Another what to wear (please) - night out in London!

[Fattishandfortyish]

Am going 'out out' in London soon, my first big night out since pre Covid.

Unfortunately in that time I have put on a lot of weight, now around a size 18-20 (I was a 10-12 in early 2020), none of my old clothes fit and having spent nearly 18 months living in t shirts and leggings and not wearing make up - the curse and blessing of working from home - I feel I've kind of lost my style. I went shopping last week and didn't find anything I liked at all enough to even check it was in my size, let alone buy.

Any suggestions of what I might wear on this night out? At the moment I don't even know where to start.

Where are you going though? “Out out” could be anything from a rave in festival attire or a formal dinner with an elegant dress code

Also what’s your body shape? outfits that flatter an hourglass won’t flatter an apple etc

Not entirely sure where we're going, I think it is along the lines of a bottomless afternoon tea and then cocktails etc after during the evening. Not super formal I don't think but I expect people will be a bit dressed up at least.

I'm 5ft 5, kind of fat all over really. I do have a bit of shape, a slightly melted hourglass perhaps! Not as much of a waist as I'd like. Big boobs, some tummy. Happy to show off arms.

My go to probably would have been a dress but I can't fit into my old stuff and no idea where to start looking. Or even if a dress is too dressy 🤷