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Another wedding outfit crisis - dark brown and "retro" please!

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:04

Yes, my sister's wedding colour scheme is... dark brown. I need a dark brown, knee-length or longer dress that is, ideally, retro. I would scour 2nd-hand shops but don't have time and anyway there's very little chance of finding what I need in a 14/16. I would be able to make a simple dress (eg a bias-cut linen shift) but not sure how I would make one that looked vintage-y.

Does anyone know of an affordable dress out there - or even an expensive one if I could copy and make it?

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:05

Oh and if you suspect you may be one of the other bridesmaids (I know at least one of them is a mum) - help meeeeeee... what are you going to wear?

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nailpolish · 18/04/2008 10:14

what do you mean the colour scheme is dark brown? are brides now dictating what guests wear?

omfg

or are you one of the bridesmaids

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:19

It's not a super-formal wedding but yes, basically I'm a bridesmaid, or one of several "helpers" - including DS - who will be up at the front. Not everyone has to wear brown - although I have heard that at some weddings people do actually set a colour scheme for everyone...

So we're not all being given identical matching kit, but are being asked to wear matching colours.

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LaidbackinEngland · 18/04/2008 10:20

How about this www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/25231124

nailpolish · 18/04/2008 10:21

oh thank good ness for that snowleopard!

i shall go off to search

LaidbackinEngland · 18/04/2008 10:21

or this www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/15209424

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:22

I've just seen this which I love, but it's too short (I don't do bare knees and also they have asked for knee-length or longer)

Would a longer version of that look nice... or has anyone seen anything similar?

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LaidbackinEngland · 18/04/2008 10:22

or less formally this www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/25238224

nailpolish · 18/04/2008 10:22

here

LaidbackinEngland · 18/04/2008 10:23

Or a little bit of spakly chocolate lurex www.monsoon.co.uk/invt/23315624

nailpolish · 18/04/2008 10:24

here too

LaidbackinEngland · 18/04/2008 10:24

sparkly

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:25

Wow laidback, those are more evening-y than I had imagined, but they're beautiful - thanks. I'll print them all out and perhaps be able to come up with a hybrid/easy to make design.

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MrsBadger · 18/04/2008 10:26

one
two

will keep eyes peeled

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:27

Whaddya think of my boden one - it is too daytime? I like the 60s vibe.

I've never been a bridesmaid before... I haven't a clue

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Tutter · 18/04/2008 10:30

wap dress

Tutter · 18/04/2008 10:32

has she asked for retro?

if not, maybe stick to something MOR?

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:33

Thanks naily & badger too.... I'm liking the shorter, knee-length look but without the floppy sleeves (for some reason they look bobbins on me) - probably going for shift-style top half.

Badger your no 2 is fabulous - would upstage the couple! Makes me think of a cadbury's flake too.

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Tutter · 18/04/2008 10:33

spotty and summery

Tutter · 18/04/2008 10:34

quite purty

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:34

Yes she has asked for retro and I think needs to be solid choc brown not a pattern.

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FYIAD · 18/04/2008 10:34

mine wore short chocolate brown shifts with belts and fur jackets

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:34

And if I could make it in linen or cotton I'd be very happy.

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snowleopard · 18/04/2008 10:35

Oooh minxy, FYIAD!

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Tutter · 18/04/2008 10:37

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