Thread: Quest for THE dress - help!

No I'm not getting married (have already been for nearly 6 years now :-)) No I have a fab gig in September. The Rubber Ball at SE1! Not only that, I have a live band, that includes a fab saxophonist friend of mine Mr Mark Ramsden. There's also 3 burly dancers, although I haven't got to find out who yet. Its a 40's/rat pack theme at a fetish event, what could be better?

Here comes the quest though. I have to find THE perfect dress/outfit as this is a big dress up event full of photographers and everyone vying for their attention, I at least want to stand out a little. As I said we've been told the theme is 40's/rat pack (confusing as rat pack were 50's?) and I'd love a glorious vintage gown, but what with the event being the Rubber Ball many people there will be in rubber so I may have to send begging mails to a few fetish designer contacts to see if they have anything suitable I could borrow, or just something 40/50's styled but slightly outlandish. Ooh I don't know

Found a couple of really pretty 50's evening dresses on ebay (where else do you start such a quest?) but sadly my waist is apparently bigger than the average then.

Can anyone help me hunt? Or even better does someone have something I could borrow? Or a contact who would? As I said you'll get lovely photos (with credit on my site), publicity when people undoubtedly ask where my gorgeous outfit is from, and I'll hopefully be videoing the performances for showreel too.

I'd love to do as some do for the event which is spend 100's on a one off outfit, but I just don't have the money!

Measurements are; hips 40, waist 30 (before any shaping assistance) bust 38 (obviously depends if dress takes a bra underneath. I don't suit pale colours, anything a little richer/jewel-like would be fab

Help me! -x-

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not sure its suitable but i have a long skirt in a shimmery gold organze with little gold sparkles on, very full 50's ish would fit you no probs would look great with corset...more than welcome to it if you want!

i wore it for an evening do with a bardot style black top and kitten heels!

Mmm email Anna Fur Laxis I know she loves latex and I sent her a link a while ago for a company that makes 50's dresses in latex but I can't find it???

Something like 'Origin Clothing'???

Originally Posted by kittenfox

Mmm email Anna Fur Laxis I know she loves latex and I sent her a link a while ago for a company that makes 50's dresses in latex but I can't find it???

Something like 'Origin Clothing'???

I like a couple of the the atsuko kudo designs, but far out of my price range if I can't borrow one. I fear I may have a few too many lumps and bumps for latex

Originally Posted by Miss May Hemm

not sure its suitable but i have a long skirt in a shimmery gold organze with little gold sparkles on, very full 50's ish would fit you no probs would look great with corset...more than welcome to it if you want!

i wore it for an evening do with a bardot style black top and kitten heels!

Aww sounds very pretty thank you. Will keep in mind when looking at other possiblities, dresses vs corsets, etc -x-

Originally Posted by Midnight Blue

I like a couple of the the atsuko kudo designs, but far out of my price range if I can't borrow one. I fear I may have a few too many lumps and bumps for latex

Spanx Pants fix everything believe me! Who cares anyway, latex makes everyone look like a gloworm lol x

Have you looked at the online store at Marquis - The Fetish Fantasy Magazine

They might cost a little more than you want - but if you want a dress that makes you look stunning, and that no-one else is wearing (and I'm sure you'd be able to wear to other fetish events) this site has some stunning latex etc dresses, suits, jackets, burlesque hats etc etc - and not just in black, in brights too

Cocktail dress Marleen

Long evening dress with train

Originally Posted by kittenfox

Something like 'Origin Clothing'???

Think someone else has just directed me to the same place. Overt Clothing? They look gorgeous :-)

Originally Posted by Midnight Blue

Think someone else has just directed me to the same place. Overt Clothing? They look gorgeous :-)

That's it! Saw it advertised sometime last year and fell in love

Looking at all that latex is making me very hot though. I'd still love to find a va va voom vintage gown to fall in love with