They’re so frumpy!! They will look extra frumpy in Italy. I don’t know why they have such a hold over the women of mumsnet.

This is liberty and only £65
www.libertylondon.com/uk/delft-lagoon-gallery-shirt-dress-R639912006.html?utm_term=639912006&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22582528716&gbraid=0AAAAAD4IbFHAl0HUwsy82mhWZXu6WFnUN&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4pvMBhDYARIsAGfgwvzeTGrcgIY90uiQkTnnnxyV4Fp0P8S7Oy6FBripKP-yspeb1t2fNQ8aAh6dEALw_wcB

This is slightly over budget but is very dolce and gabbana: https://www.marksandspencer.com/floral-midaxi-tea-dress/p/clp23053106#intid=pid_pg1pip48g2r3c1%7Cprodflag_Just%20Arrived

This would look amazing with red lipstick and a hat https://www.marksandspencer.com/v-neck-midi-tea-dress/p/clp23047090?color=RED#intid=pid_pg1pip48g2r17c1%7Cprodflag_Online%20Only

This is a bargain: https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/blue-tile-print-floral-starlight-midi-dress-d250391red?variant=54019155067265&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Nobodys_Child-UK-PMax-All-DT%2BTA-SE-ePmax-Test+Tier&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18712845087&gbraid=0AAAAADQCJIWf0KUevfT3QUR-IizCYjdJ4&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4pvMBhDYARIsAGfgwvx99JA6hHSIPSY696ZXINsZMJp-GSUwIOllHtoZCNmeY05Zh6ijwXsaAujkEALw_wcB

This could be rixo but is so much cheaper https://www.johnlewis.com/ro-zo-petite-floral-tie-back-dress-red-multi/p113797576

@Wtfdoidoplease How is that Liberty dress any less frumpy than anything in Seasalt or Fatface? It looks like it could easily be sold by them!

Nobody's Child came to mind for me too.

Nothing I’ve ever seen in either store could be mistaken for a Liberty print by anyone discerning, and the way it’s cut is far superior. I just went on Seasalt to have a look and their prints are hideous.

Have a look at The Outnet. Some massive savings.