Shapeless drapey linen for short women

[Saunders]

Help!! Can anyone recommend a place that sells slightly posh drapey shapeless clothes for women?
It’s my daughters wedding in a few weeks and I realise I really can’t wear ‘dads old blue work trousers and my white top’ which are my favourite dressy uppy clothes and what I’d planned on wearing. I’m short, guinea-pig shaped, and have glitter and some butterfly hair clips.
Budget up to £500 absolute max, if it’s something I’d wear again. Ideally around £200.

 

[Aladdin]

Toast

Cotton Linen Wrap Dress | Sahara Yellow

Our Sahara Yellow Cotton Linen Pinafore Dress is made from supple Italian-spun organic cotton/linen. It has a wrap over front and tie that cinches in at the waist.

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They do some very nice linen dresses

 

[Sue]

Womenswear

Drapey crepe dresses with floral patterns, embroidered cotton poplin shirts, Christmas decorations, warm scarves, cable-knit sweaters and easy tops for women.

www.toa.st

???

 

[Sue]

Toast

Cotton Linen Wrap Dress | Sahara Yellow

Our Sahara Yellow Cotton Linen Pinafore Dress is made from supple Italian-spun organic cotton/linen. It has a wrap over front and tie that cinches in at the waist.

eu.toa.st

They do some very nice linen dresses

Hah, snap!

 

[killer b]

I like Colenimo, which is a one-woman shop in London who makes really nice things, a bit like Toast but lovelier IMO.

This irish linen jumpsuit perhaps? Irish Linen Jumpsuit

 

[moomoo]

I think I got my mother of the bride frock and jacket from Roman.

 

[Saunders]

I do also have some shirt-weight liberty corduroy that might just make up a pair of trousers if I could find someone to copy ‘dads old blue workwear trousers’ without having to take them apart.

 

[Saunders]

I like Colenimo, which is a one-woman shop in London who makes really nice things, a bit like Toast but lovelier IMO.

This irish linen jumpsuit perhaps? Irish Linen Jumpsuit

Ah it’s lovely but I’m much too hefty a shape for it to flatter

 

[hegley]

Both of these have lovely less fitted, reasonably priced dresses although not much linen.

Dresses & Jumpsuits

Style our elegant must-have prints from day or night. Select from a range of our one of a kind hand-printed dresses and jumpsuits by our specialist artisans.

www.east.co.uk

Women's Dresses - Summer dresses - Seasalt Cornwall

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www.seasaltcornwall.com

 

[baldrick]

Cos? Arket?

There's a little shop in Barmouth which does that sort of thing - Rew. You have to be a bit fastest finger first though as they don't restock, just make small runs of things.

 

[killer b]

I do also have some shirt-weight liberty corduroy that might just make up a pair of trousers if I could find someone to copy ‘dads old blue workwear trousers’ without having to take them apart.

who made dad's old workwear trousers, or is that lost in the mists of time?

 

[pinkmonkey]

TK Maxx sells a lot of Italian made shapeless wafty linen this time of year. Or find an open market in a posh market town, there’s bound to be one stall selling it.

 

[geminisnake]

Some lovely drapey dresses here, but not sure if they're linen
Sunrise Brechin> Jen does mail order as well and will measure things if you need measurements

 

[bluescreen]

Not cheap - Oska?

OSKA – Timeless Fashion | Made in Europe

 

[Saunders]

TK Maxx sells a lot of Italian made shapeless wafty linen this time of year. Or find an open market in a posh market town, there’s bound to be one stall selling it.

Yeah I live near lands end and have ridiculous driving anxiety so can’t get to any big town without a bit of inconvenience, but I’ll be near a tkmaxx in the next couple of weeks and shall certainly have a look around.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I've bought linen shift dresses before now from East and Marks and Spencer.

Try also Cos, Jaeger, Seasalt, Hobbs.

 

[pinkmonkey]

Yeah I live near lands end and have ridiculous driving anxiety so can’t get to any big town without a bit of inconvenience, but I’ll be near a tkmaxx in the next couple of weeks and shall certainly have a look around.

And look on Vinted, mostly second hand but some new stuff, I love Vinted

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Cos? Arket?

There's a little shop in Barmouth which does that sort of thing - Rew. You have to be a bit fastest finger first though as they don't restock, just make small runs of things.

Thanks for reminding me about Arket. I had a tab open for ages with a lovely dress from there but was too skint. And then of course when I got a job and got paid it was out of stock!

I was just trying to think of it then, all I could remember was that it began with A. Cheers. That would've been bugging me all night.

 

[Saunders]

who made dad's old workwear trousers, or is that lost in the mists of

who made dad's old workwear trousers, or is that lost in the mists of time?

Not lost in the mists of time but from what I’ve been able to find not made in cotton any more. They were something my husb wore on a job in Sweden some years ago.

 

[izz]

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Probably too casual but you never know. I love s lot of things from here, they're relatively cost conscious and the customer service is excellent.

 

[campanula]

Etsy might be your friend - there are many, many sellers of rather lovely linen dresses. I buy stuff from a Hong Kong based sewist (Anysize) but worry that timescales might be against you. There are some gorgeous frocks if you simply put in 'linen dresses'.

 

[RubyToogood]

Women's Designer Dresses

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[oryx]

Wrap London | Women's Fashion | SS22 Collection and https://www.poetryfashion.co.uk/ might be worth a look - I've bought from both (mainly jumpers and T-shirts though) and been happy with them.

 

[RubyToogood]

Oh and the queen of shapeless of course.

 

[Saunders]

Cos? Arket?

There's a little shop in Barmouth which does that sort of thing - Rew. You have to be a bit fastest finger first though as they don't restock, just make small runs of things.

cos a bit more tailored for than I prefer and more for the smaller busted I think. My daughter has sent me a few links from them along with issey miyake and Benetton, all lovely clothes but not flattering on my shape
Just now looking at Arket and Rew

 

[Saunders]

Thanks everyone who’s sent suggestions, I’m so grateful. I don’t at all enjoy clothes shopping and only really like dressing up for fun. I’d forgotten about both Oska and Gudrun sjoden, and have seen a few things that I think I’ll feel like me in.

Cos? Arket?

There's a little shop in Barmouth which does that sort of thing - Rew. You have to be a bit fastest finger first though as they don't restock, just make small runs of things.

just ordered some lovely trousers from Rew, hoping they’re not too long. Thanks for the tip

 

[UrbaneFox]

My short friend dresses really well, and likes this place.

PEBBLE PRINT

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www.yaccomaricard.london

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If you go to the Geranium charity shop in Kensington High Street, opposite the Design Museum, you can often get stuff that they were unable to sell, or last season's stuff, at improved prices. She does.

I've just noticed that you live at Land's End, so a sprint the Geranium shop is probably out, sorry.