Party frocks ahoy! Avidly and wisely dressing ourselves for the party season!

[blossoming]

Sorry to hear about your dd dolcee. Hope things improve soon.
Glad to hear your family were better behaved this time ollie.

I wonder what an avid and wise Christmas party would be like. Where would we have it? What would you wear? (Complete fantasy obviously!)

[monkeysmama]

Just seen and purchased those H&M boots NotYummy. They look brilliant for £30! Thank you.

[notyummy]

Glad to be of service MM! I have found them really comfortable and they seem to go with quite a lot of things. Yes, they are not leather...but I have had plenty of compliments. My (male) boss told me he really like them!

[PlumSykes]

Anyone still after a lace dress? This is the black one of the pinky one I have still got in the hall sent back. Is lovely weighty lace, but neckline was a bit uber-frump with my boobs. Good dress for a more athletic miss, though.

[monkeysmama]

Enjoy your day out Cakey

[traceybath]

Morning - well decided not to go shopping today as its such horrid weather. Am out tonight and don't feel at all well but need to go to sort out christmas fayre stuff for school - I tell you being a class rep is a total pain.

MM - I've seen those bags in jigsaw they're some Italian label beginning with C but can not remember the name - they're utterly gorgeous though.

I too love the Donna Anglomania dress and the red would look fab for christmas parties and christmas day . . .

[blossoming]

Morning all!
Sewing aprons and wasbags full speed whilst keeping an eye on dd in playroom.

Question: you know the WIT woman and her parka the other day? Well I have a parka in navy which I now want to belt up. Anyone seen a similar belt for outerwear to go with navy?
I haven't seen it yet today. I wonder if the Landsend stadium squall will be on her list of coats? I was dry and toasty this morning. Beret beneath the hood, coat comes to top of my hunters.

Another thing. My mum's Christmas present, the mypashmina scarf in deep orchid is amazing. Fast service too!
She asked for our list the other day. She's buying me the Tom Ford black orchid, the corolle doll for dd, a clock radio for dc1(!), and slippers for dh! At least the girls are alright!

[LetThemEatCake]

Sequin and lace dress in peacocks for £25

[monkeysmama]

Bloss I got a freebie of Black Orchid with my Space NK order and it smells divine. On my list too. Is it uber expensive? Smells like it might be!

[LetThemEatCake]

Oh plum!! that lace dress is the one I wanted all along!! Woukd it suit dyt? Am flat chested but pear

[notyummy]

LTEC - Peacocks was getting a lot of love on another thread for its dresses this season. I think that dress may have been linked to! I thought it looked good if the same one.

Plum - As another proud owner of some bee stings (well at 32 A, perhaps mile hills is more appropriate...!) I was also interested in your description of that dress. I can't get over my slight fear of the 'Italian widow at funeral' look that a black lace dress conjures up - silly, I know!!

[notyummy]

mole hills....not mile. Obviously.

[traceybath]

If you look at the video of the m&s dress it looks very shapeless and the reviews say that too.

LTEC I am already on the peacocks case as read about the dresses on the DM website which I do look at everyday They look very promising indeed.

What are you wearing today then LTEC?

[monkeysmama]

Is it too much to wear leopard print tights and a red coat? With black roll neck mini dress and black ankle boots.

[carciofi]

MM, I think the outfit sounds great. Hope the ILs visit goes well. I love the Wang bag. Maybe it will go on sale?

Tracey, I like your Christmas list. I am going to drop hints to my dad for a Mulberry wallet.

My old Gap parka is not waterproof so I am definitely getting a North Face artic parka next year.

DT, fab shoes.

LTEC, have a lovely afternoon.

I have my first hospital visit. Wonder if I can sneak to Westfield on the way home? :)

[PlumSykes]

Yummy and Cake, it is a LOVELY dress, would thoroughly recommend for the non-mammouth of bosom. Feels/looks much more exxy that M&S. In fact, am tempted to order it in black, you know, just in case...

[blossoming]

Good luck in the hospital carciofi. Hope all goes well.

mm, that's what happened to me. I think they're about £43 on amazon. Your outfit sounds great.

[bunnymother]

Carciofi - which hospital are you at? Q Charlottes is v conveniently located for a Westfield visit. Main reason I am so pleased to be going there.

Notyummy - strained muscle on my side, where my ribs are. Feeling feeble and pathetic. But prob just why I needed to actually force me to rest.

Yangy - v impressed w your eBay purchases!

[MarshaBrady]

Hey Carciofi hope all goes well at hospital.

Just had someone here with their toddler. Geez louise is all I'm going to say.

Need to re enter bubble of relative calm and superficial (as in not deep) pleasantness- just how I like it!

[LetThemEatCake]

No no .. Am with dc until 2.30... Just saw peacocks dress in window after dropping car for mot (has failed, ugh) currently in north face over navy cashmere sweater and genetic jeggings!! Tres chic- NON!!

Mm outfit sounds ace