Cocktails - what to wear?

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I appear to have completely forgotten how to dress up!

I'm invited out to cocktails with some old friends in a couple of weeks and I have no idea what to wear.

I'm wondering about a black mini dress with block heel boots and gold jewellery, is that the sort of thing people wear to go out now? Something like this?

Or any other suggestions welcome!

I'm 32, size 10, don't really like showing my arms...

That looks perfect to me! Have a lovely time

I feel exactly the same though, picking outfits now feels like a minefield!

I second that, you will look lovely. Enjoy.

Thank you both, that's reassuring. Just wanted to be sure I wasn't wildly off the mark!

I think this depends on where you live. I'm in north Devon and that would be really overdressed. However, if I was visiting friends elsewhere (Bristol, Surrey) then it would be perfect.