Evening coats? Do they exist . . .

[EllenRose]

I have a dress for a wedding which I am really happy with however my have started to panic me though with their "cold weather" options they have at the ready. My dress is nice on its own and I think might lose some of the interest if I stick a jacket over it so I thought about seeking a posher going out coat so that if the weather is rubbish I can stick something nice over then when we get inside the dress is as I originally intended. The trouble is - most coats seem quite winter like or macs and wanted something more dressy? Am I completely unrealistic?

link the dress? when is the wedding?

You aren't being unrealistic. Evening coats are a beautiful thing to have in your wardrobe but you may have better luck looking through vintage stores than high street.

Here's a starting suggestion

Ghost make their living kitting people out for weddings. I haven't looked but I'll be amazed if they don't have a velvet something-suitable.

Agree with ujjayi that vintage would be a good hunting ground.

I'm off to a wedding tomorrow. I'm going in a vintage dress + matching evening jacket. I'm not too sure about it, to be honest. The effect is slightly Queen-Mum-Tries-To-Do-Edgy.

Thanks so much for the replies - glad to know I'm not alone.

Wedding is next weekend so have left it all a bit late hoping for early (only) summer weather like last year . I did see a nice one from Ghost on the John Lewis site so I'll have more of a trawl but it was black and I didn't want to look too funerial sp?
Dress is dark purple and wearing a hat so something vintage would be fab - are there any good online stores or am I destined for a real life hunt? Amimula - where did you get your outfit from?

That's a pain about the black. Grrr!

I found my dress here

Sadly, it may not help you unless you're a midlands person but it is the most wonderful place.

Oh looks fab but alas slightly too far away . Will keep looking

I have a nice biba cardi jacket - it s probably not overly warm but it s a bit nice and different!
Here s a link totheir stuff HOF often has a a sale rack of their stuff...you might pick up something there !
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I got a black velvet edge to edge coat years ago in Debenhams. It always gets rolled out for 'evening events'. Vintage shops a good hunting ground for similar

Coast have a few evening jackets and coats, usually have more in Winter.

And French Connection usually have some nice sparkly jackets, depends what style you're after!

Yes, evening coats definitely exist! Best to buy a coat in the same brand as the dress.

I have this one in cream
There is still some left in black..Any good??

That one is lovely but sadly I would need a 12 I think. Still torn on whether black is ok but I would probably get more use out of it.