Need help please! Weekend away ...

[MrsMcGregor]

Okay, so I don't get out enough and am now faced with a weekend in a nice hotel. Aaaargh

We're going in early April. Is it too late in the year for cords/skinny jeans with knee boots for day wear? If it is, please give me some alternatives. I'm 5'6"/5'7", size 10 with a little bit of a tummy which needs disguising.

More so than daywear, I really have no idea what to wear on an evening we will have dinner with friends. I need to be smart casual and have nothing. I don't like my legs so don't do dresses unless they're with thick wooly tights and boots. Are trousers fashionable for an evening out? What shape? I don't think this will be a jeans evening, no matter how smart the jeans.

Am really starting to panic now - I should have thought of this weeks ago. Okay, deep breaths, it's not that imminent! Ladies, help me please!

April's a tricky one for daywear weather wise. You could just as easily be in boots as you could be in shorts!

Trousers are fine for evening.

We've got a whole month to sort you out so don't panic

Too tired to think at the moment so will post some better advice tomorrow.

How about cropped trousers similar to this?

Thanks so much for answering QueenCadbury! I'm so sorry I disappeared but real life got between me and Mumsnet!

Okay, to the subject in hand. Agree re April weather. I think I'll wear long boots with skinnies for travelling and then some other trouser with lighter footwear on the other days. I'm thinking along the lines of cropped not too skinny skinnies with ankle boots and layers on top? Am also thinking of the too-long but unworn 7FAM straight jeans in my wardrobe which would be good with a longer length cardigan and converse. How does that sound?

Right, one evening to deal with and I'm stumped. Cropped trousers are good but please help me turn them into something dressier with shoes and a top? I couldn't wear patterned trousers though!

As always, advice much needed and I promise not to disappear for three days!

Hello again! I wore black cropped trousers out last night with these and this.

There's no way I could do patterned ones either!

Your day stuff sounds lovely.

Hopefully someone else will also come along with some advice!

Gosh, I've been at home with children far too long and have totally lost my way! I love your outfit from last night and I think you've set me on the right track! Thanks.

Glad to be of service