what can I wear with this dress to a wedding??

[Mercedes]

I've been given a phase eight dress that looks a bit like this although the white pattern is not so regulated.I can't find a picture of the dress on the web so I got the closest image.
What I don't know is what I can wear on top? Cos the white pattern is so strong it looks odd with a black jacket.
The wedding is taking place in Ireland so its likey to be cooler and more than likely raining.
I wondered whether a coloured jacket would be good over the top or a shawl. I saw a really nice pale grey coat in M&S with white embroidery???
As the wedding is in 10 days I need to shop this week and I don't get to many weddings so I need help!
Hope my link works.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stunning-PHASE-EIGHT-Dress-8-150-IN-SHOPS-NOW-BNWT_W0QQitemZ15014867 5658QQihZ005QQcategoryZ314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Mercedes]

My link hasn't worked I can see but I don't know how to make it work. Sorry.

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

have you done before and after with no gaps?

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

5658QQihZ005QQcategoryZ314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView here

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

it doesn't work anyway! sorry!

[MrsBadger]

here it is

I reckon a black wrap would look better than a jacket

[Mercedes]

Will a black wrap work if it's raining? It can rain v heavily in the north of Ireland.

This is another sort of example but my dress is black underlay with white patterns.

I hope this link works I added the bracket as advised or was it to be 2 brackets?

[http://www.fashion-era.com/images/2006_7_trends_fall/partydresses/Phase_Eight_AutumnWi n[1].25920.jpg]

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

2 brrackets!!! link

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

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[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

oh bollocks ! i can't do it now!!!

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[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

your llinks just don't work!!!!!!!! lol!!!
a wrap dress would be fine. when is the wedding?

[Mercedes]

Its a week on Thursday so I've limited time to go out shopping.
Mrs Badger suggested a black wrap over the dress and I wondered how this would work if it was heavy rain?
I've given up on the links until I speak to my colleague at work whose much younger than me and knows how to this sort of thing

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

it's really easy. find the page you want , highlight the address, press control c, type which is just to the left of the p, and the press control v, then type again. simple.

why do you think there will be heavy rain next week?

would you risk the dress without a coat? it's a bold pattern so not sure about a grey coat....

[Mercedes]

As its Northern Ireland the chance of heavy rain or at least persistent rain is huge and that's why I was worried about a wrap.
My colleague at work whose in her 20s tried to persuade me that a sort swingly bright blue jacket with 3/4 sleeves or some other jewel colour was what to wear. But as I'm in my 40s I thought not.

[MrsBadger]

second link

if it's really raining heavily no adequately weddingy jacket will cut it - wear the wrap and take a big umbrella

(I think I know the exact dress you mean, by the way - it is lovely)

[Mercedes]

I know this sounds mad but where do you get wraps? and can u tell an expensive one from another?

[MrsBadger]

Tie Rack or similar is always a good place to start - get something big in silk/wool/cashmere mix, more like a pashmina than a little flimsy chiffon thing. Debenhams also worth a try, also M&S.
V useful as scarf in winter too.

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

here

well personally-i wouldn't know a difference at all!!!!!!!

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

lol!!!! we did the same link!!!!

[Mercedes]

THanks I'll go hunting

[Pannacotta]

How about a black shrug (bit softer looking than a jacket as less material/structure)? Monsoon have some lovely ones at the mo
www.monsoon.co.uk/bin/venda?ex=co_wizr-locayta&template=wz_locayta&pageno=1&perpage=12&collate=price %3Apdxtcolour%3Apdxtfabric&fieldinvt=type&termtextinvt=invt&typeinvt=exact&typekeywordsearch=keyword &fieldivtype=ivtype&typeivtype=exact&termtextkeywordsearch=shrug

[Mercedes]

as i'm not on the small side I'm worried that as a shrug is quite small people will think she' on the large side rather than how nice the dress is

[Pannacotta]

How about a loose tie up cardi type shrug instead? I know what you mean, tiny shrugs can look odd if you are not a size 8 but a looser tie front cardi might work with your dress.
Wraps are nice but I think they too can make you look bigger than you are due to all the material flapping around your shoudlers IFSWIM!

[macmama73]

My aunt went to a wedding recently and had one of these

Combined with a wrap you would be warm and dry