What to wear

DianaS · 3rd-December-2004, 03:50 PM

Can't think what to wear this christmas for jive events. I've seen some lovely sparkly things in the shops but they don't seem to do trousers and the tops all have droopy sleaves or look like smocks (reminds me of when I was pregnant)

I want to look festive but not like a bauble...where to go

does any one else fancy hitting the shops pre-Christmas

*Andy McGregor* · 3rd-December-2004, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DianaS

does any one else fancy hitting the shops pre-Christmas

Please remember, shopping is forever, not just for Christmas.

My advice it 'if it sparkles buy it, if it fits buy it, if you feel good in it buy it, if you know someone it might fit - BUY IT!!

Shopaholic, MOI?

My advice is to buy some sparkly stuff and sew/glue it onto your normal (?) dancing gear. Then after Christmas go shopping in the sales with the money you've saved, then, with the money you've saved in the sales you can go shopping, etc, etc ...

**Northants Girly** · 3rd-December-2004, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DianaS

. . . they don't seem to do trousers and the tops all have droopy sleaves or look like smocks

It has to be a dress then!

Go to eBay and type in glitter and do a search - then limit that search to women's clothes - thats what I do

What about this one ?

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Originally Posted by DianaS

does any one else fancy hitting the shops pre-Christmas

What about Nantwich next Saturday??

**Lynn** · 3rd-December-2004, 04:22 PM

I've a couple of pairs of sparkly trousers (one pair very subdued, more twinkly than sparkly) and several tops from New Look.

DianaS · 3rd-December-2004, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Northants Girly

It has to be a dress then!

Go to eBay and type in glitter and do a search - then limit that search to women's clothes - thats what I do

What about this one ?

What about Nantwich next Saturday??

I know NG I don't have a thing to wear! There's going to be a crowd so we need to look sparkly, but sequins leave burns on your partners fingers if you spin the opposite direction to the edge (OUUCHH)..
I've been hooked to a guy with my croqued beaded number so that's out and my little black dress just looks tooo black

DianaS · 3rd-December-2004, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynn

I've a couple of pairs of sparkly trousers (one pair very subdued, more twinkly than sparkly) and several tops from New Look.

Thanks Lynn
Will go seek and find

**Northants Girly** · 3rd-December-2004, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DianaS

I know NG I don't have a thing to wear! There's going to be a crowd so we need to look sparkly, but sequins leave burns on your partners fingers if you spin the opposite direction to the edge (OUUCHH)..
I've been hooked to a guy with my croqued beaded number so that's out and my little black dress just looks tooo black

and you probably have no feathers left on that sexy black number the rate they were falling out all over the floor . . . .

DianaS · 3rd-December-2004, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Northants Girly

and you probably have no feathers left on that sexy black number the rate they were falling out all over the floor . . . .

LYNNNN
Shall I put piccies of You online!!!!
Vote now guys, they're gorgeous!

**Lynn** · 3rd-December-2004, 05:51 PM

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LYNNNN
Shall I put piccies of You online!!!!
Vote now guys, they're gorgeous!

Getting confused? Its OK, its Friday, you're allowed!

Retail therapy required

jivecat · 3rd-December-2004, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DianaS

........my little black dress just looks tooo black

Everyone's in mourning for the death of summer! I walked into the Leicester venue a few weeks ago and thought it was a black theme night 'cos everyone had spontaneously decide to wear their new black outfit. Gloomy, dreary, depressing.

I notice no-one wears black frocks on SCD.

I'm trying to resist buying any sparkly stuff (yet) because it'll all be half-price on Boxing Day.

jivecat · 3rd-December-2004, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Northants Girly

Go to eBay and type in [color=Indigo]glitter...

Thanks for reminding me it's time I was addicted to eBay as well as the forum, NG.

**Lynn** · 3rd-December-2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jivecat

Everyone's in mourning for the death of summer! I walked into the Leicester venue a few weeks ago and thought it was a black theme night 'cos everyone had spontaneously decide to wear their new black outfit. Gloomy, dreary, depressing.

I notice no-one wears black frocks on SCD.

I'm trying to resist buying any sparkly stuff (yet) because it'll all be half-price on Boxing Day.

Wear a lot of black myself

but usually team it with something a bit brighter. And I've already bought a sparkly (black!) top - only £10!

Wearing a black dress tomorrow night - but - it has bright flowers on it and frilly bits (typical Morgan dress!) and I'm going to wear my new gold shoes!

**Trousers** · 3rd-December-2004, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DianaS

I know NG I don't have a thing to wear!

Gosh Darn and i need a new frock too!

Come on girls ................Retail........

Sorry slipped into some other dimension then, maybe it was the smell of sliced NG in DianaS's toaster.

Sniff Sniff yup with marmite i think!

**ElaineB** · 4th-December-2004, 09:29 AM

Have a look in Jane Norman and Karen Millen - KM is a bit expensive, but as Andy says - 'shopping is forever' and so is the dress! If you were in Bristol, I would recommend a shop called BS8 in Clifton - they have loads of long/short evening dresses and they come in all colours, including black!

Have fun

Elaine

**Tiggerbabe** · 4th-December-2004, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ElaineB

Have a look in Jane Norman

Yeah!! I *love* Jane Norman stuff

There's lots of lovely stuff out there that sparkles, has fringes and isn't black!!!!!!!!!!
As Lynn says try the high street stores - New Look, Quiz, Bay Trading - they all usually have danceable clothes and also Morgan, USC, or nip into some little boutique type shops as you can often find something adorable that the muggles wouldn't dream of wearing (although best time is in the sales

)

Our BIGChristmas party in Stirling this year has a "White Christmas" theme and I got one of the things I'm planning to wear in Primark (cheap and cheerful)

Happy Shopping

jivecat · 4th-December-2004, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynn

Wear a lot of black myself

but usually team it with something a bit brighter. And I've already bought a sparkly (black!) top - only £10!

Wearing a black dress tomorrow night - but - it has bright flowers on it and frilly bits (typical Morgan dress!) and I'm going to wear my new gold shoes!

Perhaps I should admit that my main Xmas outfit so far is, um, a black top with one or two sequins on, which I'm going (obviously) to wear with black trousers and my sparkly black shoes. The main alternatives in the Ceroc wardrobe are black with flowers on, black with spots on, black with glitter on........you get the picture.

I just hanker sometimes for something in sparkle-encrusted Caribbean turquoise or incandescent fuschia with matching swansdown trim.

I haven't floor-tested the sequinned top yet, but I'll take along some elastoplast and antiseptic in case of spin-related minor accidents.

I love LOOKING in Karen Millen but have never actually got out the plastic yet. Now, Primark, what a fabulous emporium. Don't ask the price, you CAN afford it!

**Lynn** · 4th-December-2004, 11:13 AM

Great thread DianaS!

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Originally Posted by ElaineB

Have a look in Jane Norman and Karen Millen - KM is a bit expensive, but as Andy says - 'shopping is forever' and so is the dress!

I have never gone into Karen Millen - I'm too scared of seeing several things I love and spending too much money!

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Originally Posted by Tiggerbabe

As Lynn says try the high street stores - New Look, Quiz, Bay Trading - they all usually have danceable clothes and also Morgan, USC, or nip into some little boutique type shops as you can often find something adorable that the muggles wouldn't dream of wearing (although best time is in the sales

)

Yep, got a fab dress last year in Bay Trading. Morgan is best in the sales - the dress I'm wearing tonight I got in the sales - £60 reduced to £12! (BTW, love Andy's logic in a post above about saving money in sales etc - didn't know a man could understand that 'woman's logic!

Its great, I was able to buy new dance shoes using it!)

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Originally Posted by Tiggerbabe

I got one of the things I'm planning to wear in Primark (cheap and cheerful)

We must shop in all the same places! One of my regular dancing tops is black, sleeveless with flowers and subdued sparkles on the front - a Primark sale ultra bargain - 50p!!! (wish I'd bought 2!)

Can you tell I like bargains!?

*Andy McGregor* · 4th-December-2004, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynn

Morgan is best in the sales - the dress I'm wearing tonight I got in the sales - £60 reduced to £12! (BTW, love Andy's logic in a post above about saving money in sales etc - didn't know a man could understand that 'woman's logic!

Its great, I was able to buy new dance shoes using it!)

It sounds to me like you had £48 to spend on shoes

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Originally Posted by Lynn

a Primark sale ultra bargain - 50p!!! (wish I'd bought 2!)

I buy all my Yacht Racing Crew gear in B-Wise which is a competitor of Primark. You can kit out a crew of 7 at B-Wise for less than half the price of one shirt at the usual crew outfitters. And I have noticed a few things glittering enticingly in the ladies section

**Zebra Woman** · 4th-December-2004, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jivecat

I haven't floor-tested the sequinned top yet, but I'll take along some elastoplast and antiseptic in case of spin-related minor accidents.

Funny you should say that...I was dancing in a pink sequined top which started to unravel. during the dance i kept dropping to the floor to pick up the dropped sequins. I used a winnie the pooh plaster to stick down the remaining sequins on the broken thread. It was a perfect camouflage and held the top together until I got home .

I have never danced in a sequined top since then...I feel worried about men's watches and guilty about being scratchy too

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3rd-December-2004, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
DianaS Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lying in the gutter, looking at the stars Posts: 1,425 Rep Power: 3 Reputation Total: 506	What to wear Can't think what to wear this christmas for jive events. I've seen some lovely sparkly things in the shops but they don't seem to do trousers and the tops all have droopy sleaves or look like smocks (reminds me of when I was pregnant) I want to look festive but not like a bauble...where to go does any one else fancy hitting the shops pre-Christmas Last edited by DianaS : 3rd-December-2004 at 03:53 PM.

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Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belfast Posts: 7,647 Rep Power: 5 Reputation Total: 2459	Re: What to wear I've a couple of pairs of sparkly trousers (one pair very subdued, more twinkly than sparkly) and several tops from New Look.

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ElaineB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cider with Rosie land (Stroud) Posts: 1,184 Rep Power: 3 Reputation Total: 403	Re: What to wear Have a look in Jane Norman and Karen Millen - KM is a bit expensive, but as Andy says - 'shopping is forever' and so is the dress! If you were in Bristol, I would recommend a shop called BS8 in Clifton - they have loads of long/short evening dresses and they come in all colours, including black! Have fun Elaine __________________ Too much of a good thing is wonderful