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Pregnant and going to a costume ball - help!

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princesspeahead · 31/08/2005 21:39

I'm going to an extremely smart society party soon (pressure #1)and it has only just dawned on me that it is fancy dress (pressure #2). I'm 5 months pregnant and look about 7 months (pressure #3). The theme is "Wicked".

HEEEELLLLLLLLP

My only thought so far is that I could go as a nun (heavily pregnant nun is pretty wicked isn't it?) but not sure I fancy wearing a wimple all night.... please please come up with all and any suggestions, I'm getting a bit desperate and time is running out....

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Thomcat · 02/09/2005 09:10

Isn't it the best maternity website ever, I loved the packaging it all came in.

I got this top in black

and this one in white

Have a wonderful time, you'll look like a real princess in that dress!

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 17:03

Aren't they nice? I even sent them an email telling them they have transformed my attitude to this party from one of dread to one of nice anticipation( I have NEVER sent a thank you email to a shop before! Must be the hormones lol)and they sent such a nice email back telling me to have a great time. Ahhhhhh

Your tops are lovely! I also got the wrap dress in crimson (which is actually a really nice sophisticated dark ruby red) which is similarly lovely and will do me for anything vaguely Xmassy...

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aloha · 02/09/2005 17:17

So envious! I got so vast that my wardrobe was limited to two items by the eighth month.
Seraphine also do nice maternity wear and are online. I had a fantastic black top with turn-back cuffs from there which I could still wear now, were I not sick of the sight of it (it being one of the two items referred to).
Thomcat, your tops are fabulous, and I bet you look absolutely ravishing, but I would have looked like Jade Goody in them.
Eve splendid idea. Where on earth is your husband going to find a snakeskin jacket from? It sound appropriately louche.

Springchicken · 02/09/2005 17:22

Wish i could afford to shop there . I fell in love with your wrap top when i was pregnant with DD Thomcat but just couldn't afford it.

I'm sure you both look great. Have a fab time PPH ( I didn't even know you were pregnant)! Have you got long to wait before you get to wear the amazing dress then?

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 18:29

Snakeskin jacket proving to be rather elusive, sigh.... party is a week next saturday so the clock is ticking.
snigger at Jade Goody Aloha, I thought thomcat must be one of those babelicious pregnant people (unlike lumpy me) to get away with that top. It is SUPER cool though.

Have just seen final seating plan. You would not BELIEVE who is on my table. It is a nightmare from hell (unless you are the editor of Vogue in which case it is simply MARVELLOUS). I need to buy some this season Manolos Louboutins or Choos IMMEDIATELY. And spend dinner with my feet on the table so they are noticed...... aurghghghghghgh!

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Springchicken · 02/09/2005 18:31

I couldn't imagine mixing with the kind of people that will be there PPH. Is the person well known or just a well known pain in the arse to you?

There is no way on this planet i could convince DP to dress as a snake What a giggle!

Twiglett · 02/09/2005 18:36

If it was me I'd go as the Wicked Stepmother from Snow White .. that way you can have a glorious sumptious costume (empire line I imagine)

Twiglett · 02/09/2005 18:38

just get a cape like this to go over that fabulous black dress

ruby red lips
tiara
and carry a red apple

motherinferior · 02/09/2005 18:39

Or just the cape and pants, save the frock for another occasion ?

Twiglett · 02/09/2005 18:40

maybe you could get a very shiny red apple pendant to wear round your neck

Twiglett · 02/09/2005 18:43

a horrible red apple pendant

Twiglett · 02/09/2005 18:44

slightly, very slightly nicer

please stop me

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 23:21

twiglett those are all hilarious! would love a red apple pendant but have found nothing that I could bear to wear. I have found a quite big (well larger than a big real one) red plastic apple in a toybox (WHERE did it come from? mystery) but it is going to be a little tricky to clutch that all night. And brandish it in people's faces when they say "who the hell are you meant to be?"

so at the moment I'm a pregnant Eve in a black strapless dress. With dh as a companion snake with no snake accoutrements whatsoever.... hahahhahahaha sob

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aloha · 02/09/2005 23:35

This is very, very funny. Would you believe that necklace No2 has sold out? Who on earth to?
And do tell - who is on your table? Go on, spill.
I just think when people say 'who have you come as?' you should just laugh airily and say, "Oh, no, I'm pregnant! I can't fit into fancy dress!' (in a manner that implies they are silly to ask). Anyway, what are they going to do, throw you out?
Your dh can go as Superman or The Pope or whatever floats his boat. You can then point out that he's dressing up for two.
Or there is always that wimple...

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 23:41

just can't spill on the board. I'll send you an email though and then you can come on and say "never heard of them" or "OH MY GOD" as appropriate...!

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aloha · 02/09/2005 23:44

Oh yes please do email. Having a horrid time surrounded by boxes in new house (which is otherwise nice) and ds not v happy at nursery atm (see other thread) and no proper childcare so feeling stressed and tired. DD however remains the sunniest baby in the entire world.

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 23:46

check your email!
can't believe that I have missed your house move (?????? tell all) AND your nursery thread. Will scuttle off and find it...

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beetroot · 02/09/2005 23:50

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aloha · 02/09/2005 23:52

I now live very close to Twiglett (hellooo!) in glamorous East Dulwich in a house full of boxes ('boxland' as ds calls it). Moved about three weeks ago and am now unbelievably haggard. I've aged about ten years! Shocking.
But it's a nice house with bedrooms for all three children and an office for me to hide in.
Personally, I loathe fancy dress parties, and my only real advice is to go looking pretty rather than in a clever but hideous outfit. After a few drinks nobody cares anyway and people get sick of their props and before you know it, LIttle Bo Peep has divested herself of her toy sheep, shepherd's crook, amusing wig and could be anyone.

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 23:52

following in your footsteps beety....

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princesspeahead · 02/09/2005 23:54

how exciting! the haggard look will pass in a couple of weeks.
but you will have boxes lurking in the corner of your bedroom for at least 8 months. until someone comes to stay and you spend a whole knackering day sorting it out (which will mostly involve peering in them and saying "why did I pack THAT?" and chucking the contents in a skip)

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beetroot · 02/09/2005 23:54

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Janh · 02/09/2005 23:59

It is great having 4...

pph, am lost in admiration that you would even consider going to a fancy-shmancy fancy dress party when 5 months pg, let alone dress up and actually go.

beetroot · 03/09/2005 00:00

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aloha · 03/09/2005 00:03

No email yet PPH - it's [email protected]

Initial is F
Will have to go to bed. Am INSANE to be up this late. And so are you.