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Help! Which dress should I buy/keep?

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tkband3 · 15/12/2008 20:04

It's my 40th birthday next week and DH and I are going to Gordon Ramsay at Claridges for dinner (courtesy of a very nice wedding present from DH's best man). I had absolutely nothing to wear, so I have bought these two dresses. They arrived today, they both fit (I have also bought my first pair of Spanx , so I can hide any bulges) and look good (relatively!) but I can't decide which one to keep. One is almost floor length and I think it might be a bit too dressy, but it is the one I prefer.

this is the one I prefer, in black

or this one, which also looks good

Help please !

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scorpio1 · 15/12/2008 20:05

it just comes up with the front page...

Lizzylou · 15/12/2008 20:05

I can't find them!
It just goes to the front page.
Lucky you though, sounds like it will be a great night

aGalChangedHerName · 15/12/2008 20:05

Link not showing any dresses sorry!!

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tkband3 · 15/12/2008 20:08

B*gger. It worked in the preview. Will try again.

www.oli.co.uk/Vila-Colour-Block-Dress/productdisplay.stm?An=673&A=91B285%5FS&N=4294965277+673+697+71 5+4294967158+4294964313+22&Nao=0&Au=P%5FMasterItem?=P%5FMasterItem&Ns=P%5FColour%7C0%7C%7CP%5FS ize%7C0

See if this works and then I'll do the second one.

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Lizzylou · 15/12/2008 20:09

Nope, sorry!

Am dying to see em now

ABudafulSightWereHappyTonight · 15/12/2008 20:10

No - just the front page! And I wanted to see!

scorpio1 · 15/12/2008 20:10

what are the dresses called?

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tkband3 · 15/12/2008 20:13

Oh this is really annoying . It works in the preview and then doesn't when I post the message for real.

If anyone can be bothered searching, you can narrow down the search by choosing dresses, then black, then £45-£60. Then the first one is the 'Vila Colour Block Dress' in black. For the second one you need to narrow the search to £30-£45 and it's the 'satin waist wrap dress'.

Thank you for helping, if you can be bothered to go through all that palaver .

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Lizzylou · 15/12/2008 20:15

I like them both, I prefer the length of the satin waist wrap one. They are both lovely.

Which one do you feel most comfy/glamourous in?

AbricotsSecs · 15/12/2008 20:16

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scorpio1 · 15/12/2008 20:17

Satin one better IMO

some beautiful dresses on there!

woodenchair · 15/12/2008 20:18

They are both night.

Which one will still be comfy after stuffing your face and possibly having to go to the loo to take your spanx off?

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 15/12/2008 20:20

Am looking now but they are taking a long time to load

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 15/12/2008 20:25

won;t let me see them sorry.

PortAndStilton · 15/12/2008 20:32

Attempts links:

Vila dress

Zoom Window&nfr=getflash&vc=image%3dOttoUK/85G198OLIP satin dress

Which probably failed dismally...

PortAndStilton · 15/12/2008 20:33

satin dress

gemmiereindeerlegs · 15/12/2008 20:35

I like the second one

samsonara · 15/12/2008 20:35

Love the Vila one.

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tkband3 · 15/12/2008 20:35

Thank you all! Yes, I was really pleasantly surprised by the dresses - and they weren't hideously expensive either.

Having tried them on, I'm not sure I'll need the spanx - a good pair of tummy control tights will probably do the trick...last thing I need is to not be able to eat anything . I think I will go for the satin one, but it's very tempting to keep both of them (not that I'll ever get the opportunity to wear them again!). I feel v. glam in both of them! Now I just need some shoes...think I'll have to brave the shops for them .

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IdrisTheDragon · 15/12/2008 20:36

First one worked - second one is a pair of shoes .

I prefer the first one anyway .

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tkband3 · 15/12/2008 20:37

Thanks for sorting out the links portandstilton .

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Original poster
tkband3 · 15/12/2008 20:37

Not sure those shoes will quite work with either dress .

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inkdrops · 15/12/2008 20:37

like the vila one

lou33 · 15/12/2008 20:43

prefer the vila one

ABudafulSightWereHappyTonight · 15/12/2008 21:08

They are both lovely. But I think the second one is perfect for the occasion and you will get to wear it again.

Not necessarily with those shoes though!