Ok so I've read that dark jeans, top and heels is a bit dated...

[RipMacWinkle]

... in which case, what are people aged early/mid 30s wearing on nights out?!

I don't want to look dated but am not a particularly avid follower of fashion either. Have a BF 8m DD so am just getting my head back into thinking about going out at all.

Am thinking it might be tunic-type tops/dresses and leggings? Fierce type glads/sandals or shoe boots? Or am I way off the mark?

Help me before I go out dressed like my mum

[lynnexxxo]

Personally, I think jeans,top heel combo is a safe combo that will never go wrong.

It depends on your shape but I don't think leggings tunic combo is all that flattering for most people. I have a bit of a tum but good legs and feel that I look a bit like a lollipop, or worse, pregnant.

What about a maxi dress with glad sandals. Not loving shoe boot things either - they look a wee bit too fashionable (hence will look dated soon).

Disclaimer : I don't go out much, so what to I know

[moonminmama]

I swear by my jeans, heels and dressy tops when I go out. I feel comfortable, dh compliments me (well when I could get away with them I'm 14 + 4 wks pg now) so I'm sticking with them

How can jeans and heels be old fashioned anyway?

[TrillianAstra]

Not dated. Classic. Not exactly fashionable or "on trend" or anything but nowt wrong with it.

It's what some of us like to call "normal clothes".

[RipMacWinkle]

I've been out once since DD was born so you know more than me! On that occasion I did wear the fail safe outfit but having read on here a couple of times now that it was "over" I'm now thinking maybe I just look boring/mumsy?

Would love to do maxi dress but am 5 feet and i know Nicole Richie etc can do it but it's so difficult to pull off. When I tried it I think I just looked like a hobbit in too much material.

in the same way, I think the tunic thing could drown me and I have the 2-kids-still-flabby-tum as well so looking pregnant is a real issue.

I guess I'm clutching at straws that there's been a memo I missed on what the jeans, top, heels combo has been replaced with

[RipMacWinkle]

Oh it did me a long time to write that!! More replies. Thanks everyone.

I like to think "classic" too. To be honest, that's more my everyday style.

I was worried I thought classic but I looked dull. Excellent. So if that's still ok, I'm going to look for a new top for Saturday night.

I'm ridiculously excited. Am going out. To a pub. With adults. No children. And alchohol.

Thanks!!

[moonminmama]

Hope you have a fantastic time!!

Enjoy!

[RipMacWinkle]

Alchohol?!?

Promise have not been drinking already.

You see? See how excited I am...

[moragbellingham]

I go out so rarely (DDs both still v.small) that jeans, top and heels is reeled out virtually every time I'm on the town . Having said that, I've bought some fitted dresses to wear with heels as I refuse to stand and now go to places where I can sit in comfort with glass in hand.

I can now manage the same in glasses of wine that I used to in bottles.

Old age is fast approaching!