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What colour shoes with a royal blue dress?

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KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 21:10

Dress is royal blue with lighter blue sort of flowery pattern (like outlines of flower shapes) - sorry can't link because it was from a little independent shop.

Should I try to match the blue with shoes and a bag, or better to go for a contrasting colour?

TIA

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KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 21:11

Meant to say I looked at a lot of blue shoes today, and none match particularly well (they look as if I've tried to match and failed)

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emsyj · 11/07/2011 21:12

Tan leather??? Tho hard to say without seeing the dress...

MrsCog · 11/07/2011 21:13

Cream? Or Silver/some kind of metallic? Depending on the dress a bright contrast might also look cool.

ajandjjmum · 11/07/2011 21:15

Nude - a la Kate

FoundWanting · 11/07/2011 21:17

Tan/nude/cream/taupe/stone/ivory/silver/pewter/bronze/grey?

Going somewhere nice? Is this for the graduation, or has that happened already?

BerryLellow · 11/07/2011 21:18

If it's a pattern I would definitely say nude/tan

I wore leopard print beauties with my (plain) royal blue dress.

KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 21:28

It is for the graduation FW - I gave up on looking for green, and eventually bought a dress in ...wait for it... Head in The Clouds Grin - obviously I'll have to wash it in case there's any sniffer dogs at the Graduation!
I tried on every dress in every shop and was despairing, but saw this in HITC and thought I could dress it up a bit - its not too floaty and ethnic.

I've got some nude shoes but they don't look quite right with it, I think silver/pewter might go though.

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KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 21:30

Sorry everyone, I meant to say thanks very much for suggestions so far. Smile

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wallstreet · 11/07/2011 21:32

nude shoes and clutch baf.

wallstreet · 11/07/2011 21:33

bag Blush

FoundWanting · 11/07/2011 21:33

What make? If it is Adini, they are online.

FoundWanting · 11/07/2011 21:39

I love Head in the Clouds, I've had some lovely dresses from there. It's just round the corner from my dentist and I'm going in next week. Grin

ristretto · 11/07/2011 21:41

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KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 21:46

I love it too FW - the dress is not Adini, its Ghengis Kahn, - I can't find it online. I had a long chat with the woman on the till about Stevie Nicks Grin

ristretto -thank you, I'll look that up, budget probably not high enough thouhg Grin

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JoleneJoleneJoleneJoleeene · 11/07/2011 21:47

Silver or pewter

KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 21:50

they are lovely ristretto, but way out of my budget. I can't have very high heels because I've got to walk a bit of a way to the graduation building.

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jenniec79 · 11/07/2011 21:53

Nude courts/pumps or metallic sandals

FoundWanting · 11/07/2011 21:58

Have you had a look in Dune? They had some low-ish wedges in metallics.

Or Jane Shilton in Jarrolds?

KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 22:05

Haven't looked in Jane Shilton yet FW, where's Dune - is that the one in Debenhams?

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FoundWanting · 11/07/2011 22:08

They've got a shop next to Office at the entrance to Chapelfield. Don't know if they are in Debenhams - I only ever seem to cut through there to my bus-stop.

FakePlasticTrees · 11/07/2011 22:09

Red shoes! At any possibly opportunity, red shoes, they always make you feel cheery. Red shoes are the way to go.

KurriKurri · 11/07/2011 22:19

oh yes - I know where you mean, - I'll look tomorrow.

FPT - I would actually love to wear red shoes, but would they go with the blue dress?

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FakePlasticTrees · 14/07/2011 21:15

yes, the red shoes would go with a blue dress, as long as it's a blue red not an orange red. Go buy red shoes.

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 14/07/2011 21:18

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KurriKurri · 14/07/2011 21:32

here Vivian, it also has a large selection of bongs and related items Wink I just go in for the clothes.

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