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Afternoon wedding party - is this dress a bit much?

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Queenoftheharpies · 07/05/2009 15:16

Hi ladies

I'm going to a wedding celebration party in June (the wedding itself was abroad) and will be 28 weeks pg by then.

I rather like this dress from ASOS, but is it a bit too evening-y for an afternoon do? (the do will probably last into the evening I imagine).

If you have any other suggestions I am about a size 12 normally, blonde, big norks, big stomach, good legs and shoulders.

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gscrym · 07/05/2009 15:23

I think it's lovely. It's not too eveningy. It looks like it would be comfy and that'll be a big plus at 28weeks.

sweetheart · 07/05/2009 15:24

I don't think it is - you can dress it down with a cardigan and flat (ish) shoes

BitOfFun · 07/05/2009 15:25

Very nice. She looks like she has swallowed a pea though - my stomach looks worse and I'm not pregnant...

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Queenoftheharpies · 07/05/2009 15:37

I have my suspicious about the ASOS maternity models - they don't look pregnant at all. Even the ones modelling huge maternity pants (which, let's face it are never going to look good on anyone) don't look properly pregnant.

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Clure · 07/05/2009 16:22

Dress is lovely. would be right for afternoon, and as you say would take you into evening. Silver accessories/shoes would look good with it

BunnyLebowski · 07/05/2009 16:59

I'd say go for it unless you are in any way taller than average or have a larger than average bump in which case your bump might make the front of the dress ride up to an indecent length!

It's lovely though!

MorrisZapp · 07/05/2009 17:06

Forget the 'afternoon' bit. It's a wedding, you can't overdress. Go for it.

chandellina · 07/05/2009 18:51

love it. just bring a wrap or cardi.

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Queenoftheharpies · 08/05/2009 00:10

Ordered! Now I just need to find a strapless bra that will keep a massive pair of pregnant norks under control for an afternoon.

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Quattrocento · 08/05/2009 00:29

Way OTT for an afternoon do

Unless you were planning to put a binliner over it?

Quattrocento · 08/05/2009 00:48

Oh fark, just read that you'd already ordered it

It will be lovely really. Positively understated

Have you got a jacket or something to wear with it?

Quattrocento · 08/05/2009 01:20

Okay the key is the right hat

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Queenoftheharpies · 08/05/2009 09:58

at quattrocento.

Well, it may still end up going back - I've never bought from ASOS before so a 12 might not fit (if their pregnancy models are anything to go by it will probably just fit around one leg).

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