Help me choose some footwear to go with a dress please (Xmas party)

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Its for a Xmas Party but dress code is vague -I know for a fact some people will be in their sparkliest party finery and some will be dressed down. I'm probably going to aim to be somewhere in the middle. I'm not a dress-up, pile on the slap and glam type of gal

My dress is a black maxi dress similar to this which I'm going to dress up with a chunky silver necklace and a wide (low slung?)belt. I have a selection of belts I can choose from, both black and silver.

The problem is footwear. I don't do heels. My only footwear tends to be flat boots (Fly Mols etc ), flip-flops/sandals, converse etc. I think the only "shoes" I own are a pair of black ballet pumps and some brown suede wedge "interview shoes".

What would you wear? I don't mind buying some cheap going-out shoes but they all seem to be stupidly high. I like the look of some of them but just know I won't be able to walk in them.

Is there such a thing as a nice shoe with a lower heel? Is there another option I'm overlooking?

And what length do I wear the dress?

Some seem to be worn to the floor, others about 6-9 ins above - is it a case of anything goes?

Ooh hard. I prefer maxi dresses with flip flops but not at this time of year. Will have a look.

god knows tbh with maxis

i think cage heels

here

OOH NO NO NO NO NO to ballet shoes
youll look like a drama teacher

Maybe something like \link{http://www.dune.co.uk/catalogue/style.asp?y=S10LTE10SCW386H&pc=10&sar=&sat=&f=1&dac=1\these} with an opaque tight.

ooh no

lol at drama teacher!

I like the Dune ones -they have an element of quirky that I quite like.

As I said earlier, I'm not really a dress-up glam type so the other ones linked to earlier are not really me.

Any cheaper versions anywhere do you reckon?

Those New Look things look cheap and nasty.

What about silver low heel sandals I think the other options look much too clumpy...

Ha, was about to say ballet shoes would be fine...

I am a drama teacher

I'd go for a platform wedge with a maxi.

like these

No no no to the silver sandals. Agree with Alouiseg.

Cage shoes are hideous and ballet pumps ok if you are v tall and slim otherwise agree they are teacher y.I would wear boots with that at a push otherwise I think it more day

How about these?

I have them in black and they are low enough to walk in but don't look like low heels.

I think platform wedges are probably more 'me' and the way forward.

In an ideal world I'd wear the dress with my silver Birkies or Reef flip-flops but as it was -9 deg here earlier I think I might need something a bit more appropriate for the time of year

I'm afraid the silver sandals remind me of the sort of things I would go for in a dressing up box when I was about 4yo

these?

bit furry?

I like these

Possibly too casual but I think biker style looks good with maxi dresses here

and I like these