Fabulous for a birthday party

[friedaddedchilli]

I’m hosting my 60th birthday party at home in a couple of months and I’d like to look fab! I’m 5’6”, size 12/14, mid dark hair and fairly pale. Big boobs and a lot of loose skin. I like to look a bit edgy for a special occasion (I wore a jumpsuit for my wedding), but more in cut and style than colour and bling. My best colours are quite muted - navy, beige, cream etc. Budget is up to £200, or more for something I could use again.

Would love some ideas and pointers from you knowledgeable people!

But I do love this one on the main Alemais site, sadly beyond my budget these days, being freelance ... Still, it gives me pleasure to look!

https://alemais.com/products/margo-tunic-midi-dress

Any of these?

Oh, how I love the term "hostess frock"! Which of course makes me think of the fabulous Penelope Keith as Margo in The Good Life ...

My aunt used to wear similar dresses in the 70s. She drank French & Spanish wine & cooked (what seemed to me as a child) wildly exotic fare like omelette aux fines herbes & poule au pot ...

I have several dresses that I think could be categorised as hostess frocks. Mostly vintage. But modern versions do exist. Not sure I will suggest any here though, as I've just been laughed at on another thread for posting links to kaftans ...!!!

I bought this recently. It's very light cotton so suitable for summer.

I also bought this tunic dress which may be too bright for you. (Airport shopping in Spain at end of Easter hols so felt summery!)

You said beige or cream - this is ivory, so perhaps too pale? But it's quite a striking cut. You would certainly stand out in it, especially with the right jewellery.

https://www.reiss.com/style/su943972/g54900

I like that! Love the colour.

That last one is giving “marquee” though…