School Mums Xmas Evening Out

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I haven't met any of the mothers in ds's class because of working full time but have been invited to the Mum' Xmas meal at a local restaurant.

In addition to going to an event where I don't know 1 single person, I haven't a clue what I should wear or how dressed up one does or doesn't get for these events.

Budget is up to about £100 including accessories and I'm 5' 3" and a size 14.

Please help.

How smart is the restaurant?

What's your usual style?

I would choose a flattering but understated dress and wear with a funky statement necklace...

Could you arrange to meet one of the mums beforehand for a coffee?

I guarantee all the mums at ours will be wearing dark skinny jeans, heels , sparkly tops. We are very original like that :)

If we have one, which I think we are, I shall probably wear a nice knitted dress, tights and boots.
I don't want to look to done up but nicer than every day

I usually go for sparkly top/jeans/boots and most others do too.

But I am curious to lurk as I am the same height/size and want to see what else is suggested.

Well I would go for a very fitted "wiggle" dress,stockings and red lips but I loathe the skinnies and naice top look.

Wear what you feel your happiest and most confident in.

I think my DCs are at the same school as Untamed as that will be the xmas night out uniform here too

Ah, I thought no-one was going to respond to my crisis. Like the idea of a knitted dress as am too fat for skinniest. Could I wear boots or does it need to high heeled shoes?

Good god, why would you go to that, you don't know them and it sounds hideous!

Cutted don't put the OP off, she is probably nervous enough about going anyway. And besides a few glasses of fizz and she'll get to know people.

I can almost guarantee that at least half of those that go to our school would wear some variation of this or this with either a biker jacket or seasonal faux fur jacket over.

Knitted dress and boots with interesting necklace ideal, I'd think. Nice boots rather than shoes sound fine to me - and, anyway, if it's in a restaurant people will only see them when you walk in.

Fwiw, I was a working mum and used to feel doubtful about these occasions, but was usually glad I made the effort to go, and have stayed friends with a few of the other mums who also work/ed and didn't know the others that well.

Something like this?

www.clothingattesco.com/dresses/f+f-limited-edition-geometric-lace-prom-dress/invt/jg321162

with black tights and chunky heeled black boots? You could stick a cardigan over the top and remove or keep it on depending on how dressed up everyone else is!

You'll have a great time OP . Wear whatever you feel good in. Tonight I'm wearing skinny jeans,sparkly top,heel combo . Dresses are good too. Dress it up with accessories and I always do my nails, makes me feel more glam.

Ms23 I like the colour of that dress