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LBD help needed, anyone feel like helping to search for a very specific look?

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:08

Did I sell that well?

I am after a little black dress, that is shortish with thin straps (maybe) and not too tight but made of a thin material that can shift sexily elegantly as one sashays into a room.

Strangely I haven't been able to find one immediately that appeases my very broad criteria

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:10

i have one in my wardrobe.
but i bought it ages ago.

where have you looked already?

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:13

Hey DB,
thus far done Debenhams, Asos, Kew, John Lewis and netaporter...

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Original poster
S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:15

(oh and Browns and FCUK)

I found a few but they were all a bit 'body con', I want something that moves a bit

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:17

warehouse?

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:19

It has movement criteria but is a bit fussy no?

Thanks though!

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:20

phase eight?

nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:20

sorry, phase eight one is more fussy than fussy. i'll try again.

nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:26

evenfall dress

force of nature dress

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:27

Think more plain and shorter. I figure I can afford it to be short without looking slutty if it isn't too figure hugging. Bonus points if it adopts a less-is-more attitude to the back...

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:28

xposts - my response was to the earlier suggestions. Let me check those and BRB

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:29

coast tiger short dress

tigerbear · 09/09/2009 00:31

There's a nice one on the Whistles website - called the Folded Tiers dress - doesn't have thin straps but it is nice - £150. What's the budget?

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:31

Thank you so much DB. At the risk of sounding like a PITA fussy person, they're still too complicated. Think of one bit of thin cloth. Like a very plain very oversized camisole maybe!

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:32

go to asos and do a search for dresses in black. there are loads.

nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:34

you want a nightie then?

do you need me to tell you there's fine line between sashaying into a room elegantly and looking like you've gone out in your nightie?

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:36

Indeed a very fine line! I hope with your help to stay juuuuuust the right side of it.

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tigerbear · 09/09/2009 00:38

Check Reiss, DKNY, Tara Jarmon, My Wardrobe, etc...

nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 00:41

right style, wrong material?

Marrenon · 09/09/2009 00:42

i bought this last week

it is so much nicer on,

i got purple pumps, gold beads, gold bangles and a purple scalf,

all looks fab on and so not too expensive,

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:48

DB, I find it hard to see past the "optical illusion" fabric! Style is good though.

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Broccopolli · 09/09/2009 00:53

topshop

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S1ur · 09/09/2009 00:55

Broccopolli that isn't what I had in mind but it certainly has the floaty thing going on and thus might be effective nice.

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Broccopolli · 09/09/2009 00:58

or this?

nevergoogledragonbutter · 09/09/2009 01:07

can i go to bed yet?

skybright · 09/09/2009 01:11

xml.riverisland.com/flash/content.php.

Going out dresses..
Page 8,last dress,i know it is a different neck but i have this dress and it is very flattering.

(i hate how you can't do proper links to river island)