Summer dress - help!

Ask around the family to see if you have any sewing enthusiasts that could run one up for you. Between the ages of 15 and 45, I made most of my own dresses and the beauty is a) they fit perfectly and b) you know no-one else will turn up in an identical outfit.

Riverwalk

Try Boden - their dresses come in many different cuts and are petite, regular & long.

www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/womens-dresses

hadn't looked at Boden for ages - and was shocked at the prices!!

Have you tried H&M on the High Street (and online) or Joe Brown's?

All my dresses are Italian linen bought on ebay. Love them. I detest shopping in shops. Bought online for years and years.

Oops sorry .
Repeating myself...
Or two or two ...

Hi Hermia ,
Hope that you 've found a lovely summer dress or two or two .
I think that once you find what suits you - maybe buy more than one in their range .
I know that Zara and Wallis aren't going to fit me ,but Boden and Monsoon will .
And I bought a cheap frock in Primark .
It's great !

Good luck with your shopping .

CrazyH ; I have skinny legs and Psoriasis- maxi dresses were made for us!

GrannyGravy13

Another vote for Boden, also The White Company, Hush and Mint Velvet have some beautiful dresses in at the moment.

I would use the above plus jaegar on M&S and John Lewis.

Hush is good, as is Odd Molly (quite expensive that one, but good all the same) but my favourite is Walkers Style which is online only but the clothes are wacky and wonderful.

I have the same problem and don’t wear or buy dresses anymore, but a friends daughter who is tall and long waisted suggested NEXT. As I only, because of fitting won’t bother looking for skirts or dresses, but it might be worth a try for you - good luck

Some dresses fit just under the bust then slightly widen as they go down to a full'ish A shape skirt. It gives a fitted look without a definite waistline. I bought a couple of lovely ditsy print midis from Roman (online) and M&Co. They are slightly stretchy too which is comfortable. I didn't want a definite fitted waistline nor a tent and these were perfect. Good luck

I’m 5’7”. Try Fatface? I love the way their hems dip an inch lower behind the knees too. I bought 2 lovely ones at their shop in Manchester airport last month. £45. Not cheap but decent material. And pockets in the side seams!

Have a look at the Long Tall Sally website

Try Joe Browns

www.joebrowns.co.uk/womens

Why not try 'Long Tall Sally', they cater to tall women. They are only available on the internet.

Lucky all you 5ft 6in people who can wear midi dresses. I'm 5ft 2in and midi dresses reach the floor. I would like to find a midi dress which fits me.

Another vote for White Stuff. They always include dress length information which I find very useful. Many sites quote knee length or midi which can mean absolutely anything!
White Stuff update their stock very regularly so it’s worth revisiting. They also have regular sales/discounts/offers - probably because they update regularly.

Try New Look. 25% off dresses at the moment. Midi length is great on me at 5’1. Good Luck ??

Roman Originals. Debenhams. Freeman’s. Matalan. Klass.

Sainsbury's have some nice clothes, but, regarding dresses have you tried Cotton Traders or Mountain Warehouse. I know it might sound strange to try an outdoor shop, but Ive heard people say Mountain Warehouse dresses are good. I don't know about sizing but they have an online store.

Mint Velvet, Hush, Poetry. Three of my favourites.

There is a website called Silk Fred which is very good. They are based in the UK and they have 100’s of dresses from all types of different suppliers.
They offer free and easy returns if you aren’t happy with anything. Prices vary from fairly cheap to quite expensive.

I have the same issue with baring my legs and I wear coloured tights or go for the longer length dresses.

David Nieper

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Have you tried weird fish?. I love their dresses. I'm size 14 to 16 with big boobs. I fine a size 16 fits well. Sometimes they do tall range which helps accommodate the boots