Black Tie Puzzle

[NotQuiteCockney]

Ok, I am finally actually going to this Black Tie thing next Tuesday. It is a geeky black tie thing, and DH is sure he's seen lots of blokes there just in regular suits. My clothing options are:

1. Dress from Oasis . I already own it. I'm not sure it's formal enough. It does suit me.

1. This dress . It's lovely, and silk. Above the knee. Quite funky. Bit too low cut, but whatever.

1. Go shopping.

1. Silk double-breasted trouser suit with either a man-style shirt or a blouse.

1. Quite boring but ok long viscose black thing with beading.

Opinions?

dress2isace!

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Hmm, I think black dress is rayon maybe? Not sure. Not really crepe-y (I think? It doesn't smell of lemon and sugar, if that helps), it's a bit stretchy.

now I have seen you in 2 I see what you mean - it IS fab and lovley and wonderful - but not really black tie. The long black dress is good but I am not keen on the jacket - is it a bad pic? F&Z says better in RL.

I love dress 2 but I think it is TOO SHORT for this event

YES! it is too short for this kind of thing - exactly.

why did you not mention the green jacket wehn we were discussing this before?

it is fabulous

ps arms def not fat, but obviously you need to avoid standing like that ever again

and I DIDN'T order a playsuit

I just said I liked them

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I could wear green jacket, black sweater, black silk trousers?

The green jacket is newish. Frances was going to buy her own just to mock me.

Green jacket, black sweater and silk trousers could absolutely work. And I have a deeply risible pair of men's dress shoes, which have pinstripes on them, and also flowers, which I never get to wear enough.

you have black silk trousers too?

wear the buggers ffs

No not JUST to mock you

just that I saw it for sale and I really really did like it

Black silk trousers are half of the black silk trouser suit. It's actually what I was married in, sorta. Ok, I'm not trying on more things tonight, but will try on trousers, black sweater and green jacket tomorrow.

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I really should shop at Spitalfields more, they have such nice things there.

Ok, then I'm done. I will be v comfortable in trousers, not least as I have a cross-London weirdo journey to make, which will be nicer in trousers.

Damn, does black tie mean I can't take my knitting?

jacket is lovely, will be fab with trousers. but why a jumper? won't you be hot? a nice camisole instead?

Yes I plan to return to Spitalfields with MONEY next time
there were about 4 things I really needed to own

I don't really wear camisoles ... The jumpers I mean are dressy ones, short sleeves, thin fabric. Jumper isn't the right word, really.

I do own a camisole, I think, but it only looks good under things.

(Frances, I can't explain the shoe thing, I just don't go without socks etc. Partly overly sensitive smelly un-pedicured feet, excema, etc. Partly picked up hangup from my mom. I do own a few pairs of casual sandals, but basically never wear them. Oh, I can wear crocs without socks, but that's not really the right look here, is it.)

Hmmm, I do have a silk/cotton blend tshirt that might work, but I think it's less black than it once was.

Oh, MrNQC is now saying he likes the star dress (well, he's always liked it) but that it seems less norkish than it once was. I couldn't find my scary balcony bra type thing, but anyway, it used to be more low-cut, I swear. Maybe it's looser from weight loss so sits better? Weird.

He's not warm about trousers, but will be fine about them.

how high are the necks of these things? keep jacket on and just wear vest.

dp used to have studio in spitalfields, evicted for development

I can't just wear a vest, I will get warm and take the jacket off, and I'm not doing topless, really. I'll try to find something relatively skimpy to wear underneath, though.