Animal print, whatdaythink? Bit long, wheres Cod, I need good advice

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I've always hated animal print, especially on a woman over fifty, picture it bingo wings with the leopard blouse.

I needed a new dress for a rare girls (below 50 yrs old but on the wrong side of 45) night out. Tried on a lovely (Gracia recommended) party dress. The body looked good but the face, OK 10-15 years ago I would have bought it. Bought a classy leopard print shift dress, sleeveless, bit more above the knee than I would prefer but with the black tights, high boots and hoops (in ears for a contempary look) I reckon I can pull it off.
It looks classy but then I will end up in a club full of 20 year olds. I could have gone for the tight trouser, black vest and accessories and blended in but I want to look my age (47) but not frumpy.

Help!

impossible judge without pic of dress imo

I don't know how to do links. Its from Oasis so not cheap, basically just a shift, nice neck detail. I really need to learn to do links. I'm a size 10 so it cannot look offensive, right?

It's so hard at my age.

this?

Yes, that is the one thank you secondcoming. How do I do that. OK 47 year old bag women. Is it OK? I'm wearing it with high black boots and hoop earrings.

i think animal print should be left as accessories rather than the main outfit really, on any age

Not sure about the hooped earrings. But I think the dress will look fine, great in fact.
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i don't think so no.
bet lynch
sorry.

Thanks, Stay, love the bangle, will look for one of those tomorrow. As you say Lou, it doesn't need much but a brown bangle is just right.

Dragon, I'm so not bet lynch but I know what you mean. That's the impression I've always got from animal print too. Until I tried this on.

sorry i meant i think animal print on such a large area looks too much, and is best kept to smaller items such as scarves, bags etc

didnt mean to confuse you

Thanks secondcoming. I'm encouragable, other have tried to teach me this before.

ok, but don't say i didn't warn you

If I were to accessorise I'd go for a black large bead style bangle.
Like this but in plain black. Or something really plain like this

tis not a great look imo.

go classic, much easier to be bold and striking with a v good cut and colour. but I just don't like animal print so am bias.

No confusion Lou, I agree minimul accessories needed but a nice bangle will look good.

Oh I like Style and Beauty thread now. Some great advice.

I think keep everything else simple and understated to avoid barmaid look

so simple black opaques,neutral makeup,black heels

but as far as animal print dresses go, it's one of the nicer ones, i do like very simple lines , and with busy prints i think it needs to be a v clean style , so to speak

Agree with ggirl. Make everything else as subtle as possible. All black, with very little make-up, a touch of clear gloss and some mascara. Hair not in too much of a 'style' (i.e. don't overdo it with tons of ringlets in a french twist)

I was the same Lou, but since I hit 45, and I know you are a little off this, I've started to go for patterns. OH NO, I've become a cliche. OK if I don't or do pull tomorrow night I will report back!. It's OK I'm single.

2ndcoming-yes the hair needs to be glossy and almost casual.

Its in a bob atm. Loving this Style and Beauty thread don't often indulge but I need a bit of cheering up atm. ROOOAAAR (big cat grin).