New clothes

Seasalt
Roman
White Stuff
M&S
Cotton Traders
Lands End

White Company
John Lewis has lots of dresses by various brands
Hobbs
Boden

If I like a sleeveless dress I buy it and find a little shrug cardigan or a lightweight pashmina to match.

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I've recently had this one, and several of the other colour options as well!
I've worn it and it washed nicely.
I did go up a size as I'm long-waisted and needed a bit of extra length in the bodice, plus I don't like clothes too snug.
Easy to send back if it doesn't suit.

John Lewis have more 8000 dresses on- line at all price points and a multitude of brands.
The ‘filter’ facility is fantastic.

V3ra, bargain price !

Just home from M & S they have a lovely selection of holiday clothes at reasonable prices. I just need to lose a few pounds before buying my holiday clothes🙈

I remember Mark & Spencer´s when they had a department store on Calle Serrano & Calle Ayala or Calle Hermosilla in the early 1990s when I first arrived in The Madrid Capital from France.

They had fabulous some British baked goods !!

Being petite, the clothing just did not come in my size.

However, felt bad when it closed. It has since become an El Corte Ingles.

M & S is a good place to check out for full figured ladies.

I do not buy online .. I like to try on business suits and definitely coasts, jackets and shoes and trousers.

Nobody's Child are good for dresses with longer skirts and sleeves

@FrenchgalinSpain -M&S dresses start at size 6 - how much smaller do you require to be “petite” ?
I fear your views may be rather out of date.

How do you stay petite with all that grub and plonk?

If you can't find anything at Cribbs, then I'm not sure where else to suggest. Most of the stores mentioned here are at Cribbs.
Boden is my favourite at the moment fir holiday wear. I ordered a few items last week, and have my eye on a few more. M & S has lots of summery dresses.
Everything seems to be blue this year, and quite a nice peppermint green.

RosiesMaw

@FrenchgalinSpain -M&S dresses start at size 6 - how much smaller do you require to be “petite” ?
I fear your views may be rather out of date.

My understanding of ‘petite’ is that it is for people 5’4” or less, or with shorter than average backs, arms etc.

I’m a size 6 but I’m not petite.

Next Online are the best , if you have an account with them , you can buy their unlimited delivery and collection deal. I think its around £20 for the year . Just pay for what you keep, I buy all clothes from them now

I like Seasalt, Joe Brown, Fat face ,Weird fish and White stuff. Good luck

Leave some room in your suitcase. Have a shopping spree in your holiday destination - I assume you are heading somewhere warm. I bought 2 dresses & a blouse on my recent holiday in Lanzarote & I wasn't even trying. Different shops, different brands - I could've filled a suitcase 🫢.

Joseann

If you can't find anything at Cribbs, then I'm not sure where else to suggest. Most of the stores mentioned here are at Cribbs.
Boden is my favourite at the moment fir holiday wear. I ordered a few items last week, and have my eye on a few more. M & S has lots of summery dresses.
Everything seems to be blue this year, and quite a nice peppermint green.

I was thinking the same.

Some shops have disappeared, of course, such as East but John Lewis should have had a good range and Phase Eight has a separate shop there now, I think, along with Hobbs.
No Zara, apparently (ice never been in one but I hear it's good!).

I'm not sure where you are faringdon but there is also Gloucester Quays and some towns still have dress shops with a surprisingly wide range of clothes. Are you anywhere near Lydney? There's a good women's clothing shop there.

Buying online is ok but I like to feel fabric as well as try on, although admit it's more difficult to do that now.

ice = I've!

That's a lovely dress V3ra. I've just looked at the site. Some lovely things. I couldn't work out the sizes though -S, M, L etc. I'm a 14-16. I wouldn't know which size to order.

Bon Marche - some dresses and cardigans.
Great swimsuits and sarongs last time I looked .
Boden - investment dressing .
Collectif - if you like retro looks .
Cotton Traders .
Fat Face .
Joe Brown - pretty feminine clothes only up to an 18 .
Landsend .
John Lewis -incredible range
Have ordered on line .
Monsoon - for hippies , who never grew up ! Nice beach kaftans .
M and S - much prettier ranges these days . Great dresses this year .
Next .
Seasalt - subtle colours natural fabrics .
Yours - huge range in big sizes for big beautiful girls !
Really useful for loose casual clothing Not enough cotton clothes .
If you find something on line you can order it in the shop if you don't want to do on line banking . Great comfy holiday sandals - stopped buying them elsewhere . Tights which aren't like tornequets . Good deliveries and
easy returns .

Not Zara for this lumpy body .
I miss Laura Ashley !

If you can't carry a lot of luggage maybe stick to a colour scheme - that's what I do . One year , I went for black and white with success .

You might find something or things on holiday - you haven't said where !

Have a lovely time 🍦!

I'm just back from M&S. I went to buy summer clothes for my holiday and with my pension just in I had money to spend. Bought nothing! Hated the colours, styles and fabric quality. Am desperately disappointed. Saved a fortune. M&S's loss. Feel and

Lucky you Aveline I have spent £s in M & S since Easter, jeans, gym wear, tops, linen bits etc.

(M & S have just opened a new store in Lakeside, I think they have got all the new ranges along with an extensive cosmetics section and the largest Food Hall I have seen.)

Am I the only person who doesn't like dresses? Or are my legs worse than everyone else's?

Kate1949

That's a lovely dress V3ra. I've just looked at the site. Some lovely things. I couldn't work out the sizes though -S, M, L etc. I'm a 14-16. I wouldn't know which size to order.

In the link if you keep scrolling down you’ll get to the sizing.

kittylester

Am I the only person who doesn't like dresses? Or are my legs worse than everyone else's?

I have several linen dresses, but I'm thinking of getting 3/4 tapered trousers to wear under them to hide my legs these days.