Anyone up for some personal shopping? 50's style swing / prom dress desperately sought....

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...in a size 14-16. I've found this lot on ebay, but want something a bit less 'fancy dress'. It's for my brother's wedding so needs to be reasonably glam but not OTT.

Anyone up for a challenge?

I tried this on in Laura Ashley the other day.It was gorgeous, far nicer than picture suggests, very Mad Men.

They have other lovely things in too.

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_021010272085_-1?breadcrumb=Home%7EWomen %7EOccasion+%26amp%3B+evening+wear

debenhams is brilliant for evening wear

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_008010214553_-1?breadcrumb=Home%7EWomen %7EOccasion+%26amp%3B+evening+wear i had this in black for my brothers wedding

this dress looks amazing on. My friend has it and I think another mumsnetter wore it to her husband's birthday.

must say i think that cherry print dress is glorious!

i know that vivien of holloway is recommended a lot on here but it's probably even more fancy dress in some ways. Gorgeous though.

Oh ladies, I knew I should have come here in the first place!!

I have this on it's way, and have bought this too. I LOVE the vivien of holloway site....gorgeous stuff!

Those VofH dresses are fantastic.
I want one.

Whoops, should have added, they are as back up - worried they are a bit drab, although would dress the up with jewellery and some killer shoes....and possibly a pair of these..... - or perhaps they are a bit too tarty?? Gawd, I anm useless at shopping, it's been ages since I bought myself anything at all.

I wouldn't do the tights as well as the dress of that style (great as they are) as thne it is too much.

ok - need good shoes then - and a petticoat?

Aye to petticoat.

Yes, high heels and petticoat. I have a VofH dress which I wore to a wedding and had some lovely compliments!

Was it comfy biscuitbreaker? My tummy ain't what it used to be and I'm a bit worried about my lack of a discernible waistline. I might need to think about some sort of super strength underwear, but those VoH ones look quite structured?

I was going to recommend V of H too and also Dolly Dagger