I have an invitation here, the dress code is 'formal' What does that mean?

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And what do I wear fgs?

And can I wear a large hat please, formally

Actually strike adorable. I'm 41! My adorable days are over. I want to look elegant and cool and alluring in an understated way.

Thanks Guad. I shall definitely report back. Gawd

Right. Well. I tried on dresses. Many dresses. Some rather fabulous dresses. I might give up on the man look and work the LAYDEE look. I had a moment with a Prada dress.

cornsilk - i"ve actually got that one...and it's gorgeous but in reality (though the picture is slightly deceiving) it isn't really that formal.

hellsbelles - the one on the front page, that one?

the pinky anglomania one that cornsilk linked to further up the thread.

OH MY GOD

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eh? It's not that weird Ron? Do you hate it or something?

no am LOLLINg at 100
she always said shed take me too

Accessories Ron, and tights to go with rather stunning LBD? And shoes.

And you know if I could take you, I so would

Just a last minute thought.

If you get a nice evening dress but feel too formal in it - I know excatly what you mean- what about a soft 'biker' style jacket to make the look a bit edgier. I got one today for £100 from River Island. Looks great and I'm wearing it to a formal do this weekend.

Yes, a sort of dress down? What kind of a biker jacket? Can you link? Will you wear it?

Oh this also reminds me.

Upper arms. Hmmm. What can I put on my upper arms - they're white not too flabby, but a bit bare. Is there some miracle thing I can use?

Yikes I'm no good at linking and it's still in the bag but I will describe.

It's a very soft leather,It is based on the tradtional biker jacket style with the aysemetrical zip, It's main body is perferated.

DH bought if for me today to wear to the do on Saturday which is terribly formal (but I'm not!)He LOVED me in it and said get it straight away.

I usually wear proper biker jackets and Belstaffs with jeans when I go out so this is a 'posh' version of something I feel comfortable in.

I've got several LBD which I'm going to try on to see what looks best including one with netting underneath which I may wear with hight ankle/boot shoes. Also DH got me a LBD from River Island as well so I'm keeping that as on option.

The product code for the jacket if it is any good to you is 582719 and called Lady H from Department 117.

I'm a couple of years older than you at 44.

Well I think it sounds great. I'm not sure I could carry it as I don't normally wear proper biker jackets, and so if I did as a dress down item, I'd feel even more weird whereas I think it's going to be perfect on and for you.

I shall find a perfect dress down item however. It might be a big ugly bag or possibly something totally odd like a cloth cap. I'm working on it