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Does anyone ike dress shopping? I don't & I need help

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:41

I need possibly 2 evening dresses

One short, one long, possibly the same colour

With nice thick shoulder straps so I can wear n industrial bra

& swirly skirt so I can dance in it

Oh & did I mention I need it/them to be really cheap

Or even a short dress and a long skirt I could slip over it

Thanks - if you can/will help

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:42

Oh & not black - ideally one colour a bright one

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twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:43

How cheap is really cheap?

What size, figure do we need to consider?

IllegallyBrunette · 28/10/2008 21:43

Matalan had an ad in a magazine I was reading, featuring lodas of different types of dresses. There were some really lovely ones.

gigglewitch · 28/10/2008 21:44

count me in

colour prefs?

do i take it you have erm industrial norks to go in the industrial bra?

gizza budget. cheap/bargain is good. Everything i do, in fact.

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:45

34G
size 14 ish - I can fit some 12 & some 16

Big ish bum

Pot belly, very slim waist

Nice legs

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:45

Ideally less than £100 for both
Preferably much less

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twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:45

marks and spencer

blithedance · 28/10/2008 21:45

this? Only mention it because I bought a coat from BHS the other day, had forgotten they are good value actually.

What shape are you?

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:46

Green, blue, red, purple

Not pastels, not patterns

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twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:46

gish blithe that is cheap

twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:47

£30 from marks

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:48

Marks one is too dark

Debenhams one is lovely but I think the roses on top of my boobs is a little hopeful

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twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:48

£45 also marks and red

twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:49

purple £49.50

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:50

OK - I am going to have to come clean

There maybe giggles but I can cope

I am in a Ballroom & latin competition

So the dresses need to be a bit more OTT

The red marks is lovely but when I lift my arms it won't work

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twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:51

No giggles will have a look

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:53
Grin
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gigglewitch · 28/10/2008 21:54

£60 - couple of colours in it i think

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:55

It's OK

this would work if it wasn't pink

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twinsetandpearls · 28/10/2008 21:58

have you looked on ebay?

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 21:58

& this is too expensive & maybe too dull

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gigglewitch · 28/10/2008 22:01

seen this in RL tis blardy gorgeous
M&co (I think i've got a discount code form them in an email t'other day if ya like it

gigglewitch · 28/10/2008 22:02

bleurgh at the pink one
more katie price than katymac

gigglewitch · 28/10/2008 22:03

and obv, I am giggles

stop talking about me like this.
get that fake tan on now.

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KatyMac · 28/10/2008 22:04

Yeah but you've got to remember what it is for

Quickstep - long & floaty

Cha-Cha - Short & flirty

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