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Accessories for my dress- Dinner dance event

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Mudonstairs · 18/11/2024 20:44

I have a dinner dance event next weekend with my DH. I already have this Ghost dress linked below but I bought it years ago in a lovely dark green. I am really struggling to find shoes. Can anyone send me links to nice shoes, bags and jewellery/accessories please? I have a few requirements for shoes:

1- no high heels, I can’t walk in them. I can handle a low wedge or block heel or kitten heels.

2- no toes showing. No sandals or peep toe styles.

3- no slip on style ones. I am clumsy and accident prone on my own. I don’t need shoes that try to come off my feet!

4- comfort is very important. I have princess feet. If my shoes start to hurt I will not hesitate to stick my trainers on but it’s not really the look I want. Would only do that because once my feet start to hurt I begin to not enjoy myself.

5- budget is under £100 for shoes. I would expect the shoes together with the cost of a bag and jewellery to be over £100 though, that’s ok but if it all comes to less than £100 without looking too cheap then even better!

Sorry that’s quite a few requirements isn’t it haha. Here is the dress, my one is in green:

https://www.johnlewis.com/ghost-madison-satin-maxi-dress/dark-blue/p5719716?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2el1x2oAG7sr50LEN_z4S0MhrN_&size=XS&tmad=c&irclickid=11uQgjRqbVaiyFESed3TBW1uUkCQ3MSph3n70I0&irgwc=1&tmcampid=99&s_afcid=af_10078_Content

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Mudonstairs · 19/11/2024 12:25

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I have an email saying it’s left the warehouse so don’t want to mess around with it now, but I am very annoyed as I can’t remember the last time I bought myself a pair of shoes so it’s a rare treat!

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Wishfives · 19/11/2024 12:26

@Mudonstairs sounds lovely , enjoy yourself

Rina66 · 19/11/2024 13:26

@Mudonstairs I love your bag and shoes, both very classy and dainty, you did just fine on your own!!!
Ring John Lewis, they normally honour the price in these situations if it prevents you sending them back and reordering.
Have a great night, you are going to look amazing x

Pistachiochiochio · 19/11/2024 14:00

Mudonstairs · 19/11/2024 12:17

My dress is dark green though. I just couldn’t find it in the right colour online to put it in my OP as I bought it years ago. It’s this colour green

Sorry I did read that in the OP and then forgot about it by the time I read you post about the bag. Substitute "green" for "blue" in my post, then. Same principle. Pink and burnt orange are both great contrast colours with green

Fingeronthebutton · 19/11/2024 22:43

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At last. Some beautiful shoes.

StarCurator · 30/11/2024 21:57

I have these in black, and they are extremely comfortable, true to size, and look cute, too. They were my go-to shoes this summer. I think that they'd be perfect for a dinner-dance. Now I see that the gold ones are on sale; I may have to buy a pair!

StarCurator · 30/11/2024 21:58

Sorry - I should have specified that I was writing about the Harrietta Mary Janes from JL recommended by another poster. I love mine, and think they'd be perfect for OP.

Bowies · 15/12/2024 12:30

I was going to suggest a bag in the same colour as the dress it looks very dated to match bag to shoes IMO, especially if it is not obviously done ironically.

Green bag gold shoes =perfect.

Agree earrings only or necklace, not both.

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