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Bridesmaid in August, no idea what dress to wear - help!

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oysterpots · 24/05/2009 20:21

The two other bridesmaids have bought their dresses - one is yellow, one is blue - although the bride doesn't yet know what she's wearing she has talked about trying to find something green.

My brief is to find 'something I like' in one colour, ie no pattern, not blue or yellow, something that won't make me look like a hippopotamus in a frock next to three weeny women. I am size 16, not v keen on my arms so would want to wear a cardie/shrug type thing. Legs - ok from the knees down, boobs ok and not unhappy with boob-enhancing dresses.

I ordered this but it's dreadful - slightly too short at the knee, sits awkwardly on the hip and the material is really cheap looking.

Quite like this in the purple.

I love this but it's patterned so not on brief

But other than that, HELP! I am stuck.

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Tortington · 24/05/2009 20:30

i hate the last one.

www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/45029447&bklist=icat,5,shop,women,womenparty,eveningdresses

www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/45027915&bklist=icat,5,shop,women,womenparty,eveningdresses
www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/45019640&bklist=icat,5,shop,women,womenparty,eveningdresses

www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/45009653&bklist=icat,5,shop,women,womenparty,eveningdresses

MollieO · 24/05/2009 21:55

this one?

BunnyLebowski · 24/05/2009 23:10

God that Toast one is minging sorry

Your other link (the purple one) is lovely.

Love custy's second one but may be too high necked if you're busty.

Also love custy's last monsoon one.

[http://www.oli.co.uk/Almost-Famous-Jewelled-Dress/productdisplay.stm?An=673&A=92T198_8&N=42 94965277+4294967158+673+697+715+4294965302&Nao=0&Au=PMasterItem&Nu=PMasterItem&Ns=PColour|0||PSi ze|0 this is lovely]]

[http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_102646_1059686_- 1 this?]]

[http://www.johnlewis.com/24218/Product.aspx quite similar]]

[http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/women/dresses/occasion/embellished-bow-dress?Nao=0& groupId=577399094&Nu=thisproduct&SNtk=&Np=1&SN=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Ntt=577399094&D=5773990 94&Ntk=groupsearch&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=577399094&N=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Nty=1&Misi temid=15&Misitemloc_id=1&product=577399094&pageSize=96 another purple!]

www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/women/dresses/occasion/pleated-dress?Nao=0&groupId=54 0787765&Nu=thisproduct&SNtk=&Np=1&SN=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Ntt=540787765&D=540787765&Ntk=gro upsearch&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=540787765&N=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Nty=1&Misitemid=15& Misitemloc_id=1&product=540787765&pageSize=96 red this time]

www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/women/dresses/occasion/wrap-dress?Nao=0&groupId=54077975 3&Nu=thisproduct&SNtk=&Np=1&SN=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Ntt=540779753&D=540779753&Ntk=groupsea rch&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=540779753&N=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Nty=1&Misitemid=15&Misit emloc_id=1&product=540779753&pageSize=96 LOVE this!]

BunnyLebowski · 24/05/2009 23:15

Oh my god lets try that again shall we?

[http://www.oli.co.uk/Almost-Famous-Jewelled-Dress/productdisplay.stm?An=673&A=92T198_14&N=42 94965277+4294967158+673+697+715+4294965302&Nao=0&Au=PMasterItem&Nu=PMasterItem&Ns=PColour|0||PSi ze|0 this is lovely]]

[http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_102646_1059695_- 1 this is funky but not sure if suitable?]]

but nice

[http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/women/dresses/occasion/embellished-b ow-dress?Nao=0&groupId=577399094&Nu=thisproduct&SNtk=&Np=1&SN=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Ntt=5773 99094&D=577399094&Ntk=groupsearch&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=577399094&N=151+4294484651+85+4294485 515&Nty=1&Misitemid=15&Misitemloc_id=1&product=577399094&pageSize=96 another purple one]]

[http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/women/dresses/occasion/pleated-dress?Nao=0&groupId=5407 87765&Nu=thisproduct&SNtk=&Np=1&SN=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Ntt=540787765&D=540787765&Ntk=group search&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=540787765&N=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Nty=1&Misitemid=15&Mi sitemloc_id=1&product=540787765&pageSize=96 red this time]]

[http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/women/dresses/occasion/wrap-dress?Nao=0&groupId=540779 753&Nu=thisproduct&SNtk=&Np=1&SN=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Ntt=540779753&D=540779753&Ntk=groups earch&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=540779753&N=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Nty=1&Misitemid=15&Mis itemloc_id=1&product=540779753&pageSize=96 this is gorgeous]]

BunnyLebowski · 24/05/2009 23:16

GAH! I give up!

[http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/p.do/women/dresses/occasion/wrap-dress?Nao=0&groupId=540779753 &Nu=thisproduct&SNtk=&Np=1&SN=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Ntt=540779753&D=540779753&Ntk=groupsear ch&Dx=mode%2bmatchall&thisprod=540779753&N=151+4294484651+85+4294485515&Nty=1&Misitemid=15&Misite mloc_id=1&product=540779753&pageSize=96]]

HangingOnTheTrubliphone · 25/05/2009 14:48

Love the John Lewis one, Bunny. Shame it's sold out!!!

Does anyone know what I'd expect to pay for someone to make me a dress? Just thinking I could take along a dress to be copied in a different fabric...

oysterpots · 26/05/2009 12:55

Are you hijacking my thread, Hanging??

Thanks Bunny, Custardo and MollieO. Think I need a trip to the shops...

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