Party Frocks Ahoy!

[spanglechick]

know what you like. but i'm getting tired of black in all the shops all the time.

at least it isn't a prom dress - they can just about fuck off now, too...

anyway, i see aqua in this - or they do it in a dark teal blue, too. debenhams.

 

[aqua]

with my shoulders

it is nice though

 

[spanglechick]

with my shoulders

it is nice though

yes - exactly with your shoulders. i think so, anyway.

 

[aqua]

but I have rugby player shoulders

 

[brix]

know what you like. but i'm getting tired of black in all the shops all the time.

at least it isn't a prom dress - they can just about fuck off now, too...

anyway, i see aqua in this - or they do it in a dark teal blue, too. debenhams.

I know what you mean about black. I'd love to find a dress I like in a colour that isn't black. Will keep looking...

 

[madzone]

It actually looks like summer wear to my untrained eye

Do you even own a frock?

 

[spanglechick]

but I have rugby player shoulders

no - but i think that the soft diagonal of the gauze (particularly in the blue) would break that up - i might be wrong, though.

anyway - this is the blue, but for some reason they only have the back view.

it may not be the best frock ever, but if you were near a debenhams, you could try it. £75 - but it's silk, and a classic style.

 

[brix]

I quite like this:

http://www.dorothyperkins.com/webap..._category_rn=49448&productId=896670&langId=-1

And it's not black.
And it's only £35.

But it doesn't cover up my arms like the others.

 

[spanglechick]

ooh, yes... i always forget dotty p's

rather nice that. you just need a shrug.

 

[brix]

ooh, yes... i always forget dotty p's

rather nice that. you just need a shrug.

Oh yeah I always forget about shrugs. I need to invest in a couple I think. Will mean greater choice of party gear if I don't have to worry about 'the arms'

 

[madzone]

I bought this in Matalan today.

Can't afford it but I'm singing in about three weeks time and didn't have anything to wear

I'm going to wear it with a waistcoat and these boots


I might wear a long sleeved top under it if I'm not brave enough to get my arms out

 

[spanglechick]

ooh - lovely. those boots are ace, too.

 

[madzone]

I got them from Simply Be for £48 and I can pay it in instalments

They're supposed to be £60 but I had one of those 20% off thingies

 

[Ms T]

I bought a couple of ace vintage party frocks the other week, but I'm really liking that red M&S one.

 

[spanglechick]

I bought a couple of ace vintage party frocks the other week, but I'm really liking that red M&S one.

there's a cute jackie kennedy style jacket that goes with, iirc.

 

[_pH_]

shut up you

 

[mentalchik]

I bought this in Matalan today.

OOhhhhh madz that's very lovely..............


(i loves dresses)



mind you have realised sadly that i have a few i bought this year that i haven't worn and in fact i hardly wear anything much these days as i don't go anywhere so i need to stop buying stuff.......


need to have a clear out i think....pointless clothes taking up space !

 

[moose]

I have to go to the works do this christmas. I've got out of such capers for the last 25 years. *subscribes to thread*

 

[gaijingirl]

hmmm... may have to pay a trip to Monsoon and M&S

Damn you Spanglechick..

 

[madzone]

OOhhhhh madz that's very lovely..............


(i loves dresses)



mind you have realised sadly that i have a few i bought this year that i haven't worn and in fact i hardly wear anything much these days as i don't go anywhere so i need to stop buying stuff.......


need to have a clear out i think....pointless clothes taking up space !

Ebay them

 

[Strumpet]

I SO want a proper 50's dress for party season!!

 

[madzone]

I SO want a proper 50's dress for party season!!

When I think of the 50's dresses I've loved and lost I could cry. I had loads of absolutely beautiful genuine 50's full skirted boned bodice ones and they just got lost over various house moves

They wouldn't fit round one of my thighs now but I could've sold them

 

[Strumpet]

I would've been interested if they'd been right size. Oh well...I will find one

 

[spanglechick]

I would've been interested if they'd been right size. Oh well...I will find one

lots of repro / retro stuff around. less vintage, but it's there if that's what you want. ebay is a starting point. what's your budget?

 

[Rollem]

want!

 

[gaijingirl]

gah! me too.. I might actually go to Debenhams to have a look. I'm off to the Kings Road today - is there a Monsoon there? I may have an hour to check it out if there is...



*googles furiously*

 

[spanglechick]

want!

gah! me too.. I might actually go to Debenhams to have a look. I'm off to the Kings Road today - is there a Monsoon there? I may have an hour to check it out if there is...



*googles furiously*

it's gorgeous, isn't it. it makes me want a whole different body shape.

 

[Cloo]

But every year I ask, where are these dressed-up parties? Other than the office Xmas party I don't go to any, so let's assume people who do celebrate Xmas also dress up a bit at home, but that's still only two parties. None of my mates have ever held a dressy party.

 

[spanglechick]

But every year I ask, where are these dressed-up parties? Other than the office Xmas party I don't go to any, so let's assume people who do celebrate Xmas also dress up a bit at home, but that's still only two parties. None of my mates have ever held a dressy party.

i would wear a dressy dress to the albert, if i felt like dressing up.

 

[longdog]

I SO want a proper 50's dress for party season!!

http://www.vivienofholloway.com//in...mart&page=shop.browse&category_id=7&Itemid=29