Help me style my new Viv dress :-)

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I have just bought this dress but mine is a kind of old gold/mustard colour. I have looked everywhere online for exact link but I cannot find it - its from VW's pre-SS12 collection.

Anyway, am wearing it for cocktails and dinner at swanky London hotel. Intending on wearing my hair up in a very messy bun and have gorgeous vintage gold beaded bag to go with. However, am stuck about legs and feet. Do I wear opaques and patent shoes? Or do I have to go (gulp) bare legged with black suede peep toes? Or are fishnets a total faux pas?

That is a gorgeous dress - jealous! I'd probably go with your bare legs option but unfortunately I'm not a fashionista (I wish) so im sure someone else will let you know!

Wow, that's stunning!

Fishnets would be fab with it.

fishnets and black shoes

lovely dress!

Gorgeous dress. I don't like the idea of fishnets with mustard - if the dress was black I'd have said yes. I'd go with opaques and the patent shoes and a huge dirty gold bangle.

Thanks for replies. Yes I have been lusting after a Friday Dress for a year or more now and finally persuaded DH that it would make a good Christmas/birthday/anniversary investment .

Bare legs will require a few applications of St Tropez Gradual tanner between now and next weekend so thought I would ask early. I do feel a little self-conscious going out in December sans hosiery though so perhaps fishnets are the way to go.

Any more opinions? :)

Remus yes I had thought that chunky arm wear would be the way to go. It's very girly and whilst I am known for wearing girly vintage I wanted to make it a little more edgy, hence the slightly scruffy hair too.

V jealous of the dress - it's gorgeous!
I'd go bare-legged with something like these platform peeptoes on my feet.

Agree re messy bun!

dairymoo - they are almost identical to my shoes only mine are plain suede rather than printed :)

Ooh deffo go for those then! Have fun!

Nude Fishnets?

I was just going to say nude fishnets - they are a fashion miracle for those 'opaque tights don't look right, nude tights are a bit old lady, but I don't want to go bare-legged' moments.

I third nude fishnets

they are gopping.
dont do nude fishnets

If you think nude fishnets are gopping, you need to buy more expensive ones. The cheap crappy ones that are too pale really are horrid - but Wolford Twenties are fab.

nude anything gops

I do nude fishnets all the time for a vintage 50's americana look.
FWIW they are the most flattering tights in the world. They don't have the 'sausage casing' look of a nude tight.

Black opaques and suede shoes.

What a stunning dress.

Keep it very simple, like the Matches link.

Black shoes.

Thanks for replies :)

I really don't know about nude fishnets. Do they not look a bit, erm, tap dancer-ish? I was a dancer in my former life and we used to wear nude fishnets although the more expensive version made by Danskin (I think) were beautiful quality and gave more of a "tanned" appearance than fishnet per se. Anyway, its worth a look so I will check out the Wolford Twenties.

I think the best thing to do is try on with several options and if I still can't decide then I will post some photos for your further assistance

Thanks again!

Your legwear should match your shoes, I think even the model in the link looks a bit odd with bare legs and black shoes, just my opinion though, it looks like a lovely dress.