Dress, shoes & clutch conundrum - come and opine please

[eshermummy]

and make some suggestions please....

friends' joint 40th this w/e. Went out this morning and bought the following

this red dress

this clutch bag

these shoes in black

Dress - I am happy with so is the bit that will stay, even though it's miles from what I would normally choose - it's RED fgs!!!

Shoes - I tried on various in M&S (didnt want to spend too much as hardly ever wear party shoes) but most were too high/uncomfortable - 9cm heel is my absolute max. But they only had them in a size 4 and having got them home I think they are too small - I need a 4.5 and they are out of stock online. I could get them in the navy instead but then the bag won't match will it?

Bag - Is lovely no but do you think it goes with the dress?

If I change the shoes to the navy pair the bag will look wrong won't it ? I really need a navy suede clutch.

Alternatively, should I stick with the jigsaw clutch and get these black carvela shoes? They are a bit more than I wanted to spend but Carvela usually fit me really well and are quite comfy. Really really can't do uncomfortable shoes anymore, not even for a party.

I am a bit of a numpty when it comes to putting it all together, especially the shoes....Also style gurus what sort of jewellery would you wear with this dress?

Oh and I was going to wear black opaques - navy shoes are going to stuff that up aren't they?

Whew, sorry for rambling, can someone help me sort through it please?

OK - you love the dress and bag and they're cool so keep them both.

I don't like either shoes - will look for some others.

I'd go jewellery wise perhaps for a statment cuff type bracelet or dramatic ear rings.

no necklace
some huge balck jet earrings

What about shoe boots.

They'd go well with your dress I think.

ooooh thank you.
Really need help on the shoe front - am just really out of practice with wearing heels so anything too high or too narrow just cripples me these days.

Also I had been deliberately avoiding any peep-toe or more sandally action because the party is in central London, god knows how close we'll be able to park so there could be a bit of walking to be done, most likely in the p-ing rain!!!
Secondly I wanted to wear black opaques and I know everyone says it is now ok to wear tights and open toes shoes but I am still a bit

love the clutch very fendi

agree with danDruff about no necklace....I probably wouldn't have anything other than black shoes and some opaques

make it all about the dress

like those shoe boots...

hmmm shoe boots - I actually have last year's M&S black suede shoe boots - a bit like these but without the studs. I never wear them coz they are so darned uncomfortable but maybe I will try and revisit with the addition of those party feet inserty things?

i liek the black marks ones too - had em last year - v comfy but NOT THIS year

I like the carvella shoes. Is that dress above the knee?

tis quite short, hence the need for opaques.
I'm only 5'3" and it's a good 2 inches above my knees!!

It's lovely.