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?

Another quite cute-looking Whistles one that's out of stock right now, but maybe worth signing up for notifications? Three different prints/colourways.

https://www.whistles.com/product/rowan-hyena-spot-midi-dress-35235.html

Did you see that the Boden Rosie tea dress, which I & another PP had linked above, also comes in navy polka-dot?

I'm not much of a dot/stripe person myself, but they've done a bit of a take on Rixo dresses here with the contrast smaller dot, which adds something a bit out-of-the-ordinary to it. And it comes in petite too.

The pink print is still my favourite though ...!

https://www.boden.com/products/women-rosie-godet-tea-dress-multi-oriental-paradise-d1020mul

That’s lovely OP.

I think that you need to select Petite Dresses, then when you find a dress you like you need to scroll down to length & you can choose Petite or Regular? It could be a bit clearer, I think - but they are there on M&S!

I know 😂 somehow slipped that under the radar. I know my fabrics, I can’t help it

I've never bought anything by Nobody's Child, it's not quite my style generally. But I'd also like other posters thought of it as a good source of summery tea-dress styles.

These would be my first choices for you, @TeaChocKitKat , as a petite fair-skinned blonde. All of these come in a petite option.

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/dara-midi-dress-2614680001

I really like the versatility of this one - you could easily wear it with tan boots in autumn, & with flat or high sandals on your honeymoon.

Think this might be the navy polka-dot one you were thinking of, which is lovely? I also like it in yellow. Depends on whether it's a colour you suit or not - pale yellow can look great on blondes, but if it's the wrong shade it can be dreadful!

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/saffy-midi-dress-2614435004

This version of the same dress is reduced. It's also a very pretty & quite a univerally flattering colourway - cream with coral & blue flowers.

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/cream-ditsy-floral-saffy-midi-dress-d253354crm

Also reduced, & both colourways are nice. I don't think it's exclusively a bridesmaid's dress!!

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/soft-yellow-v-neck-midaxi-erin-bridesmaids-dress-d243073ylw

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/atlas-midi-dress-2614603002

I like the white rosebud one as well as the pink, but think it's only the pink that comes in petite.

That is the one I'm thinking of. I had my colours done years ago and I'm pretty sure I was a Spring but I can't carry off yellow or green.

These are pretty, thanks. I actually think I prefer the pink as I suspect the white would wash me out x

The Mumsnet gorgons must have been sleeping ... 😁!!!

My partner bought me this book on Liberty a few years ago. It's utterly gorgeous.

H&M have a couple of cotton summer dresses that might suit. Though no petite versions.

https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1275645008.html

https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1263388001.html

This one is a lovely classic dress but sadly out of stock in your size. Set up a notification or look on Vinted/eBay if you like it?

https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1226271002.html

I don't know this brand, but this cotton dress is quite a cute retro style. No petite version but the waistline is high so might be fine?

https://www.louchelondon.com/products/unity-blue-gingham-ric-rac-trim-v-neck-midi-dress

Another Louche one in viscose, with pretty trim.

https://www.louchelondon.com/products/louche-unity-flower-burst

Cotton, reduced to under £30 & a really lovely colour & style? Not a petite style - but another one that's cut high in the waist.

https://www.finerylondon.com/products/mela-coral-cotton-midi-tea-dress

Another nice one from Finery. The coral is out of stock but worth signing up for a notification?

https://www.finerylondon.com/products/mairead-coral-flower-crepe-midi-tea-dress

This would be lovely for evening? Very 40s tea dress!

https://www.finerylondon.com/products/prue-black-floral-crepe-midi-dress

Another pretty Finery tea dress.

https://www.finerylondon.com/products/melony-purple-floral-midi-dress

Might you rethink green? This is a good shape for you & an excellent colour for blondes IMO!

https://www.finerylondon.com/products/chelsea-green-broderie-anglaise-cotton-dress

If you want a dress for evenings, I'd suggest looking at Ghost. A bit over budget but very nice styles.

I'd spotted the ones above on the M&S website, but there are actually quite a few dresses really well-reduced on the Ghost website (starting around £35). Mostly in Ecovero viscose, which is light & drapey & good in warm weather.

https://www.ghost.co.uk/blair-crepe-floral-sleeveless-midi-dress-d10g050-z85

https://www.ghost.co.uk/maya-crepe-floral-print-slip-dress-d10g045-z81

https://www.ghost.co.uk/lainey-printed-crepe-midi-dress1-d08g035-z22

https://www.ghost.co.uk/kami-crepe-collared-neck-midi-tea-dress-d09g044-k81

I especially like this Ghost one & it's a lovely colour - & £47!!! The blue is £59.

https://www.ghost.co.uk/madi-crepe-midi-dress-d07g033-k16