Cocktail Dress

Spendless

Thanks for the replies. I'd been and got a dress then was having the heebie jeebies that it wasn't what was being asked for as I've not received this sort of dress code before. Dress is knee length, not a mini, not strapless or see through and of a 'classy' design.

What about black tie though, hubby is assuming it means tuxedo, but is he correct?

Nicki

Yes - black tie means a dinner jacket and bow tie for men.

Linky to your dress if you feel like it, so we can all drool with envy?

Spendless

Nicki wrote: »

Yes - black tie means a dinner jacket and bow tie for men.

Linky to your dress if you feel like it, so we can all drool with envy?

I can't find it on-line but in the link thorsoak gave, it is similar in style to the dress on the last row, 2nd from the left.

Nicki

Spendless wrote: »

I can't find it on-line but in the link thorsoak gave, it is similar in style to the dress on the last row, 2nd from the left.

The Paperdolls one? That looks lovely. Hope you have a lovely evening.

lika_86

If in doubt, Debrett's - http://www.debretts.com/etiquette/british-behaviour/a-to-h/dress-codes.aspx

Spendless

Similar to this but in a different colour and without the lace detail on the shoulders

http://www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/ax-paris-bodycon-dress-with-lace-waist-and-shoulders/rm710/product/details/show.action?pdBoUid=8371#colour:Nude/Navy,size:

Nicki

That's going to be perfect.

Spendless

Ahhh damn. Just had another look at the invite. It's a 2 night away affair and the first night is 'Jacket and tie'. There's no dress code given for women on that. What sort of outfit would you wear to that?

mountainofdebt

Spendless wrote: »

Ahhh damn. Just had another look at the invite. It's a 2 night away affair and the first night is 'Jacket and tie'. There's no dress code given for women on that. What sort of outfit would you wear to that?

I would wear a smart knee length dress

nearlyrich

I go to this kind of event several times a year, the jacket and tie night you could wear a pair of black trousers and an evening top, sparkly or jewelled, Black Tie doesn't have to be a bow tie these days or a Tux...if it's a work do get your hubby to check what his colleagues are wearing.

You can get a decent Tux from M & S or you could last Christmas time as my OH needed a new one for my works do.