I love school trousers–they keep you warm, they’re made to last, and pleated grey wool is such a classic look.
I picked up this pair from the op shop for $7. The length and cut give away their daggy origins, but it’s nothing that an iron, scissors, needle and thread can’t fix.
Finding appropriate wedding guest attire is not an easy task. About.com’s Nina Callaway includes a long list of don’ts in her article on wedding guest attire etiquette.
DON’T WEAR:
- White. (This rule has relaxed some, and you can get away with wearing a printed dress with a white background and some cream colored clothing. Just be careful not to upstage the bride.)
- Black to a daytime wedding
- Jeans
- Anything too sexy or revealing
- Anything torn, with holes, stained, too big or too small for you!
- Anything sleeveless or strapless to a religious wedding. Bring a wrap to cover your shoulders.
And then there are the costs involved in finding a dress, heels, and accessories (hat, shawl, handbag, and jewellery).
So how does one dress inoffensively well without dipping into the mortgage redraw facility? Continue reading
must be thrifty 
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