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I need a frock for a Sports Award Dinner. Do I go LBD route or Footballers' Wives glitzy?

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 09:57

It is the UK Boxing Sports Award Dinner (think TV Sports Personality without the cameras)
I am 5'2" and size 16. Will be wearing Bridget Jones style pants and Super Nork Scaffolding.
I would love to be elegant, have seen a couple of dresses in Principles, but not 100% sure - what do you think?
\link{http://www.principles.co.uk/pws/ProductDetails.ice?ProductID=54\blue dress}
\link{http://www.principles.co.uk/pws/ProductDetails.ice?ProductID=53\LBD}

Oh, and I need shoes too.

(Just looked in my wardrobe - my last pair of heels were bought 6 years ago!)

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 11:27

pleeese????

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Esmummy · 26/04/2006 11:59

Think the black on ehas more structure to it and may be more flattering. But i'm never usually any good at this sort of thing.

MamaG · 26/04/2006 12:00

I prefer the black - go for glam with shoes, bag and jewellery Grin

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Wembley · 26/04/2006 12:02

Loving the blue dress and to me it sounds like quite a glam night. The LBD is very nice and is machine washable!! but I think I would go blue! ;) have a great night!!

Bugsy2 · 26/04/2006 12:12

I think the blue is prettier and less footballer wifey than the black dress.

Twinkie1 · 26/04/2006 12:16

I would go black I think - always think those beaded dresses look like they are for older women!! (Sorry to be blunt here!!!)

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 13:09

thanks all, I like the flattering v shaped parts on the black dress, but the blue dress is a lovely colour (and more flattering to my pale skin)

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 14:29

twinkie, I am an older woman Grin

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alexsmum · 26/04/2006 14:31

they are both lovely but the blue is that bit more special.

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 14:39

Hausfrau, the do is in Cardiff. (Your old stamping ground?)

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Hausfrau · 26/04/2006 15:10

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oliveoil · 26/04/2006 15:16

what are your upper arms like?

I think dresses with sleeves are more flattering, or ones with a cover up \link{http://www.debenhams.com/jv/product_details_jv.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=9306979&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=7023773&bmUID=1146060881726\like this one}.

Tons on the Debenhams site.

oliveoil · 26/04/2006 15:19

\link{http://www.debenhams.com/jv/product_details_jv.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=8425699&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=7023775&bmUID=1146061083161\very Catherine Zeta Jones}

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 15:26

oh thanks Oliveoil, some nice frocks there. good point about upper arms, I have lost some weight recently, but still have bingo wings. Was thinking of a chiffony coverup - there was a principles dress with beading like the blue one, but it had a shrug type bolero thing - in a grey colour though (not good on me)

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oliveoil · 26/04/2006 15:29

where do you live?

If I were you, I would take off for the day to a big store and get a personal shopper to sort you out, they will know where everything is and what goes with what.

I don't really like the blue dress, just wanted to illustrate the floaty cover up thing.

LOVE the red one, but when would I wear that? Asda?

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 15:37

Oh, not boxing - just that we are on the Boxing Board table.
\link{http://www.sports-council-wales.co.uk/news2.cfm?scw_id=470&sub_nav=news2&main_nav=news\Welsh Sports Hall of Fame}

Gulp - it is at Cardiff City Hall.

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 15:39

Doncaster, so I can easily get to Leeds/Meadowhall. Think I will ring up and make an appointment with personal shopper in Debenhams.
Great idea.

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 15:40

The red one is fabulous.

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oliveoil · 26/04/2006 15:42

big store is best idea, they will have all the concessions to choose from as well

DO NOT TAKE CHILDREN WITH YOU

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 15:44

Hell no!

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Gingerbear · 26/04/2006 15:48

You are rambling now Hausfrau. Stop reminiscing!Memories huh? Wink

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