big do on weds, what to wear?

[lucykate]

am going down to london for a daytime gallery private view on wednesday. it's going to be very busy at the gallery and dh is giving a speech. am traveling down on the train in the morning, with the dc's in tow for it. need to wear something that will still look ok when i get there!

smart casual i suppose, don't need to go over smart although i will get to meet sir julian fellowes! no idea what kind of thing to go for.

What do you look like? What's your budget?

What's your budget?

I would suggest something like this or this from VWA...

budget is small, can't afford vwa i'm afraid!

am short, hair in a bob, size 12. normal uniform is tunic/skinny jeans combo.

No prob, just give us an idea of how much you want to spend

Was thinking something draped and jersey that won't crease...

can probably stretch to about £50, although i have just remembered we've not paid this months council tax yet!

This could work...

Or this

Or this

Or this

Or this

Or this

I am also short and a size 12 and I tried a lovely silk dress on in the sale in Kookai today - it was about 50 pounds. I didn't buy it because it came up huge and even the size 10 was too big but I think it would have been good. Or Mint Velvet had a couple of nice silk dresses in their sale.

I ended up buying a dress from The White Company which Tethers slated previously but I decided to ignore her after her recent sandals thread. :)

I can't see it online - it's a bit like this but has a sort of obi-type waist and is in a grey marl. V flattering but I'll need smoothing underwear as I needed to size down to fit my waist .

Yummy if you're not too norky which sadly I am.

Is it this Weds you are talking about because will you need to hit the shops tomorrow online might not come in time? If so do you have a decent selection of shops near you? Only asking because it limits choice.

I quite like this -especially if you are petite and dark haired with a tidy bob, I suspect I might look like fagash lil in it though...www.jaeger.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1013&productid=480000W&productvarid=480000W-03300-12&refpage=1933&pagesize=12&productpage=1&viewall=false

I love this one and it is in budget
www.wallis.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33058&storeId=12557&productId=2319279&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=215487&parent_categoryId=209167&pageSize=20

Over budget
www.wallis.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33058&storeId=12557&productId=2296574&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=215487&parent_categoryId=209167&pageSize=20
I have just noticed I am suggesting very bright colours, it must be the sunshine..let me know if too loud

I've got it, this is the one, won't crease and if the kids spill anything on the train just wipe it down with a wetwipe...
www.wallis.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33058&storeId=12557&productId=2323205&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=213583&parent_categoryId=209172&pageSize=20

OP - I positively FORBID you to wear a leather sheath dress on a train in this weather. :)

Well if it got really hot you could use a hole punch and "embellish" it. Something to amuse the kids on a long train journey and a way to make an unique fashion statement...wheres the loser?

can just imagine dh's face if i turned up clad in leather

well, thanks for all the suggestions. unfortunately i didn't get chance to go shopping on tuesday as planned so had to settle for something i already had. went for a brown dress (sleeveless, length just below the knee), thin brown tights, wedge shoes and a floaty cardigan. it was quite hot traveling but chilly on the underground.

this is where i've been, dh is the society president.