Tea dress for Italian honeymoon

[TeaChocKitKat]

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?

How about these? 100% cotton, I'd avoid polyester if it's going to be even slightly warm.

https://www.joebrowns.co.uk/charlotte-floral-cotton-dobby-dress-wf456#colour=874

https://www.joebrowns.co.uk/sicilian-summer-crinkle-cotton-dress-wf236#colour=874

https://www.joebrowns.co.uk/vintage-rose-stripe-cotton-dress-wf197#colour=457

They also do petite versions in some styles.

Petite collection:

https://www.joebrowns.co.uk/womens-clothing/womens-petite-styles

I love Rixo too, that's where I would look, or on Ebay etc for preloved...

Most SeaSalt stuff is poorly cut and sack like.

I don't think that's true.

Ghost is cut for tall people.

I get tea dresses from here. Although limited stock in non-goth style atm

https://www.bluebanana.com/en_GB/products/bleeding-heart-lotus-swing-dress-green

Sea salt have their place, but not a wedding!

It's for wearing on honeymoon not the wedding.
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Some of them would be fine.

As a few have already mentioned Nobody's Child does nice tea dresses, I've bought a few in the past. However just looked at their website and shocked at the prices! I'm sure their dresses used to be under £50

Isn't Seasalt all cotton jersey?

@Mulledjuice , no. They have linen, cotton, wool etc. Not everything is printed either.
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@Wtfdoidoplease , they have many different styles and while it wouldn't be my first choice of shop to look in, I wouldn't rule it out. The shop in my local high street has some nice clothes.

I'm not particularly stylish hence wanting some advice here but even I think that the seasalt dresses look awful and that I'd look like a sack of potatoes in them 😂

I do have some fat face in my wardrobe. I think I also have a couple of basics from white stuff but I'm really on the hunt for something a bit nicer for this x

Ive taken the punt and ordered the liberty dress as it does look like a bargain. Im also tempted to order a couple of dresses from Nobodys Child to see what they are like on.

They sell Nobody's Child in M&S and John Lewis @TeaChocKitKat . I just mention it because I find delivery and returns easier at M&S and JL so it's easy to order a few to try on and return.

It is your honeymoon. I'm fairly open-minded, so would probably try all the shops on my high street. The nicest shops never seem to have anything I like.
If I ventured to London, I probably would go to quite different shops.

I’m so glad you ordered the Liberty! Let us know what you think!

I've found this and have randomly ordered it as its also a bargain. I didn't put this in my OP as I didn't want to put anything too outing bit its just the two of us going to Italy. I am going full on bridalfor the ceremony etc but we are going for a fancy dinner in the evening and I was thinking it would be nice to have a dress to change into. I will wear my wedding dress to a party when we get home so am worried about spillages etc. 😂 I also think Id feel a wally in a restaurant in my wedding dress!

No idea what it will fit like and it will need to be taken up but I thought it might work for our evening meal??

The best tea dress I ever bought was from Nobody's Child. It looked like vintage 1930s crepe de chine but cost £35. I'd definitely have a look.

OP - that dress is beautiful. I hope it fits.

Nobody's Child does this one in petite as well, so it might hang better that normal sizes. (I can never wear Ghost because they are so long in the body.)

45 - ‘ladies of a certain age’!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I’m 42 and wouldn’t be seen dead in Seasalt!

I'm definitely going to have another look at Nobodys Child dresses too. Neither John Lewis or M&S seem to have their petite range so I may have to order directly from them.

The Liberty dress will be a nice length on you. I have 2 versions of it and they are my go to for hot weather. The material is gorgeous.

Wait till you get to Italy. It's hot in May. The shops there are far better, Italians don't wear tea dresses so you'll look really out of place, I got married in Italy in Sept, hot! Grestshops like max mara etc. British people always wear such frumpy dresses on holiday, avoid Seasalter and boden!