Help needed, oh Mumsnet S&B afficionados!
Not a one for dressing up or for events, an event has been thrust upon me.
Basically I’ve got a painting into Grayson Perry’s next Art Club exhibition (shameless name dropping), and there is a launch party with Grayson and Philippa and people like Jo Brand, who chose my painting (more utterly shameless name dropping) so having been mulling it over for weeks and looked at more than a bazillion dresses but bought nothing. So, inspired by the ‘artsy’ thread I thought I’d see what you might all come up with!
I’m five foot three, age 67, probably a size 14-16 (but I never buy anything nowadays).
I’ve got a wardrobe (and many, many drawers and bags…) full of mismatched shite and if I could be arsed I could pull something together from what I already own.
I don’t really want to buy more stuff BUT it would be nice to make an impression, albeit fleeting and instantly forgotten I’m sure.
I love colour. Drama. Well of course I do. So something Philippa Perry-like would be marvelous. Not fussy – simple flattering shape.
I really think a dress is best rather than separates – just to keep it simple.
No bows or tiers or flounces. I adore patterns but I’m thinking either one striking colour or a simple two colour pattern better.
I’m really into yellow at the moment and I don’t really have anything yellow so that would be good. But bright is good – greens, blues, reds. Not keen on pink or purple. Well I am but not at the moment, I’m not feeling it.
Pale complexion and grey hair, finally given in. I quite like the grey hair – it's not white grey more salt and pepper.
Budget – the lower the better because I’m never going to wear it again probably, unless it’s to lie on the sofa and eat chocolate in some deranged fantasy.
Please don’t suggest anything over £100 I AM NOT INTERESTED.
Fabrics – natural – cotton or probably even better stretchy viscose.
NO POLYESTER OR NYLON OR ACRYLIC. I paint in acrylics, I don’t wear them. Comfortable not structured.
I don’t want or need accessories or bags. My handbag is lime-green leather and it’s fine, I have no use or desire for another handbag.
I’ve got jackets and cardigans and shawls and scarves coming out of my ears, so if I can’t find anything amongst that lot that will go with it I’m a lost cause.
So just a dress, a single, impressive, bright or striking, easy to wear dress.
NOT SLEEVELESS.
In a bit I might post pix of a couple of the dresses I’ve been looking at.
THANK YOU! 😂