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Wedding outfit ideas needed - for a short, busty woman needing trainers. Asking the Impossible?!

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MCF86 · Yesterday 23:33

Please help me! I fear I am asking the impossible.

I don't know how to put an outfit together at the best of times and I have a wedding to go to at the end of the month. I have spent hours looking online for something to wear.

My problems are that I'm short, over weight and busty.
I need to wear trainers for disability reasons so would like trousers (16 short) and ideally would like to hide my upper arms just for self conscious reasons (something that works with a larger chest - 38H so size really depends, 14-18 but I could order a few and return.)

I have been trying to shift some weight but haven't managed enough to get into my last wedding outfit so I really do need to get my arse in gear now.
I don't want to look like I'm going to work in an office but any searches for occasion wear are dresses or sleeveless tops 😩

My day to day wardobe is super casual as I work as an SEN support assistant so I'm dressed for playing on the floor or in the playground, so I've had no practice at all at dressing up for a good 15 years since I used to have a social life 😂

As I said, I fear I'm asking the impossible here but would really appreciate any tips - even just styles of tops, or brands for bigger boobs I could be googling.

Thank you so much for any pointers!

OP posts:
Lomonald · Yesterday 23:36

Im just off to bed but I also need to wear trainers, the last wedding I went to.i wore a coloured trouser suit with a floral blouse/top. Just to give you something to look for. Im also short and a bit busty.

MeetMeOnTheCorner · Yesterday 23:44

Long dress or trousers. I’ll have a think!

minipie · Yesterday 23:54

Jumpsuit sounds like it could work? Cropped leg (full length on you) or a petite length. What’s your budget?

here is one but there will be others

Drivingmissrangey · Today 00:05

When you say trainers are there a specific pair you need to wear or open to looking for something a bit more special? I love the adidas liberty trainers in blue floral, these would like great with some wide leg navy or pale blue trousers. Or how about some metallic trainers?

I would go for a wide leg trouser suit, possible a pale blue. I love a jumpsuit but so difficult to get the proportions right.

BlanklyMyDear · Today 05:55

Such a shame you don’t give a budget, @MCF86!

Tbh I don’t see why you need necessarily stick to trousers just because of your footwear - but if that’s what you prefer it’s fine. Three suggestions at different budgets below - each would be easy to have shortened. And each could be easily co-ordinated with either a top / shirt, or a jacket, as you prefer.

  1. These would be wonderfully swishy and grand at a wedding:

https://tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/product/tuc147935898

  1. Any colour you like of Kemi Telford’s palazzo trousers would be Event worthy

https://kemitelford.com/collections/palazzo-trousers

  1. These are glorious. Pure silk, in the sale and would make you look great on any occasion for years to come:

https://klements.co.uk/products/hope-trousers-in-swamp-print?variant=55837909221755

Hope Trousers in Swamp print

The 100% Silk Hope pants are hugely generous in volume which tapers in to pleats at the waist and darts at the hem. With exposed zip and comfy slouchy pockets.  The swamp print was created by hand dying and painting silks on frames. The colours are ric...

https://klements.co.uk/products/hope-trousers-in-swamp-print?variant=55837909221755

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