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Franny's Big Important EMERGENCY Skirt Thread of Vast Urgency

439 replies

FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 21:24

Right you were all so helpful on the other thread but the skirt has turned up and it is all wrong for me

So now I need an A line skirt in a beautiful bold print which I can wear with a black top

WHICH I CAN BUY IN A SHOP BEFORE SATURDAY

for less than £40

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harpsichordcarrier · 04/04/2007 22:26

go
to
london

harpsichordcarrier · 04/04/2007 22:26

there
are
trains

Original poster
FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 22:26

MrsB I meant the maxi dress was a bit vampish

fab though

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PrincessPeaHead · 04/04/2007 22:26

I appear to be ina different time zone to all of you. Franny, where are you? Are you telling me it is next, principles, m&s, debenhams or nothing?

May I suggest you wear a pair of jeans instead?!

Original poster
FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 22:26

I

haven't

time

I

have

to

do

party

food

for

forty

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MrsBadger · 04/04/2007 22:27

no need for cardigan
was only trying to keep funky skirt / black top look
empire good to disguise aappleness
lots of other dresses in DP too

Original poster
FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 22:27

I have ripped my jeans PPH

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PrincessPeaHead · 04/04/2007 22:27

(and am I the only person who wears whatever she happens to be wearing to her children's birthday parties? should I actually be BUYING NEW CLOTHES for my children's birthday parties? Golly)

Original poster
FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 22:28

oh

you are all getting CROSS now and I only wanted a nice ski-iiiir-rttttt

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Original poster
FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 22:28

I WANT TO LOOK NICE

ALL OUR FRIENDS ARE COMING

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OrvilleRedenbacher · 04/04/2007 22:28

YOU DONT DRIVE YOU FREAK
GO AND LEARN YOU WEIRDO

AitchTwoOh · 04/04/2007 22:28

i rather liked franny's maxi. but i wouldn't have thought that would be a flattering shape on an apple.

Original poster
FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 22:28
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MrsBadger · 04/04/2007 22:29

hang on

you are dressing up for a 4yos bdya party
where there will be food ground into the carpets and screaming children and tat a go go (even if it's wnaky organic tat)?

wear the jeans
even with the rip

OrvilleRedenbacher · 04/04/2007 22:29

WHY NOT DIRVE THAT IS THE ACTION OF A RECLUSE
GO AND LEARN AND BECOME A GOOD FEMALE ROLE MODEL!

;)

AitchTwoOh · 04/04/2007 22:29

come on, frank, it's okay. now, tell me what kind of top you were hoping to get. why black, dearest?

Lio · 04/04/2007 22:29

Sorry, prob everyone but me knows this: where do you live?

harpsichordcarrier · 04/04/2007 22:30

if this doesn't work, look under skirts, geometric print, green

MrsBadger · 04/04/2007 22:30

and a sparkly top

PrincessPeaHead · 04/04/2007 22:30

have you seen this? a bit little house on the prairie, but hell it is only £36 and frankly it will have cake smeared on it within 20 minutes

Original poster
FrannyandZooey · 04/04/2007 22:30

Noooooooo

it is going to be a nice party and I will look nice and stylish and chic

like Mummy from Topsy and Tim, MrsB, you can understand that

OP posts:
OrvilleRedenbacher · 04/04/2007 22:30

OH GOD WEAR A ROMPERSUIT
NO ONES LOOKGIN AT OYU DAHLINK

Lio · 04/04/2007 22:30

Ha ha, have only just noticed it is for a child's birthday party. Clean jeans.

OrvilleRedenbacher · 04/04/2007 22:31

MUMMY FORM T AND T WORE SENSIBLE SLACKS FGS

AND DAD NICKED HE SAUSAGES

MrsBadger · 04/04/2007 22:31

Mummy from T&T would have plnned her outfit carefully in advance

go get a pretty dress

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