Ok inspired by Nailpolish, I also want to ask for some advice on accessories,

[womblingalong]

You all are full of great ideas, and I can't decide what I want so hoped you'd be able to help. I am going to a family wedding, and I have the dress sorted, but need to get shoes/bag/jewellery.

The dress is from Zara, and is cream, with a brown floral print, in a cotton silk mix. It is very 50's in style, wide boat neck, full skirt, and a sash style belt in cream with brown polka dots. I also have a very pretty brown linen V necked wrapover jacket with a ruffle around the neck and elbow length sleeves.

I want to have some brightly coloured shoes and bag, not matching, any ideas? Also what jewellery?

TIA

hmm hard ot match other than bwona nd cream

if 40s stly id go for a HANDbag r thast small and ladylike

50s s tyle

this kind of shape

is it that one on the zara wbsite? that has othe colours in it too?

no it aint

Thanks Cod,

I like the shape of the bag, but thought about a bright colour to funk up the brown and cream a bit, feel it's a bit dull for a summer wedding. Would you do red or pink?

(I couldn't find it on the Zara website tho)

cant hink of anythign thatw odul go apart from a pistacio green maybe

I saw some pale green sandals on the moda e Pelle website, I'll see if I can link.

www.modainpelle.buzzsites.net/page/glamour_sandals_14.cfm

would they do?

arse, can't do links. The are called Tool (snigger) in Glamour Sandals

I think a strong red can look good with brown and cream. not too pinky red though, a warmer tone. nailpolishes red shoes on her thread are lovely.

i was going to suggest green too. you could even go for a brighter apple or jade green.

Thanks guys,

I was thinking green or red as options myself. Anyone seen anything suitable or got any other ideas?

fingers crossed!

I vote for red! But not a scarlet red, a bit richer than that

I wear red with brown and I think it looks nice, but I am not always highly skilled at colour matching.

A friend who always looks very striking and 'together' wore fuschia pink accessories with a brown dress the other day and I thought that looked fab too.

Thanks for these. F&Z I was thinking doing fuschia pink or red shoes and a bright green handbag, as I think some clashing accessories might make the outfit look a bit more funky IYKWIM. I agree Mouise, a rich red could look fab too. Right off to the shops I go!

Thanks!

just a vote of utter jealousy, because I love that dress and lusted after it in Zara for weeks, but when I tried it on it made my arse look colossal.

Personally I'd put cream or dark brown with it (because I'm dull like that), but think a really rich red would look great. Not sure about funking it up - seemed rather to need a slosh of post-modern irony to me. Maybe a slouchy gold bag?

Mrs B,

Prob makes myb arse look colossal too, but I don't care!! I love it too much to worry about it.

I suppose that bringing it up to date was what I was trying to do. You've given me some more food for thought (ponders) Hmm I do have a gold bag, but very small clutch style, not slouchy. Will have a look at a few different ideas at the shops. Unless anyone knows where I gan get suitable stuff on the net?

Dune

mazzystar linked me to the Dune website the other day, and i love it

you should find something to match here!

most of the bags and shoes come in 2 or 3 other colours

bag

shoes

matching bag and shoes a must for a wedding imo

NP,

Thanks, the site looks great, I think the shoes may not fit my super wide feet, will need to try on , and I love some of the bags you linked to esp the woven gold clutch.

love the bronze shoes with ribbon detail , and the matching bag , but appreciate they don't add much colour to the ensemble.
Like the turqouise ones np suggested, and the red patent clutch mentioned on another thread is a corker.

Turquoise would be v. trendy with brown/cream, I like the fuschia pink idea - or bright orange!

Green would be lovely but so would a firey orange or deep greeny blue.I think you are right not to match them lokks a bit'old'