Cheap maxi dresses for a 5ft2 girlie?!

alja

I know I know...summer is ages away...but this summer just gone I really struggled to find affordable maxi dresses that actually fit me length wise as I'm just a little over 5ft2!

Does anyone know where I could get one?!

Everywhere seemed to sell them for £30 at the lowest last year, and I'd like to get some a little cheaper than that if I can, but being small in height makes it extra hard

Please help! Any help would be great! Otherwise I'll have to get my sewing machine out and attempt to make one somehow?!..xXx

Sublime_2

They've always swamped me, and I'm only a little taller than you are. Looks like I'm playing dress up.

Better get the sewing machine out.

alja

glad it's not just me! I was lucky last year I won some debenhams vouchers and I managed to get an expensive one for free...maybe I should enter lots of voucher comps and see if I can get one for free again!

Sublime_2

Have you tried looking in the petite section.

I'm slightly too tall for that, but they're for ladies of 5'2" and under.

leelee24

You could try ASOS - I bought a maxi dress for £8 today. If you are looking for something summery this is a lovely petite maxi, reduced from £40 to £20:
http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Petite-Exclusive-Grecian-Jersey-Maxi-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1151325&cid=8350&sh=0&pge=4&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black

alja

yeaah I always have a peak in the petite sections but everything is usually out of my price range or not what I'm after unfortunately thanks leelee24, I've never bought from ASOS myself but I shall have a looksie just in case!

sarahlou89

Have you tried Select??
Im 5 ft and got one a few weeks back for £18 i think it was

alja

ooh thanks for the idea...I do have one not so far from me, it's in a shopping centre I don't often go to..but maybe I should try it soon and have a look

sarahlou89

Ya should have a look, im a shorty too and know how hard it is to get clothes which actually fit.
Really annoys me to spend a fortune on a pair of jeans to then have to cut a lot of the material off lol.

alja

oh over the years my mum has taken up many trousers for me! even a dress once for a prom! it's really annoying! I would have a look on ebay, however I don't trust it on there much anymore for clothing as the last few items I got weren't of the best quality bits were broken & not stated etc...so hoping to grab a shop bargain!

sarahlou89

Same lol, my mum had to take in and take my prom dress up bless her, she keeps telling me she will show me how to do it my self but it never happens lol.
Going to end up moving out and bringing all my too "long" trousers for her.
Yeah i know what you mean with ebay..i have bought some stuff and tbf most of it is tatt lol