What do I wear to supper party with friends?

[Riversiderunner]

I just bought some coated jeans and thought they looked quite nice but DH and my friend said maybe they were a bit tight so now I've lost my nerve. (NB DH is LOVELY and nearly ALWAYS says I look amazing, so I sort of believe him. Ditto the friend!)

I'm very early 40s, size 12, 5ft 6in, and have decent legs. But my middle is a bit tree trunk and I have broad shoulders.

What on earth shall I wear? Am prepared to buy something as it's a really special party in that I'm seeing lots of people I love and haven't seen for ages. But it will be a relaxed kitchen supper in a friend's house. I expect some will come in dresses and heels and others in jeans and a glitzy top.

What on earth do I buy to A) look nice and B) look vaguely in touch with fashions?

I feel very tragic to be asking this but have trawled the internet to no avail.

TIA!

www.jigsaw-online.com/product/silk-front-batwing-top/J24185_RE014 How about this?

Bish - yep in my house it's shoes off or go home! Honestly even if they are flats I don't want someone's potentially shitty/ muddy shoes walked across our floor. My children are of the age where they play lots on the floor and I don't want them laying in germs someone has just walked in.
It's just not at all hygienic or polite to wear shoes inside someone's home imo

I think it's says up thread she has tilled floor but I'm the same . My floor
Cost a lot and I don't want bloody heels on it !

I like this and coated jeans

or this

Just catching up with S&B on this wet windy morn.

What about BrendaandEddie's recommended top from Next? (Thread ^^ up there) Looks good, comfy, perfect with coated skinnies, dressy yet casual, room for food. Whatever shoes you fancy - they'll be under the table and no one will see or off if your friend is a cough cough crazy no shoes house