Help me find a dress for my big birthday

[elliemental]

OK, people of style and flair.... I'm 40 very soon. I'm having a ceilidh so outfit has to be danceable in.
I am 5ft 6 and sadly have put on weight so am now a size 12. I used to be an 8 so i have no idea how to dress for my new shape.
Still modest of norkage, but big of butt, and wide of shoulder. my colouring is fair.
My buget is fairly limited - up to £100. Please help, at this rate I'll be wearing ''jeans and a nice top''

Does it need to have sleeves? and what sort of length? Knee length? Shorter? Longer?

don't mind what length. Be good if it was wearable after the event too. Don#t mind sleeveless, but I am bit beefy armed these days.
I have no idsea what suits me anymore.
I have a sort of boho style generally.

Am very drawn to this....
Love greens.

sorry, this!

Have you tried fever dresses? this or this or maybe this ....

all nice lola, but not very 'me'. The 1st one is too figure hugging. The 2nd is lovely but don;t wanna wear black. 3rd is nice.

What do you all think of my green link though?

Hmm - Rose print?
Pretty, but maybe too short?
This is nice, but maybe too revealing?
This would look good when you're dancing.

Are any of those in the right direction?

I like the green one a lot - v nice.

I liked green dress....

jackie, i really don't like the rose print, sorry. 2nd one is v nice, but not 'special' enough', the 3rs is too revealing and the 4th is nice, might try that on in town this week..

but what do you think to green dress in my link?

ah sorry x-post.

I had that green dress in mind ages ago and now it is in sale [leaving money for nice shoes!)
But I am worried it might have suited me when i was thin...

maybe a shrug with it?

Size 12 is still thin, you know . Try it - see what you think. You need the proverbial 'blunt friend' who will tell it like it really is if it's not flattering - do you have anyone like that?

I quite like this purple one too.

how about this
this was in style mag this week I also love Mina dresses, here..

oh jackie, I didn't mean i was fat, just a different shape IYKWIM. I have a spare tyre and muffin tops and that ...

that purple is maybe touch too 80s.

Actully lola, I like the style of that ruffle dress, but yellow not a good colour for a pale fake blonde like me

lolabug thank you so much for posting that Fever link - never heard of them despite being a hardened internet shopper and have just bought a rather lovely silver prom dress from their sale section to wear to a 40th birthday bash next weekend. Am now very !

that green dress is lovely, deff try it on

I like this too

Ooh, that Ted BAker one that pointydog linked to is lovely too! And swishy, so good for dancing in.

Excellent sparkletastic...I love it when i'm useful!!

Just found this if you like ruffles...http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Premium-One-Shoulder-Raw-Edge-Ruffle-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=87 6061&SearchQuery=ruffle%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Navy here or here

or even 6061&SearchQuery=ruffle%20dress&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Navy here

ARGHHH....such an amateur...just getting over excited as someone gave me a compliment...!

here

Get the green one

Ted Baker one is lovely, imo.

Ellie, if you are small of nork then would the strapless Joe Brown one work for you? I would never think to wear strapless as would fear entire dress would fall down

I have an incredibly good strapless bra