What shoes with this party dress?

[Delphigirl]

I am having a big Christmas party for our friends and the friends of all our 20s kids so multi-generational and likely to go on into the night (bar, dance floor, dj etc). I have bought this dress which I love. Struggling with shoes. My tolerance for heels is limited since covid but not do I want flats as I think I need the help a heel can give me.

I assume black - but would you choose a kitten heel suede pump or something with a medium block for comfort (not very party) or I have seen a strappy square block heel which might work but exposes a lot of the feet for December…. Help please!

I just love the green ones with the slight platform. They don’t look uncomfortable either.

The Esska shoes look vertiginous and clumpy, but on, they are neither. I can’t walk or cope with standard high heels, but I could walk miles and dance for hours in these.

They look do stunning, I guarantee that loads of women will come up to you and say ‘I LOVE your shoes!’. This happened to me at a wedding recently.

Gorgeous dress too.

Ok @BookishType youve convinced me! Have ordered the hold and will try them on. Thanks very much all you esska fans, I’ve never heard of the brand!

Hmmph! For a long evening / night where you’re hosting, so can afford to look a little relaxed, I’d probably choose a flatform sandal. The kind of thing

Marni

or

Nodaleto

do really well. Obviously findable from other brands for less.

Great dress, btw.

(Net-a-Porter is so boringly US-style conservative in their footwear styling. That dress is clearly not made for any type of court shoe or pointy heel. It’s meant to look louche and relaxed and luxurious - something for the woman wearing it to enjoy, not uptight and ingratiatingly designed for the male gaze.)

@BetsyRegards i had some cow print pony skin Marnie clogs in 2000 when pregnant with DS2. Went to a refresher antenatal class and Lucinda chambers was there also heavily pregnant IN THE SAME CLOGS! Was so impressed with myself 🤣
I can totally see what you mean and agree re the type of dress. The shoes in the net a p photo do look totally wrong and I can see that so might the velvet ones I bought. Hmmmm. Thanks for your input which has given me good for thought. I will ponder and update!

It's so weird isn't it? The dress is giving Talitha Getty, the shoes are "underpaid public prosecutor".

Love the ones you have ordered.
As an aside, Esska shoes have a place in every wardrobe, they are unbelievably comfortable. Highly recommend picking up a pair.

🤣🤣🤣 @MemphisBluesAgain . When I bought the dress I was getting early nana mouskouri vibes but Talitha Getty is so much better!
maybe I should just be barefoot or in a pair of Moroccan slippers!

Wow, @Delphigirl!

(So did you call your son Lucien? Can’t think of a male version of Marni.)

Moroccan slippers would be lush.

I’m afraid not. But he is a totally bohemian and louchely stylish man now, so maybe he picked up on the vibe 🤣