The Dictator | The winter wedding dilemma: what to wear and where to buy it from

Also, hosiery that won’t have your feet sliding around in your shoes

Reading Time:2 minutes

Why you can trust SCMP

Long-sleeved floral maxi dresses are as winter wedding-appropriate as their short-sleeved counterparts.

The Dictator

Published: 12:02pm, 20 Nov 2018Updated: 12:02pm, 20 Nov 2018

Help! I’ve been invited to my first winter wedding. I usually wear a pretty flowery dress to such things and I have no idea what to wear in the cold. Also, I like to find something colourful so I don’t have to worry about buying shoes, bag and hat to match. Now what?

Out in the Cold, Sheung Wan

The Dictator rules: Good point. Because floral fabrics wither and die with their real plant counterparts, don’t they? Oh. Wait a minute. They don’t. Stop being so silly and find yourself a winter floral dress.

Let’s focus on long-sleeved dresses, even though you’ll probably be so warmed indoors by the heating, alcohol and excitement/social anxiety of the wedding that you’ll wish you went sleeveless. Appropriate hem length is, sadly, no longer heeded and you could get away with a mini dress and tights, but please do explore the joy and glamour of a sweeping maxi dress. It’s the right thing to do.

Needle & Thread is an easy first choice, with designs so bridal, you might risk being mistaken for a member of the bridal party. Take the risk with one of its ethereal tulle gowns (HK$4,200; Lane Crawford). Do you know the Parisian label Ba&sh? You should. Every season, it puts out fantastic floral dresses, including the long-sleeved Joie with a gold-flecked, floral print (HK$5,880; Times Square, Causeway Bay; or free shipping at www.ba-sh.com.

London brand Paisie should be on your list, too. It does pretty floral, maxi wrap dresses in yellow or navy, among other things (HK$1,075; www.wolfandbadger.com). At the high end, you’ll find gorgeous examples by Erdem, Etro, Dolce & Gabbana and Leonard. But you don’t sound like that kind of customer – yet.

Stop stocking-clad feet from sliding around in shoes with these non-slip options.

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Also, hosiery that won’t have your feet sliding around in your shoes

Also, hosiery that won’t have your feet sliding around in your shoes