Help me find something to go over my favourite dress please- pic included

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Not the best photo but hope you'll get the gist of it- is a dark shimmery blue, almost French navy.

I'll be wearing it in October to DDs wedding, with silver sparkly low heeled sandals. I tend to wear either cropped/bolero or hip length cardies and soft jackets as I have fairly big boobs, a high waist and no bum- dress is ruched at the back which helps. Was thinking perhaps a silver grey something but not seen anything right yet. Any suggestions gratefully received!

Do you have a hat? TBH if you need one I'd find that before buying a cover up.

A pashmina will look best I reckon

You look fab in that!

Yes, a wrap or stole over it.

Not wearing a hat, my hair is hard enough to manage!

The only thing about a stole/wrap/pashmina is that they tend to need to be held on- I want to be 'hands free' IYSWIM. I have a little beaded bag with a wrist strap. Hmm.

Thanks Hoolio, it was made for me without a proper pattern, she just made the best of my shape

You can tie a pashmina at the back - the effect is wrapped sleeves and you're hands free. Do a google images search for 'pashmina tied behind back' and you'll see examples.

Yeah, wraps are hard work to wear. Bad enough for an evening but too much for me to stand for a whole day. Make me faff.

It's a beautiful dress, is the maker still about? I'd be very, very tempted to have her make a little jacket from the same fabric if that's be at all possible.

You can fix a shawl with a shawl pin or brooch. You can get some really pretty ones, like they have here.
www.loopknittingshop.com/c/283/Shawl-Kilt-Pins-and-Brooches

She's very much still around and being kept busy.
I found the fabric myself after a lot of hunting but don't expect to see again- it was a year ago. Might be worth trying though.

How about a sort of brocade jacket made by your dressmaker? Maybe in silver.

If I'm honest, I don't want to spend quite as much so ideally want to find something off the peg.
Hoping the dress may not date too quickly and can keep changing the accessories

Yeah, that's understandable!

I love this but it might be a bit too glam/boxy
this would work as a cover up but no good for adding warmth
will have a better look

Thanks MrsLettuce, love the first one but agree it is too square. Definitely want some warmth- having the same fun and games looking for something to go over DDs wedding dress!

How about a top?Maybe? this sort of idea

this for example, although it's maybe a bit long

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It is difficult to turn an evening dress into a day dress. It just doesn't work
in my view. You could look for a little "fur" jacket for glamour. Or silver velvet maybe? Hats and long dresses are a bit odd so have a good hairdo. Alternatively, don't wear long.

OP, you look fabulous! Must you have a cover up at all?

I saw some really nice little silver shrug things in Monsoon at the weekend.

Fur bolero

Sorry, been at work.

Bojo The wedding is mid afternoon in autumn so it will be dark within 2-3 hours, the reception and ceremony are in the same place. I wasn't aiming for a day look and trust me, I will not be overdressed! Silver velvet sounds doable though, will have a scout round

Lady Thank you. I'm a wimp who gets cold so something I can keep on would be ideal. We did look into putting sleeves on the dress originally but it didn't work.

Sorrel Will investigate!

Euphemia Sadly not, it was a venue

Master Think it would be too warm/bulky to keep on.

Nancy Mac do some lovely little velvet jackets. Might this count as silver?

How about this:

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/women/jolie-moi-high-collar-metallic-bolero-jacket/d761071.pd#259356222

That's a lovely jacket but I think it may be too long. The more I look at it, the more I'm verging towards cropped and lightweight. The dress is so fitted on my skinny bum that anything structured or loose will just make me look like a rugby player.

Would something like this work, but more silvery?