Black tie do - can I wear boots with LBD?

[stringbean]

We're going to a work black-ish tie event this week (ie most men wear black tie, and the women dresses of varying lengths). I have a very old 'little black dress' - v classic velvet, sleeveless - which is several inches above the knee. Can I wear it with knee high boots? The boots in question have a high, but not stiletto heel (they're Hobbs 'Boyd' boots). The venue is a marquee and apparently quite cold, so boots seem to make sense. I'm told I have the legs to carry off the dress, but at slightly over 40, I don't want to look like mutton, nor like I've walked out of the nearby S&M parlour. Please may I have your thoughts? Many thanks!

I would say go for shoes in keeping with the black tie tradition.

black tie and boots? No no no!

I do have some lovely shoes too, but just would feel a bit vulnerable showing that much leg. Boots make me feel a bit more 'covered up' - and there are dodgems and things to climb in and out of in the after dinner 'entertainment' thing. Was thinking of Bridget Jones when she did the book launch thing - OK, maybe Rene Z can get away with LBD and boots. Maybe not me?

nope, looks common

wear boots if you want to stringbean. what tights though?

No, not boots and LBD.
Sorry!
I am shopping for shoes (can't be too high or expensive) as I am at a Burns Night Black tie this year.
But, no flash leg, no boots

Shoes and opaque tights thus mimimising flashing lots of flesh whilst clambering about?

Well, three outright no's pretty much answers my question. I shall stick to shoes and look (hopefully) elegant and classy. Thank you all!

Hadn't thought of opaque tights - had thought they would need to be sheer. Any suggestions? What denier?

60 - tesco's own are good - wolford if you want to splash out and get the best tho

what colour are shoes? you could have lovely thick dark red or purple.

go to john lewis, get falke.

ooooh purple sounds good

Shoes are black and slingback. I had assumed black tights? Would v opaque look naff with slingbacks? Is a different colour acceptable? Visions of Ginger Spice in a photo recently in purple tights being derided by all and sundry.....

Black dress, black shoes, good legs.....go for the purple tights

Many thanks for all your replies. I will check out John Lewis later in the week and see what they have.