Where to buy "Black Tie" frocks?

**noo noo** · 15-05-2012, 06:06pm

Thanks ladies! Had already looked in John Lewis and tried on this one which is Phase Eight. There really wasn't much choice of long evening wear in store. Same goes for Monsoon.

But I'm not convinced by th jewelled bit

Will take a look at very/littlewoods. Can you return items to the eBay outlets? That would be my concern if it didn't fit or I didn't like it IRL.

There are a few local independent shops that woul have but I'm afraid that I would fall in love with something £500+

Needs to be long, patterned rather than self coloured, size 12 but with room for GG's!

**Chickenlips** · 15-05-2012, 06:10pm

I just bought a beautiful red ball dress from phase eight x

**mrsdunny207** · 15-05-2012, 06:29pm

Ted Baker or Reiss?

**schnapps** · 15-05-2012, 08:09pm

Originally Posted by Chickenlips

I just bought a beautiful red ball dress from phase eight x

Was it the one which you can tie the straps differently? I was rather tempted by it.

I know you want a patterned one but this is lovely in the 'flesh' - the colour is beautiful. My friend has just bought it and she may not quite be a GG but isn't far off!

http://www.johnlewis.com/340749/Product.aspx

This one is patterned and looks good on - personally think better in the blue but might just be my colouring

http://www.johnlewis.com/339781/Product.aspx

I couldn't see which Phase Eight one you had tried but guessing was one of either of these two as you mentioned the jewels:

http://www.johnlewis.com/329754/Product.aspx
http://www.johnlewis.com/325873/Product.aspx

I know what you mean about the independents - but they may have a range of prices. I tried on a dress which was £150 and one which was £600 in the same shop!

Good luck!

**noo noo** · 15-05-2012, 08:32pm

**noo noo** · 15-05-2012, 08:32pm

Love love this Ted Baker one but only in a 0 on their website

**bluekat** · 15-05-2012, 09:35pm

Why don't you have a look at Pappillon and Lilly the Pink out in Cults? Some lovely pieces in there.

**cheeky_biscuit** · 15-05-2012, 09:46pm

The kookai outlet seemed to have a normal Internet shop return policy, I would've thought the big shop outlets would be similar (like house of Fraser).
That dress is lovely, can you scour other ted baker outlets? Like house of Fraser.

**Chickenlips** · 15-05-2012, 09:48pm

Yes Schnapps. It really is stunning on, could be my favourite dress ever

**Chickenlips** · 15-05-2012, 09:50pm

In also tried on the second phase eight dress that Schnapps posted and it was stunning, I was so tempted by that too (it's the red and purple dress).

I have a 10% off code for Phase Eight of you need it x