Dress me for my 50th please

[Grtscott]

I'm looking for an amazing outfit for my 50th birthday in July. My theme is sparkles and glitter, so the outfit needs to be sparkly and glittery.

Can you help please?

I won't be happy with full on sequinned outfit. I want something that will shimmer and shine.

I'm so unstylish I have no idea what body shape I am. I've recently lost weight, so there's some saggy skin on my thighs and upper arms.

I like my shoulders and upper chest on show.
My waist has recently been refound.
I've always had an overhanging belly
My new runners calves are looking alright.
I love bright colours.

Size 10/12

Budget up to £100, although I'd be quite happy on vinted.

Hit me with your best options.

TIA

@Grtscott

in chocolate size 12

https://www.roman.co.uk/metallic-pleated-midi-dress-14784919

The Roman shimmery dress

Oops - just saw that a pp already shared this!

Yup that's my favourite so far.

Now this one I like!

There's nothing unpleasant about what EleanorMc67 said. She has gone out of her way to try to be helpful.

Look at this product that I found on google.com
https://share.google/xfkGHvj9QCgavATi3

I wore black wide legged sequinned pants, a white cropped silk teeshirt (I’m still really sad it got a bit grubby and I binned it) some new trainers (shell toes) and a denim jacket for mine 🤣 loads of people were really dressed up (it was in a ‘cool’ bar)

Me too! Very elegant and pretty.

Well, I wasn't expecting that when I opened your link! No sparkles or sequins anywhere to be seen - but it's a really nice outfit!

I think I'd agree with @Linenspots - if you set a sparkles & glitter theme, you have to lead by example!!

What are you talking about??

I made that comment because, though I personally quite liked those two dresses, the OP had subsequently posted more about what SHE liked. She's after something a bit shorter & more revealing than I'd thought initially, as she's lost weight & wants to celebrate that at her birthday. And that includes dancing lots!

From that info, the Scamp & Dude one seemed too "low-key", meaning too classic, long & fitted a dress shape to dance in (albeit sequinned). And the Ganni one seemed too "fashion-y", meaning that it was brown not bright, & too short. So I thought they were probably not what the OP was after.

My initial suggestions were also probably on the wrong track. So after the OP had replied with more info, I added a few more that might suit better. When some popped up from Shein in my search, that's when I bowed out. Others seemed to be finding some good options, plus I'm not keen on Shein, ethically - but the dresses were also not, IMO, what the OP was after.

Of course my fashion taste is probably very different to the OP's - as it will be to lots of others. It would be a dull world - & an even more dull S&B section - if we all dressed the same ...

But I do not understand how you think that anything I said was a "snide little dig", when I was simply trying to post some ideas that might suit the OP's requirements. Or that, from those two sentences, you think I have been "really unpleasant" ...??? 🤷‍♀️

Sorry, should have been clearer 🙏. I wasn’t suggesting for OP’s party. But more generally on good Bardot tops. And how separates might work (especially to hide her tummy), rather than a dress.

I couldn’t find any sparkly Bardot tops that were nice, though. Most were metallic, which OP says she didn’t like. Depends which colour she prefers.

£25 from ASOS. very forgiving, but if you don't like V necks, a chunky necklace will help. Covers arms, nips in waist, but will hide tummy and is light and good for dancing. I would put some shapewear underneath and maybe a good pair of tights depending in weather.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205979144248?itmmeta=01KQPBDHQBJMHA7S0JDKBKADNW&hash=item2ff5505038:g:-u0AAeSwx~ppXk6J&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4DKQclQvzFwZQpmMrsO4Lup8d8DxE5zmLtyCm%2BbOy2rcrsHqwyD7yV9VxK0oRZ658HWyOLawJjeK507pnmtVsGUVQg17iiXWIV4hU7v8IrlIiYkaus%2BMShJjZqN6JLREsZnvCTUAtM3RGflT2wd%2FB4TM7PdS7XD8vg3qpJBOnSeVE9%2BsS9%2FGocl--3x%2FRpmbZuMfUvNHFt5Y6tLwxl%2FWPxcWQ97yTL0pREojcqttHnD3Gh9rMtfEM3N8Eo%2B4KF33te8uJU%2Bv%2Bz2k2DMbFglmw8ICtngDsKJepF8uJ1SJ%2BP%2FL%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-Kbtsu9Zw

Something like this ?
https://www.asos.com/prd/208705179?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

or this
https://www.asos.com/prd/210117660?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

Oh, no need to apologise! I just meant I was expecting dazzle, but it's a really nice outfit, which also looks more Massimo Dutti than Primark!!

https://www.theoutnet.com/en-gb/shop/product/raishma/dresses/midi-dresses/gathered-sequined-tulle-midi-dress/1647597303615267

https://www.vinted.co.uk/items/8830396921-rixo-embellished-dress-size-12

The Champagne Roman dress £20 but it’s size 14 - not sure on sizing but probably too big.
https://www.vinted.co.uk/items/7681719075-sequin-dress

I just browed through this thread, and the Roman dress is currently in stock in 10 and 12.

So I got this in red. It looks terrible on me.

I'm 5'4" and it swamps me. I've got small boobs, and it makes me look flat chested because of the pleats.

None of the others in this thread appeal.

Anything else anyone can find please?

@Grtscott Sorry that the dress didn't work.

Have you had a look on Next?

Or possibly something on Karen Millen? (Loads of different brands on there & some of them are £££ but I typed in Sparkle dress & there are lots within budget)

Maybe summarise your brief again - size, style, dress length, colour, neckline etc. Also any brands you particularly like?

I can’t wear dresses as my top and bottom sizes don’t match! Would you consider separates? I would be wearing separates with sparkly trainers! I think it’s a more modern look.

Whistles is surprisingly good for sparkles. Tops, skirts, blazers etc. Maybe with a bright skirt and sparkly shoes.