Serious help needed: outfit to attend a weddingin a few weeks - CHALLENGE!!

[popsycal]

Saturday before Christmas in a country hall type place. Wedding and reception in same venue. Bear in mind freezing cold, wet and windy north east England.

Serious budgeting need as I have bugger all to spend. Everything needed down to shoes and bag (not a bag and shoes kind of gal). No hat needed.

5'6", slimish (size 12). Big feet. Brown shoulder length hair. washed out Pale skin.

Help me pleasre!

Oh yes - and I need to be able to wear at least part of it again to get money's worth.

not a chance of a photo lol
I look like death warmed up today and legs need a serius seeing to with the razor
god i sound gorgeous

really glad it fits, do you feel comfortable/good in it? plain is good, you can dress it up.

sounds good. is it still flattering?

RIGHT

to update it you need paque tihgts for the wedding bit.

is it straight?
haev you some stretch boots?

cheapo boots for the day and a coloured coat changing into high heels for night is GOOD imo

I feelok in it though a little conscious as I rarely wear a dress lol. With tights on I will feel better. Not happy with slight belly but that doesnt matter. Will find some of those special knickers. I look alright

well if you put on some fake tan, (after shaving legs), get your hair done and put on some makeup you'll look great.

opaque tights sound good.
I dont have black boots but amthinking of buying someanyway as in dire need.

Dress is striaght yes. traditional Little Black Dress though neckline is straight - like vest top with spaghetti straps

soem in next ( strethc ones) fro £25

or try bhs or somwhere cheap

then change into party ishs hsoes - maybe coloured fom new look

wear in first

do you have cheapo shrug thing for beggining of meal?

no shrug
god i am shit
I need to become a girl really dont i
One pair of jeans popsy (wellI did have 5 pairs but in the space of 10 days,the other four pairs got a hole in the left knee - what is that allabotu )

maybe this kind of thing but they will haev em everywhere tbh

www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId= 20552&storeId=12552&categoryId=88622&parentcategoryrn=95216&productId=537573&langId=-1

Primark have loads of long boots, all different styles (well my nearest does). They cost about £12 iirc.

yes so day= long boots opaques dress and cheapo shrug under coat plain bag

night dress tights party shoes glittery handbag

Thanks nutcracker - I amgoing into town tomorrow so willhave a look

try to load up the shurg link but this replacement worklaptop is pants

Claires accessories have some v. nice v.v. cheap black sparkly clutch bags which don't look cheapo at all!

www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId= 20552&storeId=12552&categoryId=88622&parentcategoryrn=95216&productId=537573&langId=-1

thank you thank you thank you

ah sorry tht was supposed to eb an ebay link thta i have now LOST grrr

no worries cod
I have some really good ideas now and somestarting points

thanks everyone
I will,of course, report back

just found next boots
they are just what i have been lookig for actually

argh the more I think about it, I am not sure whether a blackdress is quite right.....

I am in the North East and obviously agree about the freezing cold, but if the wedding and 'do' are in the same venue then I wouldn't shell out for a new coat/boots.

I'd vote for a dress covered up with a velvet jacket/pretty cardi for the ceremony. We went to a do at Langley Castle recently and I wore that combo and I was cosy. I took a pashmina type thing for the evening.

Have a great time!

needing help
the morepeopleIaskin reallife,the moreIthink thatthe blackdressis not right....