Please rummage in my wardrobe....

[KristinaM]

..........and style me for a funtion this weekend

Its a charity dinner dance held in a not very grand suburban hotel. Apparently people get very dressed up for it - lots of long dresses, fake tans and nails ( We don't get out much up here )

I have two black cocktail dresses

tafetta dress very similar to this except the bodice fits me like a glove and shows off norks [preens]. Model is too skinny

lace dress except mine has scooped neck and is all lace ( no panels) and lined in nude fabric

Shoe and bag options are on my profile. I don't really do functions so choice is limited I'm afraid. I don't own any high or strappy heels as I cant walk in them, let alone dance

I have the usual selection of tights - opaque, lace, fishnets etc

I can't see the tafetta dress from your link. I love your purple peep toe shoes! The lace dress is very nice but would it be dressy enough?

sorry link isnt working for you, dont knwo why

its an american store called nordstrom so nothing dodgy

its a knee length black taffeta dress with a full skirt embellished with taffeta roses

fitted bodice of pleated jersey with v neck and tiny capped sleeves

beading on waist

its a very good fit on me - skims over fat tummy and emphasises my cleavage ( if you've got it, flaunt it)

IKWYM, I am not very good at dressy

Taffeta one definitely - I am not a fan of lace-with-nude-lining.

In fact what are you asking? 'I have a dress that makes me look fab' - are you just trying to make us envious?

LOL at trillian

so if i go for taffeta, please choose my shoes, bag and tights

can i wear a cropped black beaded cardi over my shoulders and channel mad men?

I have found the tafetta one - it is gorgeous! I would wear the purple peep toes and the silver clutch.

what about my pins? do i have to go bare legged? although legs generally ok knees are showing their age a bit

Are peep toes and tights a no no?

what about black heels and lace tights? [hopeful]

If you've got good legs -no tights.

The taffeta dress is gorgeous. Black heels and agree with HF, no tights.

oh no, i was afraid you might say that

Mmm, love the dress, and adore your kitchen!!

I wear nude hold ups (ducks before carciofi and hf shoot me) with lace tops from pretty polly. But it's colder up here!

I like the black patent shoes and the silver clutch.

thank you blossoming. i am considerably further north than you

thank you for your advice, i will apply the fake tan tonight

Yes - love your kitchen - where did you get it from?

But onto clothes - well I like the lace dress but am having a bit of a lace moment.

Further north? Then I'd get the thermals out!!

well the lace dress has sleeves so i coudl wear my thermal vest underneath

but then I still woudln't know what bag and shoes to wear

i am very glad that lace is on trend this a/w. i have to confess the dress has been hanging at the back of the wardrobe for four years, as its actually a maternity dress that i last wore when pg with Ds2 . Every so often i think " oh i must give that away / Ebay it"

but none of my friends have been very pg in the winter and its defo a Christmas dress. so now lace is back in i had it altered. Trying to be more wise than avid, despite only being a lurker