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1 dress for 3 weddings

  • 02-05-2011 7:54pm
    #1
    Shatzie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭


    I have 3 weddings coming up this Summer and for once the guests don't overlap at all so I'm thinking of wearing one dress to all 3 weddings but I'm having trouble finding that one perfect dress.

    5ft 3", size 8-10, age 31. Any recommendations? I'd rather avoid the usual Coast, Karen Millen, Monsoon look.


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  • #2
    mood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,264 ✭✭✭mood


    Do you have a particular body shape? Some styles suit certain shapes more than others. Shape is more important than size I think in terms of picking out clothes.

    How much do you plan to spend?

    How about this:

    http://www.asos.com/Hybrid/Hybrid-Sleeveless-Tie-Front-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1599863&cid=8799&sh=0&pge=9&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Pink


  • #3
    Shatzie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Shatzie


    mood wrote: »
    Do you have a particular body shape? Some styles suit certain shapes more than others. Shape is more important than size I think in terms of picking out clothes.

    How much do you plan to spend?

    I can never figure out what body shape I am. Not noticeably pear, apple, pencil etc. I have biggish boobs (32DD), normal bum and hips, not as small a waist as I'd like. I'm almost always a 10 on top in every shop. On the bottom I'd be an 8 in Oasis and designer stuff and a 10 in topshop.

    I'm willing to spend up to about €350 as it's for 3 weddings but it seems that everything in the shops is aimed at people much younger or much older than me. All of the weddings are around the same formality level, i.e. not black tie and not overly casual.


  • #4
    Shatzie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Shatzie


    That's a nice dress but would my boobs be too big for it?

    Also I've never really bought anything from ASOS, how is the quality?


  • #5
    mood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,264 ✭✭✭mood


    I have been happy with everything I bought from them. That dress isn't their own brand so google it and see of there is a stockist near you.


  • #6
    Shatzie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Shatzie


    I meant to add that I have medium brown shoulder length hair and I'm quite pale.


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  • #7
    mood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,264 ✭✭✭mood


    http://www.asos.com/Coast/Coast-Ciara-Dress-With-One-Shoulder/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1609124&cid=8799&sh=0&pge=27&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Blue




    Fran and Jane do some really nice dresses.


  • #8
    Shatzie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Shatzie


    mood wrote: »
    http://www.asos.com/Coast/Coast-Ciara-Dress-With-One-Shoulder/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1609124&cid=8799&sh=0&pge=27&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Blue




    Fran and Jane do some really nice dresses.

    Ooh, I'd love that with two shoulders. I feel too old for one shoulder dresses but that could just be my own paranoia.

    I've popped into Fran and Jane once or twice but I thought it was a shiny cheapy material type shop. Admittedly I'm the kind of person who walks into a shop and if I don't see something I like within the first minute I walk out again so perhaps there's a lot I'm missing.


  • #9
    mood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,264 ✭✭✭mood


    Shatzie wrote: »
    Ooh, I'd love that with two shoulders. I feel too old for one shoulder dresses but that could just be my own paranoia.

    I've popped into Fran and Jane once or twice but I thought it was a shiny cheapy material type shop. Admittedly I'm the kind of person who walks into a shop and if I don't see something I like within the first minute I walk out again so perhaps there's a lot I'm missing.

    I've only been in the shop once and liked some stuff. I've seem some of their clothes in boutiques as well. I didn't see the shiney material but maybe they changed materials/style lately!


  • #10
    2blonde1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭2blonde1988


    The ivory closet dress hire in limerick,they have some sale stock also.they only seem to have a facebook page,you should check them out as they have some amazing dresses.:)


  • #11
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    boden.co.uk do some nice stuff, plus it's not likely to be on every second person.


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  • #12
    tan11ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭tan11ie


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  • #13
    Dark Phoenix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Dark Phoenix


    I know its not where you would expect to look for wedding wear but try new look. I got a fab maxi dress there last year (an ax paris one they also had them on www.dresses.ie) reduced to twenty five euro. Wore it to a wedding and everyone was asking me where I got it!


  • #14
    bobbygirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭bobbygirl


    Shatzie wrote: »
    Ooh, I'd love that with two shoulders. I feel too old for one shoulder dresses but that could just be my own paranoia.

    I've popped into Fran and Jane once or twice but I thought it was a shiny cheapy material type shop. Admittedly I'm the kind of person who walks into a shop and if I don't see something I like within the first minute I walk out again so perhaps there's a lot I'm missing.

    I'm 33 and I wore a very similar dress when I was a bridesmaid last year so doubt you would look to old for it:o


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