90s/00s dress for 40th disco

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I'm going to a 90s/00s themed 40th disco but I'm struggling to find a dress that a) looks nice and b)is obviously in the style of that time rather than just looking like I have odd dress sense....

Do you have any ideas? I've tried some cowl neck dresses which I used to wear clubbing all the time (at the time) but they look grim now.

I'm a tall size 12 if it makes any difference.

I’d go for a slip dress with a T-shirt underneath. Plus mini backpack.

You’ll need glitter in your face!!!!

That weird glittery almost swimsuit fabric for a dress like Whigfield?

Or Romy and Michelle

Chain dress?

A Clueless inspired outfit?

Have a look on HM and Monki, a lot of the dresses are 90s ATM

Cowl neck

Or the most iconic dress of that era - a union jack mini dress

Chain mail backless dress, one shoulder dress, halterneck. Does it have to be a dress? You could do boot cut jeans or combat trousers with pointy high heels!

And space buns, super thin rubber bangles in bright colours and those wedge slip on black shoes with no toes

Or more 90s, a tartan dress or skirt.

Combats, trainers, Abercrombie vest top if you can find one on eBay. I remember All Saints wearing these in 2000ish.

Ginger Spice Union Jack dress…there are more.
www.vinted.co.uk/women/clothes/costumes-and-special-outfits/2039646455-ginger-spice-outfit

My favourite 90s dress was bodycon and very short. Purple with a green star on the chest, worn with converse and a tiny backpack. I also loved a Little Miss Naughty cropped t-shirt with incredibly low slung bootcut jeans and converse again... Make sure you have a bottle of Smirnoff Ice in one hand and Heather Shimmer lipstick on 😊

Go as a goth. Black dress, fishnets, backcomb your hair.

I also loved a Little Miss Naughty cropped t-shirt

I had this! Must have been 96ish, I think!

Yes - sounds right. Probably from Miss Selfridges 😊

Thank you so much! I'd forgotten about the black rubber bracelets! I think you're right that if I accessorise it right it'll be more obvious what I'm doing.

I have the body glitter and heather shimmer lipstick sorted, just need the rest now....

Skirt over jeans

Slip dress with t shirt underneath & Blossom slouch hat

90s goth

Shamelessly place marking as there's some fantastic ideas here and I've got a 90s festival themed 40th soon. I'm thinking 90s raver with face gems, bright UV colours, smileys. Definitely adding the rubber bands and tiny backpack!

I didn't wear any of these looks in the 90s. My favourite look was the Voyage inspired look of slip dresses with shrunken velvet trimmed cardis with big buttons. Very Jemima Khan.