Black tie gear for freemasons thing

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I don't have a dress and am a short arse - will knee length be ok?

Can I just get something from monsoon or do I need to make more effort?

oh god the ornage one is vile
in fact i want oyu in PLAIN please
please not frilly

Legs are okay but I need to wear stockings as varicose vein is vile.

I like the big shoulders thing but it doesn't look right because I am small and I look like an aircraft that may take off if someone opens a window.

Mind you, Victoria Beckham is considerably smaller and she looks okay, wonder what I am doing wrong there then?

dot get the orange one

what abotu the black one
that with a pearl choker
fabbo

Elephant's black coast one is the best of the lot, or something similar

rest are too try-hard imo

yes blowdry

Went to a masons' ladies night thing - all the old gals were seriously glitzed up - think 'dinner at the captain's table' cruise-wear stylee.
Blowdry and full slap, sequins, gold sandals etc.

Oh yes, and everyone posed for a photo on the way in.

Black Coast frock would hit the spot.

those monsoon dresses are terrifying please don't wear them
love the oasis and coast dresses especially the black...also think you could wear it for years

wrong colour?

also coast

the black one is fantabulous
plain and elegant - and ready for statement shooz

Well I am a 'coral' fan so will certainly try the monsoon dress.

I do love to do black though with jewellery and super heels.

Would animal skin or S&M stylee heelage be inappropriate d'you think if they are all going to be in pop sox and gold mid heel sandals?

If its ladies evening then cocktail will be fine- however if its 'your' ladies evening night then I'd go really posh. It was my mums a couple of years ago and it was quite posh

Ermmmm, it's a weekend thing. Fri, Sat Sun with black tie do one of the evenings apparently. I know nothing about all this as have never been invited before

ooh yes deffo leopard

the thing is its better to be under dressed than over non?

I need to inject some quirkiness somehow. I will be a bore all night if I look like one. How does one do this whilst being sensible and demure?

I have just been reading about this thing and am realising that it is going to be potentially very odd and that I may need to dress appropriately for three whole days.

So, can I add weekend wear on a budget to my styling help list please?

Have a look at the LK Bennet 'tuna' dress in plum or black (sorry can't link directly as I'm on an itouch.

I tried it on and it was supremely flattering to my shape (curvy 12 with 32ffs), but they didn't have my size in the colour I wanted.

Then a woman at the do I was going to was wearing it in black, and it was gorgeous on her as well.
It has a similar drapey, ruched look that the oasis one has (also gorgeous), but the neckline may be more flattering to the large of boob.

(This woman was a 14/16 hourglass shape I'd say, and she looked totally luscious.)

I did think it was pricey for polyester, but that LK Bennet for you.

Crumbs that didn't work tina not tuna!

Don't know why that doesn't work - okay, last time: www.lkbennett.com.

I found it thank you OurLady, thank you!