Costume query

[november_girl]

Ladies, I am going to the Goodwood Revival this year, which means that I will need a 1940s outfit for a Sunday in mid-September.

Does anyone have anything in size 14-16 that they might be willing to lend or sell cheaply?

Comments

[drachenfach]

Jealous!

Does it have to be strictly 40s? I know when I was there we saw everything from flappers to Grease look-a-likes.

Any light tea-length dress could work, even an old ladyish creation from a charity shop - Macmillan on Unicorn Hill is a good one, also Scope above the bus station. Sainsbury have a polka dot dress in at the mo for £14 that may suit your needs- I'd lend you mine but I think a size 20 is a stretch too far. Also Matalan are likely to be having a sale soon on all their summer dresses.

How are you fixed for accessories and styling? Typically you'd want a little pillbox hat, a pair of gloves, seamed stockings (or tights and someone to draw on you with eyeliner) and comfortable shoes.

Um. Can you tell I love dressing up!

[november_girl]

Fantastic - thanks for that!

And it does have to be 1940s: I promised my Nan.

[agentinfinity]

I have a pillbox hat (I wore it to your wedding), pair of gloves (ditto) and seamed stocking (although I'm not sure it's seemly to lend another girl your underoos!.. unless you get to watch them put them on.)

Although obviously, if you're skint, you can paint your legs in gravy browning!

I seem to remember you doing a pencil skirt, blouse and underbust corset look at party a while ago - I'm sure that would also do the job quite well.

Not that I'm enjoying thinking about you in 40s gear at all *whistles innocently and stops playing dress-me-up-Nita in her head*

[lsowersby]

But it's such a good game to play!

[mr_h_r_hughes]

They come with corsets ?! I had one of thos 'Dress-Me-Up-Nita' games but mine only came with an assortment of Ramones t-shirts and denim ! Damn faulty goods.

[november_girl]

All sorted I think, bar the pillbox hat. :-)