I really need help to find a stylish dress for my 40th!

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I'm having a meal in the evening at a restaurant with my closest friends and we''re all dressing up.

I'd love something in red as I always wear black. I'm 5'3.5"
and size 12 with large boobs, so empire line is usually good on me.

Can anyone help? I love Holly Willoughby style ish things

What is your budget?

Well up to £130 I reckon = maybe slightly more if it's really irresistable!

this is nice

red

not red but empire

The monsoon one is lovely - I love a V neck. Not sure if it's quite special enough though (without wishing to sound too fussy!)

I quite like this

and also this although quite short but I am short so it would be longer on me....

Any others? I've got about 3 weeks ti find one.

I like the 1st ted Baker one and the orange Monsoon one. i really don't like the red Ted B one.

1

2

3

or this ?

bit over budget
stunning but another bit over budget
too pink?
this

brokenspacebar I love the first one, and thanks for introducing me to two new clothing sites!

Clure I love the first two - the over budget ones of course! But hey I can wear it for my birthday, new years eve and I have a wedding to go to in January, so it would be money well invested

I cant wear thin strappy dresses or halter neck as boobs too big and require much scaffolding! Thanks for searching for me though guys. I think I have 3 front runners now:
Ted Baker dress
Lk Bennet dress
Coast dress.

Got to choose between them and choose accessories etc!

LKB gets my vote too - utterly gorgeous.

Is it gorgeous? I'm now having second thoughts about the LK Bennet one - is it a tad 'middle-aged'? I mean especially on a 40 yr old. I'd like to look like I'm actually having my 30th iykwim.

I would say sophisticated rather than old, but I know what you mean.

Okay, what about this Isabella Oliver zip dress? It's red, but far more funky than the LKB one.

www.isabellaoliver.com/maternity-clothes/best-sellers/The-Zip-Dress/D/30100/P/2:400:4000/I/DR425?pcr =1:400:4000&iid=DR425&newcat=2#

It is NOT maternity!

Ikwym Florence, I would steer clear of the lk bennet one (and even the ones I linked to might be slightly ageing, ditto coast).

Tbh, it might be worth avoiding looking for one colour in particular, and just having a wee browse of different styles of dresses. You are slightly taller than me, but I do find my height and norks make choosing a dress slightly trickier - lots of dresses are too long.

It's tragic and so true. Today, I emailed an online store to check the skirt length on a gorgeous 'mid-calf' dress and it turned out to be ankle length on me!!

this?

Might be worth looking for dresses that can be taken up, or are supposed to be above the knee?

funkier? but black and not right for a wedding.

red

twist

stardust

[ www.karenmillen.com/fcp/product/-/Dresses/Acid-rainbow-dress/903000053210?page=prod9030000532 10 this]

Take a look at Karen Millen and warehouse websites. Some very nice dresses there.

LOVING the Ted Baker and Twist links - order both and send one back!

Yes I love the twist one too, and both the french connection dresses! Lordy I need lots of money - I want them all!

Yep I think you're right about not limiting myself to one colour, I just had an idea in my head, but you are right for a short, large-bosoomed lady like me I need to keep searching.

I know the Ted Baker one would look good on me, it's exactly the right shape for me, I just don't know if it's bling enough for an evening do??

Ooh I quite like this too!

But still hankering after the Ted Baker one most I think.

Order a few and return....

You know you want to....