Is this outfit okay for a Christening?

[sorrento56]

Black trousers and a black and white tunic?

It depends on the tunic. Could look a bit waitress like.
I look back at all my kids Christenings and i look like an old lady in one, a man in the other and like i'm going on a night out in another.
I'm waiting until this baby is 1 to get him dunked, hoping i might be back to my normal self figure and fashion sense wise.

Damn, I just don't know what to wear.

When is the Christening ?

Out of all my disasters the mother of the bride country casuals lilac dress with matching hat and shawl was the worst, I was 26 looked 66.
Nothing could be worse than that

In a few days.

Link to the tunic? Really depends but agree that b&w can sometimes look waitressy, especially black trouser

It isn't on the site anymore, I did look.

Give me some other ideas pllleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaassssseeeeeeeeeeeee

What about you then - height, size, shape? How about a more colourful tunic/top with the black trousers? Are you bf'ing or anyting that affects clothing choice? Budget?

How formal is it?

Personally I'd choose something nice from my existing wardrobe, the kind of thing I'd wear for a really good lunch out rather than a big hat wedding. But round here baptisms tend not to be very formal and jeans would not be frowned upon if dressed up. Black seems a bit dark for a baby's occasion but that might just be me.

I am 5 foot 6.
Over weight.
Big boobs.
Mummy tummy.
Fat calves.
Tight budget.

Last time I had to dress up I roped a friend in to help but now I can't believe I went in what I did.

I also have a wedding to go to in a few weeks and I think it will be too cold to wear what I planned too.

No, just the wife of the father's cousin :).

Sounds fine to me.

Could you wear white linen trousers instead of black trousers? Would that look less waitress-y?

Although know I couldn't get away with white trousers due to a small boy with sticky fingers that follows me round

White trousers and me at a do, not really.

I have just thought about another top I have that is multi coloured and may look less waitressy than the black and white one?

Hello, I know you said your budget was tight - how tight is that? If you go to Hobbs and click on their Outlet page they have a jacket called Audley in a deep wine colour or a black/ivory small houndstooth - it is single breasted with one button and woudl suit your norks brilliantly (I know because I have the same sort of figure!)

There is also a long skirt called Audley which is black or a wrap Audley skirt in the wine colour which will treally flatter your mummy tummy (but you may find this a bit short), or if you click on the black/ivory jacket it links to some wide leg trousers that match (although this might look a bit work-like)

Or you could just get the black/ivory jacket to dress up your existing trousers.

Either way a good suit or jacket should get you through the wedding too, with the right layer under it.

Sorry can't do links, they don't work from Hobbs outlet for some reason.

I think I am going to dip into my savings and have DH take me shopping tomorrow but I will look through what I have already just in case there is something.

Are there any no nos for Christening clothes? I have only been to one and that was 20 years ago.

All black might get a few raised eyebrows but otherwise no, no rules.

Have you had a chance to look at the Hobbs outlet site? Much cheaper than in their shops, all the sales have finished round here.

Off to look now. Thanks.

This is nice.

Hope you find something.

It is smart but I can't spend £72 on a jacket.

I am going to find something in my wardrobe I think.

I know, it isn't cheap but will get you through the wedding and christening so that's £35 per event.

Okay, so do you have any other trousers? Or black/navy or black/chocolate are good combos.

Or, if you went for black trousers/white top but then accessorised with a really flamboyant coloured scarf that might work, too.

I have other coloured trousers but none fit anymore .

I have skirts but not sure if they are too casual.

What are they like?

What else do you have? (sorry, I sound nosey)