Quick - what's the ladies' equivalent of a lounge suit?

[Scootergrrrl]

DH clueless, as I am and we're due out in half an hour! Help!

as long as it's something smart you'll be ok.

a dress

smart dress or 2 piece. At DH's work dos the dress code is lounge suits, and his female colleagues seem to dress up rater than down, so some wear long and clingy, others cocktail dresses. I'd always slightly underdress rather than overddress if you are unsure

It means smart casual doesn't it

kaftan

Do we need to take our car keys to throw in the middle...