I searched and searched for something simple yet flattering, thought I'd never find it, got trains here and there to visit out of towns shops, then found just what I wanted online, only to see it was in a shop about two minutes from my parents house!
It was made by D'zage, very simple, quite inexpensive, strapless, with beading around the top, and a beaded, drop "V" waist, with a bit of a nod to medieval Maid Marion stylee. The back had a tulip split revealing lots of little beaded pearl flowers and a tiny bit of sparkle. You'd have to look hard to see the detail - on my profile pic though..