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What do I wear to a Dinner Dance?

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Numberfour · 14/02/2010 20:00

The dance is in aid of fund raising for DS's infant school. It is unlikely to be a hugely formal affair, but i am stumped as to what it is that people wear to these things!

I have not been to a Dinner Dance in about 12 years and then it was on another continent and not in England.

And on top of that, I am lllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Any ideas please? It is going to be held in May at a local chain hotel (yuck)

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Cyb · 14/02/2010 20:03

I would say a party dress. I was supposed to be going to one this weekend and had planned a grey beaded number and silver heels

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Numberfour · 14/02/2010 20:05

thanks, Cyb. i have been looking on ebay and some of the dresses are very bridesmaid / prom which I do NOT want!

sorry you missed your party.....

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Cyb · 14/02/2010 20:09

Ach, its alright, dh was ill, it was about 3 hours drive away so not that fussed....

have a look on Debenhams and Monsoon website too

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Numberfour · 14/02/2010 20:16

thanks, will do.

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cahu · 14/02/2010 21:24

How about

this

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Numberfour · 15/02/2010 13:30

cahu, i love that! but I am on more of an ebay budget and more of a circus tent size!!

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cahu · 15/02/2010 13:36

What size, colour etc. More info needed!!!

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HelenSouthcott · 15/02/2010 13:43

Just go for a dress, in black.

If you're worried about the curves, go for something that has pleats starting around the waist area.

Helen

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cahu · 15/02/2010 13:50

Is this something you would wear

here

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ChickenInABasket · 15/02/2010 14:12

We went to a dinner dance last weekend, DP wore smart trousers and a shirt, I wore a Monsoon "party dress" I got in the sale with a little black cardie/ shrug thing and heels.

My dress looked a bit like this:
www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/65225118&bklist=icat,5,shop,women,dresses,eveningdresses

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Numberfour · 15/02/2010 16:45

i am size 20 and would prefer black. cahu, i love that dress from Simply Be. Really really like it! thanks!

I have a black dress from Monsoon (will photograph it and upload it a bit later) and while it is sleeveless, i have a lovely bolero type thingy to wear with it.

Chickeninabasket, I love that dress too, but it is not a style I would wear. But it is good to see what others would wear to such a do. I don't really want to ask the other mums what they will be wearing.

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TeaOneSugar · 15/02/2010 17:44

I've got a black empire line dress from Wallis with a cross over top, a very flattering for a size 20.

a bit like this but black.

They do some really nice party dresses, and not too expensive, might be worth a look.

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