PARTY DRESS WANTED - BUT NOT SLEEVELESS!!!!

[Merlin]

HELP!!! I want a glam dress (not long though!). BUT, I want it with sleeves, short, 3/4 whatever!

Also, NOT black - a colour for a change!

ANyone seen anything about - all the ones I like are sleeveless.

Merlin - you have written EXACTLY what I was thinking! I will watch your thread with great interest.

Help please!!!!

Sorry

lilredwig - no-one wants to come to our rescue - we are doomed to a life of sleeveless dresses!! ARRRRGGHHH!

Here's some I spied on ASOS:

French connection mustard

Purple mini ruffle

cap sleeve red

black colour front cut out back

red pleated

purple shift dress

I was admiring this one the other day

Uttam has some nice ones eg

pattered kimono style

not black but navy

purple with sequins

satin tea dress

green

red cap sleeves

just about got sleeves

chocolate

There are few others in Ghost which might be worth a look (everything is half price atm as well)

purple

not keen personally but...

lovely colours

yellow?

bright blue

turquoise

Oh, I'll be watching too. Unfortunately have legs like tree trunks so can't do very short but back to Merlin...

I remembered a black Jasper Conran halter-neck dress that I bought five years ago and only wore once. With my Spanx on it doesn't look too bad and DH loves it, so I'm going against all my original thoughts and wearing it.

Sorry for jumping ship and good luck in your search Merlin.

Well, thanks all for the suggestions but none of them are really grabbing me!

Sorry - I must be super fussy!!!!!

I wore a new dress last night which everyone admired - floaty-ish short sleeves, bias cut so covered up a lot of sins (didn't even wear magic knickers!), mine was greeny turquoise and they also have it in red (and black)

Sainsbury's - £25

I like this one from M&S but not sure if its too shiney!

I'm the opposite and have been looking for the perfect little black dress - with sleeves - but not having much luck!

here

Ooh Tommy - your one sounds ideal - is it online anywhere?

Ollie - quite like that one but puff sleeves and my arms do not mix!!!

What about a loose frilly sleeve - and in teal?

here

I like that last one in red.. a bargain at £45 really. A top and trousers would cost far more.

I have got silver sparkly shoes ready for night out on Friday so far.. suppose I need bit more!

VERY tempted to get this for myself

I like this

Purple

Blue

it isn't online Merlin but it was in their little christmas catalogue/advert thingy. It was shaped a bit like a wrap dress with a v neck. A friend recommended it to me and I'm really glad she did!

Tommy - I saw it briefly today as I ran past!! The turquoise colour is gorge - will have to go back and try it on. Thanks!!!

Can you not do sleeveless with a shrug? There are lots of pretty cropped cardis or shrugs around.

Have you looked at Boden? the have a couple of jersey dresses hat come in black but also purple and blue- i think.

What about Coast or Hobbs? haven't looked but they do loads of dresses, often with sleeves.

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Out of interest Dior - which one? Just so I can be another 'lady' with the same dress