How to wear a black skater dress

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I've bought this one in a size 16

Will black opaques be too much? I am chunky of leg, you see. Was planning to wear coloured dolly heels with it (I've got purple, green, red and bronze ones...). And coloured nails, obviously.

Am going out in town with my friends, who are all in their 20s (I'm 10 years older) and don't want to look like an uncool, fat hanger on

I'm afraid I don't have any advice to give as I only come on here for some much needed inspiration! But I just wanted to say the dress is nice and I'm sure you'll look lovely

I think that some patterened tights would look better with it than plain black. Something like this?

Thank you Biscuits

I'll pick some tights like that up tomorrow, panda, and give them a try at home. I've always steered clear of patterned tights in the past as I've assumed it would make my rather, erm, indelicate legs even more chunky

Definitely patterned tights. And a colourful cardigan, red maybe. Something to brighten it up a bit.

I'm not a fan of all patterend tights but like the ones with a pattern going down the leg to lengthen and slim it!

Have a good night

Ooh, you live and learn! Thanks all - am going to go shopping (it's a terrible shame, I know!) tomorrow

It'd be great with seamed stockings (or tights) and a scarf in a contrasting colour to your shoes worn thus.

Oh and a belt

And red lippy

I like her makeup a lot actually! Just my kind of style.

She looks like she's got the starter version of the mumsnet scarf

Belt - maaaaaaybe. I'm always in two minds over belts. On the one hand, I do actually have a waist, on the other, just not sure.

But I have a plethora of looks to try out now! Sort of looking forward to it

id wear it with black tights and a black, red or green cardigan.
id also wear red lipstick and DMs

(FFS Marlene) meant to say black tights is fine absolutely. Fishnets would be grand too.

The thing about vertical lines being slimming/lengthening is a myth. The eye doesn't follow the length of the line but moves from line to line like a barcode scanner. Im on my phone or I'd google and link, is too laborious!

Don't tell me that notMarlene! I need every trick I can to look taller

I still think that if the stripes are narrow and close together it can help. If they were wide and far apart then it wouldn't work.

Haven't had DMs for years. I used to sit in terribly dull lectures colouring all the lines on the soles with a biro.

I love tights, so am glad of the excuse to go and buy a shedload. Might brave red lipstick too...blimey!

A fine Herring bone is very flattering and lengthening

OK - fine herring bone, fishnet, seamed, plain or sort of holey patterned

Dress

Heels, for sure, to lengthen legs etc.

Possible belt. Possible cardy. Possible scarf.

Red lippy (will get help from the orange nice Chanel lady for that one, I think)

Sorted!

Thanks ladies - I feel a lot less nervous now

And jewellery!

Mac do some great reds. Really pigmented. Dare I mention Mac ruby woo again?

Primark had loads of patterned and coloured tights in yesterday, incase you want to experiment or you are not sure you will wear them again.

I love tights, I have lots of patterned ones!

No MAC in Cheltenham I asked in Space NK and they said the nearest place is Bristol or Brum. Shocking state of affairs really.

I'm not a jewellery person, panda but I am actually considering changing my earrings from studs to danglies for the night. I know - radical!

We have, however, got a Primark, so will definitely stop there...

Is a two hour drive to my nearest Mac Counter

I love MAC eyeshadow (never tried lipstick). It lasts forever, and is strongly pigmented. Fabulous.