Dress Me for an Event

[mommyatty]

The event planners from k3am’s DH’s former employer have apparently moved to Texas and joined our school’s annual fund committee. So the normal rhythm is one year is a gala with gowns and fancy-ness. The next year is a theme. Last year was theme year, and it was Roaring 20s. Easy and fun. This year should be the gala year. The invitation calls it a gala, but the dress is “chic safari” and the event is at the zoo. Now, I have been to our annual Zoo Ball, which is an out and out gala. Like old money, updos, long gowns, and gloves GALA. So the zoo doesn’t mean “not a gala”. But I asked the actual freaking chair of the committee, and she said she doesn’t really know but she feels like people are not going full-on gala. She sent me her Pinterest board, and it’s all animal print or jungle print and khaki suits for her husband.

So... dress me. I’m 5’10, hour glass, with 34E boobs and broad hips. Generally about a size 12 in regular clothes. Bigger in fancy clothes because they don’t vanity size.

[k3am]

MWHAHAHA.. Chic Safari. That's worse than Ranch Chic. But still gives you about the same to go on as Las Vegas Casino Casual.

I have no envy.

[librarychica]

Oh god. I would die of my husband wore a khaki suit. A museum here used to have a gala in caveman theme and people generally themed with accessories. So that may be, like, a tea-length black gown with animal print pumps or something.

[librarychica]

www.renttherunway.com/c/gala-dresses?filters%5Bzip_code%5D=33101&filters%5Bcolors%5D%5B%5D=print&sort=newest#1571932266438

This looks like peacocks to me.

[supertrooper1]

What about something like this? I went to Nordstrom's site and narrowed it down to event dresses and selected animal and leopard print.

shop.nordstrom.com/s/tahari-velvet-sleeveless-fit-flare-dress/5453714?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FClothing%2FDresses&color=copper%20leopard

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Our school did a themed gala last year after never having a theme before. We just didn’t go mostly because I just didn’t know what to wear. Apparently attendance was down like 30% last year and they don’t know why. 🤷‍♀️

So my answer is just don’t go this year. Probably the wrong answer. I’d probably just do themed accessories and call it good.

[mommyatty]

Oct 24, 2019 10:56:37 GMT -5 @mrsgreeko said:

Our school did a themed gala last year after never having a theme before. We just didn’t go mostly because I just didn’t know what to wear. Apparently attendance was down like 30% last year and they don’t know why. 🤷‍♀️

So my answer is just don’t go this year. Probably the wrong answer. I’d probably just do themed accessories and call it good.

DH is kind of a total chick about getting dressed up. So he’s pretty much, “F you if I don’t get to wear my tux. I’m staying home.”

[HeartofCheese]

Something like this?

ETA: I googled "glamorous khaki" btw. 

[k3am]

Oct 24, 2019 11:15:49 GMT -5 mommyatty said:

Oct 24, 2019 10:56:37 GMT -5 @mrsgreeko said:

Our school did a themed gala last year after never having a theme before. We just didn’t go mostly because I just didn’t know what to wear. Apparently attendance was down like 30% last year and they don’t know why. 🤷‍♀️

So my answer is just don’t go this year. Probably the wrong answer. I’d probably just do themed accessories and call it good.

DH is kind of a total chick about getting dressed up. So he’s pretty much, “F you if I don’t get to wear my tux. I’m staying home.”

I can send my DH in your place since they're twinsies. DH can even bring his own tux for the occasion.

[k3am]

Oct 24, 2019 10:56:37 GMT -5 @mrsgreeko said:

Our school did a themed gala last year after never having a theme before. We just didn’t go mostly because I just didn’t know what to wear. Apparently attendance was down like 30% last year and they don’t know why. 🤷‍♀️

This is where I ended up with DH's local themed parties (ie: the holiday parties). For the summer soiree, they were a comped weekend away at a really nice resort.. that part was enough for me to not care about the awful theme as much. 

[HeartofCheese]

A school is sending attendees to a zoo dressed up as hunters. It's fucking killing me.

Maybe safari chic means lots of fur...

This is all too much for me!!!!

[mommyatty]

supertrooper1, that dress is actually cute. RTR is just taking me to all the gala dresses.

[librarychica]

www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/alc/zebra_print_kennedy_dress

I like this.

[soccermama]

Now I'm falling down the rabbit hole of looking at all the RTR stuff, lol.

[sdlaura]

For some reason "chic safari" makes me think of something involving palm fronds more than animal print. If you google "palm frond jumpsuit" or "palm frond dress" there are a lot of images that come up.

[notoriousmeg]

What about a skirt like this
m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/gibson-x-hi-sugarplum-holiday-coco-bow-detail-holiday-skirt-plus-size/5435984/full?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll%20Results&color=veronique%20animal%20foil%20dot%20prin

With either a similar or black top?

[waverly]

Khaki or green shirtdress? www.amazon.com/Floerns-Womens-Causal-Sleeve-Button/dp/B07XJMG45J/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=khaki+shirtdress&psc=1&qid=1572019474&sr=8-4


Fancy www.amazon.com/Tommy-Hilfiger-Womens-Jersey-Ballerina/dp/B0767YSRD6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fern+maxi+dress&psc=1&qid=1572019561&sr=8-3

Casual www.amazon.com/Womens-Shoulder-Ruffle-Party-Dresses/dp/B07DPF34VB/ref=sr_1_54_sspa?keywords=fern+maxi+dress&qid=1572019604&sr=8-54-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUFlLWFI2RTBSTURZJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDIzMzE3MVZYSENWM0NHOUxHOSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTU2Mjk3MlRDQjhDQ1IyNjlQWSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2J0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

www.amazon.com/HOTAPEI-Summer-Dresses-Casual-Pockets/dp/B07RDG1WL7/ref=sr_1_28?dchild=1&keywords=safari+maxi+dress&psc=1&qid=1572019704&sr=8-28

www.amazon.com/Womens-Casual-Dress-Classic-Dresses/dp/B07SPVNGL1/ref=sr_1_38?dchild=1&keywords=safari+maxi+dress&psc=1&qid=1572019762&sr=8-38

[waverly]

Another fern y type Tommy Hilfiger dress www.amazon.com/Tommy-Hilfiger-Womens-Chiffon-Dresses/dp/B07MWSNT6S/ref=cts_ap_1_vtp?th=1


Snakeskin- I'm having too much fun with this. www.amazon.com/dp/B07PPJLG2F/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07PPJLG2F&pd_rd_w=H994W&pf_rd_p=45a72588-80f7-4414-9851-786f6c16d42b&pd_rd_wg=uCmu2&pf_rd_r=SPCDG5M4MCG412HXYN08&pd_rd_r=2cb641fb-869d-4c0f-922d-2b264333e312&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRzZaVDlBV0Q0SU9XJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTEzNjQzMVpYUFkySzNNTkhQQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzAwNzIxMks5MFFPWkRNTVNVNSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

[divanerd]

supertrooper1 I love that dress! That's the exact look I would do especially the shape of it!

Have fun! I love themes