I have been invited to a very close friends 50th birthday party next month. The dress code is ‘dress to impress’. I’m similar age, 5’7” and 70kg. size 14 on top (boobs), size 12 waist and 12/14 across the abdomen and hips with the most excellent to style c section belly overhang/apron.
my colours tend to be red, burgundy, greens, purple and navy. i look terrible in pastels and black.
i can wear a low ish heel, hair is ling and will be professionally put ‘up’. i’m ok with shapewear as long as we are not in full heatwave again.
should add i want to wear a bra with steps so nothing strapless, don’t feel the need to hide my arms and my legs are probably my best feature as well as my décolletage which is miraculously wrinkle free.
i am looking for something long with a split (i think). budget is up to £200 but happier at £100. chatgpt keeps dressing me like a boring mother of the bride or someone in their 90’s.
do i look at bridesmaid type dresses?
would anyone stylish fancy helping me out? i’d be very grateful!
oh last thing, venue is a very posh country hotel.