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Christmas dress

A reader drew my attention to a problem around this time of year of being cold in your party dress.

I told her what I told my friend Katharine the other day who was going to a wedding in Scotland and terrified of being cold, which was: wear a velvet dress, with sleeves.

Absolutely, 100% fashionable, warm and festive.

Here are a few examples from asos.com – but they are no means the only ones available – it’s just for inspiration.

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This one is my favourite

 

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  1. Elaine says

    November 22, 2016 at 9:48 am

    Tell your friend to wear her velvet dress with thick tights too! I had to scrape ice off my car windscreen at 2pm yesterday and it didn’t get above -1 all day at my house. And I just live in Glasgow, my partner is up in highlands and he had -9 most of the day. So depending on where her wedding is she’s right to be worried. Still, we had a warm, dry, sunny summer here, I do love seasons. Elaine x

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  2. Py says

    November 22, 2016 at 10:40 am

    I know but asos is sew bad. https://www.google.com.au/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/24/ms-and-asos-among-british-retailers-found-employing-child-refuge/amp/?client=safari

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  3. HK says

    November 22, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    And does one wear thick black tights & what on feet? Are shoe boots still ‘in’? From Mum of 3 having wardrobe & identity crisis

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    • esthermcoren says

      November 22, 2016 at 12:33 pm

      Yes absolutely – opaque tights and shoe boots are fine, go for it

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  4. melbournista says

    November 22, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    What about a dress for black tie party in Australian summer??

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    • esthermcoren says

      November 22, 2016 at 2:42 pm

      Ha ha! Jesus… just go in your swimmers…

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  5. melbournista says

    November 22, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    I might get fired if I do that although structured seafolly ones might just cut it…

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  6. thestarter1978 says

    November 23, 2016 at 10:54 am

    Don’t you just drink booze until you don’t feel the cold any more?

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    • Cindy says

      November 23, 2016 at 2:14 pm

      Yes or alternatively I went to a winter wedding 6 months pregnant, takes a bit of planning of course, but ensured I was unseasonably warm in a sleeveless lbd whilst everyone was in duvets.

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  7. waternymph88 says

    November 24, 2016 at 8:37 am

    Love these!

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