Dress for black tie

Talula_d

Hi all,
Looking for help, I need a floor length formal dress for a black tie event, however I am fairly skint so trying to keep it as low budget as possible, would like a dark colour, something suitable for a size 12/14, and 5ft2, anyone any suggestions even where to look? It would need to be online too!

GingerLily

Asos have lots of formal options, have you had a look there?

Miaireland

Debenhams sale might be worth a look or ASOS. If there are any charity shops near you it might be worth a look as often you can pick up dresses like that. I know you say keep the budget as low as possble but could you give a figure? If you know anyone who was at a debs over the past few years and are a similar size you could ask if you could borrow a dress and just pay to get it dry cleaned afterwards.

Talula_d

GingerLily wrote: »

Asos have lots of formal options, have you had a look there?

I have had a look on asos, and nothing stood out to me! I might have a look again tonight though!

Talula_d

Miaireland wrote: »

Debenhams sale might be worth a look or ASOS. If there are any charity shops near you it might be worth a look as often you can pick up dresses like that. I know you say keep the budget as low as possble but could you give a figure? If you know anyone who was at a debs over the past few years and are a similar size you could ask if you could borrow a dress and just pay to get it dry cleaned afterwards.

Have also looked on debenhams again might take another look, trying to keep below €60(holiday to australia the week after is cutting my budget massively!)
Its a work event and im only newly employed there so would like to look really good! 😊

Miaireland

Maybe try House of Fraser. They have a sale on at the moment.

meeeeh

You could try Mango Outlet. It's separate website to Mango. You could just sort out dresses from high to low and it will show you gown type dresses first. Their sizes are small.

http://www.mangooutlet.com/IE/p0/woman/clothing/dresses/long/draped-gown?id=51030157_82&n=1&s=prendas.vestidosprendas

GingerLily

OP if you give an idea of the style you like people might be able to help out a little bit more!

Talula_d

Thanks all, in terms of style I think I would like a fitted or structured dress rather than a line or straight down, plus no high necked dress, it would need to have some kind of v nevk preferably and probably a dark enough colour, black, navy or a deep red, am totally open to any suggestions!! Thanks so far!!

Lima Golf

I'd try anywhere that stock quiz. They have some nice maxi dresses that are very reasonable.

http://www.quizclothing.co.uk/clothes/00100008406.html

Ciara 5

Try misguided

https://www.missguided.eu/dresses/v-plunge-maxi-dress-black

Countdown1982

TK Maxx is great for floor length dress for balls etc.

Talula_d

Thanks so much everyone, i actually had spotted that missguided one so i ordered tonight, hopefully it will do the trick!