Am being lazy and MNetters are so much better at this than me: work dresses

[lilolilmanchester]

Have posted before about how I can never get trousers to fit me these days. Need some work outfits. Skirts ok, but find that dresses work best and are a lot easier. Need a couple of new ones.
I am 5'4", size 14 so need to hide the bulges. Need to look professional. Had my colours done years ago, suit autumnal shades best but can get away with black. Budget: would go up to £100 for something that blew me away and I could wear for high profile functions but would prefer nearer £50. Thanks.

I was in Monsoon today and saw some lovely dresses. Hang on, I'll have a quick nose at their site.

this is lovely in the flesh and you could layer with long sleeved black top and high black boots. Yowza!

love the colour of this. with tights and mary janes

They do petite in Monsoon too. I'm not a rep, promise.

Thanks Maidamess. I like the styles of both dresses, but I don't suit raspberry or that shade of blue. Styles perfect tho.

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I rather like this, but not sure about silk for everyday - good for posher occasions, though.

Maybe?
I love the shape of this but the neckline would work best with minimal norkage.
Lovely, I think, and you could swap the tie belt for a leather one, to harden it up a bit, iyswim.

Thanks JackieNo (you've helped me with style stuff before). I wouldn't go with dry clean dresses for work cos of expense/practiciality. I like the chocolate brown dress for special occasions, the oasis one for special occasions. Norks are 38C - and I prefer a slightly lower neckline (but not so low that you can see my boobs/too much cleavage for work)

Is this autumnal enough, or too red?
In fact, if you can do black, Kew has some nice looking ones.

Yes - know what you mean about dry clean stuff - I never bother either.

Would you wear pattern? (not quite sure what colour that is, though)

The red kew one is lovely. Looks very flattering as well

the Kew dresses look promising. Do you know if you can get them anywhere other than online so I can try on? I can do patterns, although think that pattern might be a bit big but would definitely give it a try. Thanks very much, these are more along the lines of things I would wear.

This might work (but I can't see the detail, so you'd have to see it in the flesh).

I think Kew have shops. Not sure where though.

oh yes, the M&S one looks lovely, although perhaps a bit short (i prefer dresses/skirts just below the knee or calf length.)

see, this is why you have to ask MN - I wouldn't have known about kew otherwise and their stuff looks lovely.

I was hoping that as you were around the same height as me, it might be a bit longer on you than on the model.
Kew Store Locator.

Again not sure of the colour - looks reddish, but says purple, so maybe not right for you.

OH yes, there's always Boden. (though their wraps can be a bit low, and you may need to put a camisole underneath for work).

Thanks again, I think the colours in teh Wallis dress would be ok, and the style is perfect, but the patterns are perhaps a bit too big for me. I've gotta go now, please don't give too much of your valuable time looking for me unless you're enjoying it! Bye for now.

NO problem - I need to go and cook dinner. Hope you find some stuff you love.

I asked about dresses a week or so ago - and got some nice suggestions here. still haven;t had chance ot try any of them out yet.