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Does this dress exist?!

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GoodGrrrl · 19/01/2009 13:32

I need a nice evening-ish dress with sleeves. Am looking for 3/4 sleeves. Dress is for a works black tie do, but it doesn't have to be a full-on evening dress (as long as i can dress it up, it'll be fine) I can't find anything and i don't really like wearing a bolero. Help anyone?!

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TheRealMrsJohnSimm · 19/01/2009 14:28

size? height? norkage? budget?

champagneSupernova · 19/01/2009 14:30

Try Kew or Jigsaw they do good 3/4 length sleeve stuff in good colours - often in jersey which can be dressed up/down as necessary.

HTH

RamblingRosa · 19/01/2009 14:32

Have you tried end of sale lines at places like Hobbs, Jigsaw, Monsoon, Phase Eight etc?

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 19/01/2009 14:34

How old are you? What style/colours do you want?

TheRealMrsJohnSimm · 19/01/2009 14:34

how about this?

coast

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GoodGrrrl · 19/01/2009 16:10

Norkage- 34DD, 5'4", i'm in my mid 20s. It's a smart do, so probably black would be better, certainly no patterns.

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GoodGrrrl · 19/01/2009 16:11

that Coast one is pretty.

anyone else?

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 19/01/2009 16:15

www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=true&catalogId=195 51&storeId=12556&categoryId=96918&parentcategoryrn=42344&productId=1005379&langId=-1

I like this, but it depends on your shape if it will look great or 'maternity'.

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 19/01/2009 16:18

Why would you need to wear a bolero?

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GoodGrrrl · 19/01/2009 16:18

i've got an hourglass figure, so i think it might look frumpy- unless great heels would make up for that

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GoodGrrrl · 19/01/2009 16:19

need to cover my arms up, and i don't like boleros, so hoping for a dress with 3/4 sleeves instead

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 19/01/2009 16:21

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_66152_809679_-1

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 19/01/2009 16:24

www.whistles.co.uk/fcp/product/-/sale/Bell-Sleeve-Dress/903000051814

MadameCastafiore · 19/01/2009 16:25

I know it has no sleeves but is too nice not to mention!

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GoodGrrrl · 19/01/2009 16:26

love the whistles one

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MadameCastafiore · 19/01/2009 16:27

lk bennett classic prom dress with sleeves

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GoodGrrrl · 19/01/2009 16:28

they only have size 8

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 19/01/2009 16:31

Oh no, sorry I didn't realise.

MadameCastafiore · 19/01/2009 16:32

Can you ring your nearest store and ask them to put it by if they have your size?

MadameCastafiore · 19/01/2009 16:34

french connection

RumMum · 19/01/2009 16:35

I think this is best so far

RumMum · 19/01/2009 16:36

sorry meant this one

dexter73 · 19/01/2009 16:36

Nice one in Brora.

MadameCastafiore · 19/01/2009 16:41

house of fraser

MadameCastafiore · 19/01/2009 16:43

monsoon

You are cutting down your options massively by having sleevs as most party dresses are sleeveless - can you not wear a sparkly pashmina or something when you arriove and hope it dark enough that no one sees your arms.