Help, it's me the 40 year old who wasn't sure about dress with boots for evening out! Urgent style advice required (pics attached!)

[JessiCake]

Don't want to be accused of double posting as (inaccurately) happened to me y'day... But need urgent advice and don't want this to come up on my old thread.

I'm the 40 year old with the new cocoon dress who doesn't know if she can get away with ankle boots...

Well I've only just managed to try it all on (leaving in half an hour) and losing my nerve with the ankle boots thing.

I'd not really remembered JUST how scrawny my ankles are. As in they don't remotely fill the boot. Which I think looks silly.

So what do you think? I've posted pics of the boots/tights combo from 2 angles, one of which shows the skinny ankle issue. I also have massive feet which I think makes it worse.

I've also posted on with a grey suede platform heel (very casual in style) in case anyone thinks this looks better. I accept that it may look as if I've forgotten to put the bottom hald of my outfit on, dressed that way. But it negates the scrawny ankle thing.

Please overlook the tip of a bedroom, it's not normally like that but I'm in a massive hurry and have just chucked stuff everywhere!!!

Thanks everyone.

FYI there are NO other options unless I wear trainers. My other ankle boots make my ankles look even more bonkersly skinny and all other heels too formal.

Boots boots boots boots. Wished my bloody ankle boots gaped rather than squeezed my cankles

OK these are grey boots. I think these could be the ones actually...?

Both look fine but I would wear the ankle boots. Slim ankles are desirable, don't worry about them.

I don't really get the obsession with the gape..most of mine are like that. It's ok. You look lovely.

Thanks so much everyone!

OK I am going to hold my nerve and go with the boots. I FEEL quite comfortable in them but worry I look ridiculous.

Any opinions on the second boot - yay or nay?

Prefer the brown.

Ella, nope boots not Hush but last year Dune but in despeartion was looking on a site I knew would have models in boots/dresses!

Original brown boot best. Have fun!

Master - yep i think after looking again, the brown are best.

I am going with brown.

Massive massive thanks. To everyone. And for not laughing at the ridiculousness of this problem!

the boots are too flat

Cod that's what I think may be the problem too actually. Can't do anything about that now as going out in about 10 mins... about an inch higher I think might have helped.

Brown boots all the way!

Ankle boots

Brown boots.

Tan boots 100%

To clarify - grey boots!!!

Please don't wear grey shoes with black tights.

The brown boots

Oh, I didn't see your update. So pleased you chose the boots. Have a lovely time, you look fab!

En route now and have been Googling better options (that I can't get now or afford!) on the train...

These would have been perfect, wouldn't they?

www.clarks.co.uk/c/Lora-Lana/p/26126738?cm_mmc=DISP_RETARGET--Criteo--LF-_-Feed&CA_6C15C=720015910000104935

Grrrrrrr

Thanks Miracle!!

Actually looking at myorigianl pic again, the brown boots look MUCH flatter than they actually are (bad angle), they're in fact about a 2 even 3inch heel (Cuban)

OK, really have to stop posting now! Thanks again everyone

So, the brown boots are Dune you say ...

Hahah ok so im the only one that voted shoes?!!!?

Out of all three I think he grey boots are a clear winner.
But ya know, every single person on this thread disagrees with me so maybe I need to reassess my style haha