Please help me finding a fancy/lacy shell! I know it exists!

Ladies, I really need your help!
I am going to a wedding the first weekend of March. I have the dress, but now I need to find the right shell for it. So... I've been looking and looking and having no luck finding a fancy-ish shell to wear with with this pretty long burgundy dress. I will be be'H in my 5th month of pregnancy by then - this dress is not a specific maternity dress, but has a nice high waist so I think I can pull it off...

Ideally, I'd like to find a 3/4 or long sleeve shell that's beige/cream/white, maybe gray - and that's opaque with a pretty layer of same-color lace over it. That's the "vision"/"dream" I have in my head. I have a black sleeveless shell like this, but I have not been able to find a longer sleeve one. Also, I don't know if I should be concerned over finding a "maternity" shell, or one of those shorter ones that starts above the waist... I haven't exactly "popped" yet - but 3-4 weeks from now may be a different story! Wink

I may have to settle for a gold/metallic shell, or just a nice cream with slinky/dressy fabric, but I would really really be thrilled if I found a lacy one.

Does anyone know of any stores that sell something like that? Preferably somewhere I can order from online, and I am not in or near NY.
>I've already looked through thelingerieshopny, junees, and aliza's boutique (which will prob be my plan B for metallic/plain shells)

TIA!

Silver Member Joined: Oct 08 2007 Posts: 506

I saw tops like that at H&M recently. if you buy small enough it would be like a shell. they were very pretty, and I think what you are looking for. they had cream color and a roseish hue
hope they still have them

I wear this backwards to cover the collar bone.
they still have this one!!
http://canada.forever21.com/Pr.....VariantID=

or this ones
http://canada.forever21.com/Pr.....VariantID=

http://canada.forever21.com/Pr.....VariantID=
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Silver Member Joined: Oct 08 2007 Posts: 506

oooh shlomits mum I love those

Thanks so much, shlomitsmom!

They are nice but seem to be too loose to be a nice shell under a dress, no? The black one was the only one that might work, but they didn't have any other colors (as I don't think the black matches the dress so well).
Plus I need it to be not see-through. Ah, must keep looking...

And I found an H&M coupon for 20% off:
http://www.likeacpn.com/2012/02/20-off-hm-coupon/

most lace tops are sheer. would you consider wearing one over a shell?

this one is stretchy and fitted: http://www.zappos.com/product/7816287/color/14

or this one:
http://www.zappos.com/roper-royal-flush-lace-tee-white?zlfid=111&recoName=zap_pdp_sub

some more! (it does not look as sheer as the others)
http://www.victoriassecret.com.....vsdWrapper

Thanks so much!

I ended up finding a burgundy sorta-cardigan type thing with pretty beading on the shoulders at the mall (forever21). It's a pretty close shade to my burgundy dress. But it's a size S, and the sleeves are a bit tight, and the rest is kind of too loose... it's weird. It doesn't actually have any buttons or anything, so I have to find a nice broach (and can't seem to find my good one anywhere). I think since the beads have some silver/gun-metal to them, I'll wear a black, gray or silver shell, prob sleeveless. I'm not really crazy about this whole dress outfit ensemble, but I don't think I can afford a different new maternity dress at this point...

Thanks shlomitsmum, nichole, and sima!