2019-06-01+Woman+and+Home

style confidence

The sleek dress

Theyknewhowtoburnisha woman’s

curvesinthe50s.Sowhatbetter

approachthantomakelikea 50s

bombshellforyourdaughter’sbig

day?IntroducingBombshellLondon,

a frockspecialistthatdoesexactly

whatit saysonthetin.Thisbluesilk

numberis especiallyknockout

(£379,bombshellhq.com), andthere

are cheaper options from £199.

The flexible bag

It’sallaboutoptionsformewhen

it comestoa bag,andthisstyle

• witha detachablestrapsoit can
  becarriedasa clutchorwornas
  a crossbody– definitelydelivers.
  Thesmallhomegrownlabel
  DeMellierhascleverlyconjuredup
  somecorkingcolouroptionstoo.
  £285, demellierlondon.com >>

The feminine

trousersuit

recently,I meta lovelywomanin

herseventieswhowasworrying.

Shewasa trousersperson,and

herdaughterwasgettingmarried

• whatonearthshouldshewear?
  herdaughterhadsaid,“Mum!
  Trousers,ofcourse!”Shestill
  wasn’tsure.WhatdidI tellher?
  “Mum!Trousers,ofcourse!”Oh,
  thelookofjoy.Therearesome
  greattrousersuitsaround.I like
  thispinkdoubleact( jacket,£165;
  trousers,£125,kitristudio.com),
  andBaukjen’smintgreen
  twosome( jacket,£229;
  trousers, £119, baukjen.com).

The floral number

There’ssomethinglovelyabout

wearinga floweryfrocktoa wedding,

butyoudowanttoavoidlooking

likea guestata vicarageteaparty.

Modernisingtouchesmightinclude

mix-and-matchprintsand/oran

interestinghemline,bothseenhere

courtesyofPrimrosePark(£269,

primroseparklondon.com).another

greatchoice– especiallyif youare

a differentsizeonyourtopand

bottom– is co-ords.addedbonus:

youcanmixandmatchwiththerest

ofyourwardrobeafterthebigday.

TabithaWebbdoesthebestaround

(from £550, tabithawebb.co.uk).

Theall-dayheel
I don’tneedtotellyouwhy.I justneed
totellyou,buy!a kittenheelis a
flatteringleg-lengthenerthat
requiresabsolutelyno
suffering.£149,
kurtgeiger.com

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