Balls
Its that time of the year again. The time when I start beating my chest about my wardrobe. For a midwife who wears 'civvies' to work its not too bad, a good selection of smartish, easy care trousers and tops, equally it passes muster for an active, casual Grandmother, but for a party-going, middle-aged woman it is sadly lacking. It is only very occasionally during the year that I attend an event that requires me to dress-up, then the festive season arrives, and every year it finds me lamenting my lack of style. In the last 10 days there have been 2 events where I needed to raise the bar, not by a huge amount, but they required just a touch of class and I think I just about pulled it off, on Thursday though I have an evening which demands panache, and I'm stumped. Ball gowns have been hinted at, feather boas, long gloves have been mentioned and I'm now frantically trying to put together an outfit that will fit the bill, or rather fit, and suit, a middle-aged lady, with vivid orange hair (yes the dying went so wrong as to be almost right), who is only 5ft 2.5 inches, with a somewhat rubenesque physique, frankly all the images I keep conjuring up err towards burlesque not rive gauche. The theme is Casino Royale, Hubby was a huge help when he suggested I just wear a man's black suit. Brilliant suggestion, I'll look like a dwalf version of Malcolm McClaren and, where do I get this classy suit from, Hubby is 6ft 2 inches and all the other men-folk in the family are at least 6 inches taller, and slimmer, than me. Oh, woe, woe and thrice woe, or Balls to the Ball.
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mumof4 / Website (6.12.06 13:00) I so hear you!!!!!!! This was me too a few weeks ago - I was fretting over what ot wear too. We had our do last weekend. Our description was 'dress for the Grammys.' Also stumped me. I did ok (I think). I did fancier accessories. But it is frustrating - and you want to hit the write blend so you relax and don't feel too self conscious. Good luck. PS I am also 5 ft 2. |
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stroppycow / Website (6.12.06 20:04) Shame it's thursday and not next week, I could have hopped on the metropolitan line to lend you a velvet full length number i have - fits me (about an inch shorter than you) and is black so perfect for orange hair. |
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mumof4 / Website (6.12.06 20:10) Write blend??? Must have been that vodka at breakfast (joking). |
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midwifemuse / Website (6.12.06 20:20) Stroppy - Black velvet? Sounds perfect. I picture you as loads more petite than moi so I would have ended up even more depressed/distressed. Mumof4 - Until you pointed it out I hadn't noticed! That Barcadi is good stuff and at least it was after lunch. |