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Dressing for the festive season

This may be the season of good will however it is also the season of rush, rush, rush with a very busy few weeks leading up to Christmas. We all have gift shopping and food shopping to do, not to mention those parties and events to attend. So it is wise to get prepared in advance.

When buying special occasion wear, the first question to ask yourself is how formal is the party going to be. Do you need a full length dress or will you be going straight from work to a drinks do?

One of the questions I get asked frequently is –  where do I find a dress with sleeves?  so all the dresses I have chosen here have sleeves.

 

 

1. Red cape French Connection here //  2. Dark navy dress by Day Birger Mikkelson here   //3. Gold & Topaz red earrings here  //4. Red necklace here  //5. Court shoes here  //6. Red lipstick Burberry here

 

 

1. Kate Spade earrings here   //2. Long blue dress here   3. Red pashmina here   //4. Lulu Frost necklace here   //5. Navy clutch bag here   //6. MAC red lipstick here   //7. Navy court shoes here

 

 

1.Blue velour dress here   //2.Pearl earrings here   //3.Necklace here   //4. Black clutch here   //5.Bobbi brown lipstick here   //6.Black heeled pumps here

 

MORE DRESS OPTIONS WITH SLEEVES

 

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Chicatanyage

I write a fashion and beauty blog for women over 50 with the aim of inspiring mature women to continue to enjoy and have fun with their fashion choices. I have spent most of my working life in some way connected to fashion. I started my career in Fashion PR and then trained as an Image Consultant when my children were young. I subsequently worked in the corporate world running seminars, doing private coaching and speaking at conferences. I started my blog in 2009 as I wanted to share my years of experience working in the world of fashion. I truly believe we can continue to have confidence in the way we present ourselves. Our style may evolve with time and changing lifestyles, yet with a little knowledge and inspiration, we can all continue to have fun with fashion. As women of a certain age we are a growing demographic let us prove that we can also be a chic one.

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  • Loving the lipsticks! And the blue dress. Fun with the red scarf too…I have a dress like that black long one.

  • I have the blue dress by Damsel in a Dress, in the 2nd option. It is, in fact, bright blue and not dark navy as shown. Nevertheless a lovely useful dress as not too formal.

    • Hi Linda Thanks for letting me know. Sometimes the colour of an image does not exactly match the real thing. It sounds even nicer in a brighter blue.

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