Help!! It's a Ceilidh - and the dress code is Black Tie

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.......and according to the organiser and one other person, ladies are wearing long. I had assumed it being a Ceilidh that it would be cocktail dress formal, and nothing more.

Am I wrong? Black tie can mean cocktail dress, can't it? The event is being held in a 5 star hotel this weekend, and my dress (perfect I thought, until now) is black, with a boat neck, slim fitting bodice and long sleeves, full skirt and ballerina length - slightly longer at the back than at the front. Kind of Audrey Hepburn-ish and covers my pear shape beautifully.

But should I be wearing long? And if I do run out to the shops right now, what style would I get that could cope with a Ceilidh?

I veer towards not giving a fuck, then I panic and don't want to be the only one not wearing long. So I'm asking the S&B Queens for both their dress code and Ceilidh-suitable dress advice. Please.

It sounds lovely and classy, just wear it. Do remember if you dance, you will be flung around a lot. In my experience, even posh ceilidhs that start off staid end up being very em, energetic.

I think that someone got their dress code mixed up with the practicalities of a ceilidh.

Your dress sounds lovely. I wouldn't change.

For the boys it means a certain type of jacket to go with kilt - which again will prob be stripped down to rolled up shirt sleeves for the Strip The willow!

Hope you've got some good dancing shoes ready!

Pinky I agree!! I vaguely know the guy who organised it - he's old school when black tie always meant long for the ladies. But really, there's plenty enough opportunities to land flat on your arse without having a long dress to trip over!

Thank you both of you for confirming my dress choice. I'm probably going to be waaaayy too hot, but until I lose some weight, I can't fit into any of my other cooler party dresses. And I'll be taking some flats with me. I know the score

Your dress sounds beautiful... would you mind telling me where you got it .

Arnica cream is quite good for the day after a ceilidh

It'll be perfect and sounds gorgeous! I always reckon that anything longer than knee length is A-ok for black tie.

If you wanted to go full-ceilidh you should get a bit of tartan fabric and make yourself a wee over the shoulder sash

WildFlowers I'm overseas and I picked it up in a local boutique. But the label is Narciss - they don't have mine on the website, but this red one is the same as mine but shorter this one

In the boutique, they also had it in the most gorgeous two types of red sparkly fabric, and a super subtle grey fabric with the bottom border in a soft swishy black satin.

I love the idea of a tartan sash......

A sash would be perfect held together with a lovely brooch!

I can't see DH agreeing to a foreign jaunt to look for a dress . It sounds gorgeous though!