Wedding outfit for 80 year old guest?

PS, I also can`t afford to spend a fortune.

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Having met you, I think you will look lovely in whatever you choose, but August could get hot (is the wedding in this country?) so cool and floaty is the look I would go for.
Here are 3 pieces from the Box2 sale (good time to get summer things for next year!) and they would look lovely (and be comfy) with either a long skirt or palazzo type loose trousers and a top - think single colour column under a coloured top/blouse/jacket. Then you don’t need to worry about your legs and feet being on show especially if they swell in the heat!

Oh, they're lovely.

They look really comfortable, too.

MawtheMerrier

Having met you, I think you will look lovely in whatever you choose, but August could get hot (is the wedding in this country?) so cool and floaty is the look I would go for.
Here are 3 pieces from the Box2 sale (good time to get summer things for next year!) and they would look lovely (and be comfy) with either a long skirt or palazzo type loose trousers and a top - think single colour column under a coloured top/blouse/jacket. Then you don’t need to worry about your legs and feet being on show especially if they swell in the heat!

The choices from Maw are very appealing. I love the cream with black as you may have smart black summer trousers already.

Cute black flats are easiest to find. Practical for budgeting.

I did read what you posted, but classic black trousers aren't near your face for colour. May work with things you already own.

One of my grandchildren used to reference my mum as soft rather than short and fat - sounds kinder doesn't it?

Be nice to yourself, you're soft - not fat.

I love the black and cream and would wear with cream crepe or silk trousers with black accessories.
Lovely and elegant.
Shop now while the sale is on.

Hi Hellogirl ,

If you really want a bargain yet something suitable for a wedding - have a look at ebay .

Some outfits haven't even been worn ( due to the changing shape of the owner ) or only just once .

My friends and I have snapped up some incredibly beautiful clothes that we would otherwise not been able to afford .

Don't describe yourself as short and fat - I'm sure that youcare lovely as you are !

Have a lovely wedding and enjoy it .

I particularly like the cream and black top which Maw picked out. Teamed with a cream top as in the picture, black trousers and a black hat or fascinator, it would be be quite stunning - and something you could wear again and again, unlike so many ‘wedding outfits’.

The cream and black is my favourite, too.

GSM agree with the exception of a fascinator! One of the.most overused /wrongly chosen items of clothing IMO.

The outfit is elegant enough with just really nicely done hair

I haven’t ever worn a fascinator, only hats, so not my personal choice, but I know some ladies prefer them.

I’m of the generation brought up to wear a head covering in Church!

Fair enough it’s just one of my silly pet hates !!! I sometimes think
There are those who would wear a fleece and jeans… stick a fascinator on head and toddle off to a wedding

I don’t really .. must be the Croatian sun???‍♀️

Hellogirl we will have no fat shaming here! heh heh, I am a large lady too, and having dark skin need to wear something bright, and in Summer always floaty which is cool.
for a wedding, and I am much the same age as you, I would wear a dress, fairly long, and definitely a hat. You can wear a sandal with a small heel to give some height.
be comfortable and be yourself.

I don`t really care for trousers, and with my mobility problems I have difficulty putting them on. Would a long dress, or skirt, really work for someone who`s only 5`1"? I like that idea. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Maw, you`re very kind x

Hellogirl I am compact and curvy (short and plump ). I have a couple of midi dresses that are more maxis on me. I think a plain midi or midaxi dress under one of those patterned tops recommended by Maw could look lovely, smart and entirely suitable for an August wedding.

What length do you usually wear Hellogirl? I have a friend about your height who finds most skirts and dresses are too long for her. Might you feel swamped by a long dress or skirt?

I`m not sure what length my clothes are, but I like below the knee, but not too far below. I`m rather liking Blossoming`s idea. I love those 3 tops that Maw showed, but although the black on cream looks posher and classier, I rather fancy the pink floral one more.

I think below the knee might be a better proportion for your height than midi or maxi. I would also suggest a dress rather than skirt and top might be more flattering, so you are all in one colour or pattern rather than 'cut in half'. Also personally, I would steer away from much of a pattern, a single colour would lengthen and slim your silhouette.

Hellogirl think Judi Dench - short , dare I say dumpy? She looks fabulous in trousers, and tunics, also long jackets or coats, over the trousers, sometimes with a scarf or shawl.
If you Google Judi Dench, images you may get more inspiration.
But one thing, do take advantage of the end of season sales!

This is the sort of thing I usually wear when I go out. I`m the one in yellow.

I think a long skirt (midi on anybody else, but maxi on thee and me! ) would have the same “column effect” which is top to toe slimming with a patterned jacket for interest at upper body level.
What a lovely problem to have though!

What a great picture. You look lovely in yellow!
I’d go for a below the knee plain coloured dress with possibly a floaty/thin jacket that picks up the dress colour within the print or matches exactly.
You’ll look gorgeous.

My thoughts exactly CleoPanda.