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Dress for 11 year old DD for wedding

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Scoffin · Today 14:13

Hi, I'm looking for a dress for my 11 year old DD to wear to a wedding in Ireland in a few weeks. She's quite tall and curvy and starting to get breasts, but obviously not fully developed yet, do whilst she would fit say a size 8, most styles would be loose around the bust. Plus she wants to wear something reasonably fashionable but still appropriate. She likes brandy Melville, Hollister etc but their stuff is generally too casual for a wedding. Grateful for suggestions of particular dressed or even just brands to look at!

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Scoffin · Today 14:26

Thank you! I think those would be slightly too formal though - it will mostly be a daytime wedding, and fairly relaxed (but not relaxed enough for a little cotton Hollister dress!)

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tfu · Today 14:36

My daughter had prom and we went to the charity shops in a well heeled are and found lots of options - might be an idea to take a look there for some ideas

Doublebubblegum · Today 14:37

I made a similar post re my 12 yo DD a few months back....loads of suggestions (can't work out how to link back to that post, sorry)

This is the one she chose -
https://www.hollisterco.com/shop/uk/p/high-neck-drop-waist-skort-dress-62129824-1005

It was a small-ish wedding with lots of families and tweens/teens. This dress fitted in perfectly. Defo not too casual!

Hellacute · Today 15:49

DD made her confirmation this year and this dress was very popular with the 12 year olds. Lots were wearing it. www.next.ie/en/style/su822394/w94262

polkadotclip · Today 16:22

We found next, monsoon and TK Maxx perfect for this type of thing.

Also JJS house. But great advice upthread on charity shops in fancy areas!

Scoffin · Today 16:22

Thank you! Some lovely suggestions here. Will go through them with her

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shutterswhitemein · Today 16:25

Dd13 went to a wedding recently and wore this
https://www.zara.com/gb/en/halter-neck-midi-dress-with-polka-dots-p04772354.html?v1=560313518&utm_campaign=productShare&utmmedium=mobilesharingiOS&utmsource=redsocialmovil

dd10 wore a dress from Lipsy and they had lots of different styles.

edited to add we bought the Zara dress in store. Just seen online it’s a midi dress. Dd is 5”4 and it was a maxi dress on her!

Ophy83 · Today 20:12

Look at Lipsy dresses on Next app. My 11 yr old is my height and has this dress which looks lovely on her: https://www.next.co.uk/style/SU822386/G67432

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