need a dress...have 1950s style cut in mind...

[LaDietrich]

I need a dress for a couple of occasions this summer, and also just to wear and enjoy...

I'm 5ft 6, 10.5st, size 12ish with large rump and thighs and smallish norks, shapely calves. I was thinking that a scoop neck dress with semi fitted top and flared skirt might suit - it generally does...but where are they? I've seen a couple of mums at school wear such ike but they often look like they might be vintage - look pretty with a skinny belt and sandals

I want to look relatively understated but a little quirky, or with a little twist iykwim

but not too obvious in a 1950s fancy dress type of way

am I making any sense? can you think of anything?

(think hitchcock the birds or madmen - you know the sort of thing...)

btw this dress looked nice on me but I thought it a leeetle staid...

here and and here

I love that dress.
Maybe with a big (red/coloured) patent belt to give it some va va voom.

And patent nude platforms?

thanks guys - see trumpton those ones are just that bit fancy-dressish for me iykwim...those BIG graphics and halternecks - I am 41 and I think I might something a tad more subtle

moragB - the dress IS lovely - I tried it with these shoes and I did look a bit more tall elegant and willowy than I EVER would have believed possible

however I also felt a bit like somebody's mum...

[nevermind the fact that I am two peoples mum )

have NEVER worn a pair of shoes like that in my life...

maybe I just need to grow up gracefully here ...

(also, that red dress is not one I can imagine getting tonnes of wear out of... or those shoes...)

trumpton - I did fall instantly in love with this one though...mmmmm.....

There are quite a few dresses that meet my same your criteria here I think and some are definitely quirky.

this is quite pretty but a little too short for me personally.

skirt not so swishy but good shape for you

love this and they do a blue version which should show to the right of it.

Actually that Oliver Bonas site has lots of lovely dresses. Am very tempted now....

ohh, some of those oliver bonas ones are very pretty and just the sort of thing i had in mind...thanks moonshine

Don't laugh, but have a look at Laura Ashley

I was going to recommend Oliver Bonas!

I tried one on (a "trollied dolly" one), on Saturday, and it was amazingly flattering.

or google dollydagger they have loads like that x