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I've got the dress but need to dress it up!

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puddle · 18/08/2005 20:00

I'm going to a wedding early next month and want to look gorgeous. I have a lovely dress that has already done good service at two weddings and I'm bringing it out for this one too (three completely different sets of freinds so the only person who will have seen it before is dh), It's lovely, it's black but has a lot of embroidery and beading on it that gives it colour and a bit of a vintagey feel. It's quite clingy and is sleeveless with a lowish front and back.

As I'm not buying a whole new outfit I feel justified in spending some money on accessories. What I need are:

  • a pair of shoes that are a bit vintagey in feel - something with a bit of a heel but not too much. Wouldn't mind something in a colour.

  • Something to keep me warm! A jacket would look silly but what else can I wear? The dress is quite flimsy material so something like a pashmina wouldn't look right.

    Any ideas, style goddesses?
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Whizzz · 18/08/2005 20:05

How about a nice big scarf/wrap type thing. Thinner than a pashmina but just enough to put round your shoulders.
Monsoon have some lovely stuff in lovely colours !

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twirlaround · 18/08/2005 20:06

shrug/bolero cardigan is very current!

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puff · 18/08/2005 20:09

I've seen chiffon wraps about in the shops which are lovely. The dress sounds gorgeous btw!

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compo · 18/08/2005 20:12

couple of nice bolero/wraps here

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PennyLess · 18/08/2005 20:17

look at these shoes

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PennyLess · 18/08/2005 20:19

try again

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PennyLess · 18/08/2005 20:20

Why isn't it working?
last time

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PennyLess · 18/08/2005 20:21

That's worked. Click on mail order.

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mancmum · 19/08/2005 11:57

pennyless you are so well names after showing me that web site the best shoes ever wow about to fritter away several months child allowance!!

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Nickyfen · 19/08/2005 13:00

Office do really nice shoes - i bought my wedding shoes from there as my dress was vintage. you can order on line as well.
Also john lewis have a good selection of shawls / oragnza wraps etc and as whizzz said monsoon / accessorise

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