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Help me with masquerade party attire

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I need to start by saying I'm not 100% sure we are going to this thing.  We just got the invite today.  It's a 30th birthday party for the wife of one of DH's BFFs.

BUT it's 2 weeks away and it's not really something that will be easy to throw together an outfit for at the last minute, so I'm trying to prepare asap.

I have this dress:

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Could I just slap a black mask on my face?  It isn't really what I picture for a masquerade.  I have another dress that maybe could work, but I feel like I wear it all the time for weddings and it really isn't much fancier than this one.

The only other "fancy" dresses I own are my wedding dress and the bridesmaid dress I wore in this woman's wedding 7 years ago and it's purple with spaghetti straps and a silver bow.
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  • VarunaTTVarunaTT member
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    I suspect to get it amped up like you want will take some accessories.  

    I think a black mask w/feathers and a short black cape, if you can find it and maybe some long black gloves (or if you could somehow find the khaki color in that) would get you a more upped factor.  Pearls at the throat and wrist can amp it up too.  Feather boa maybe?

    You might find out how much other people are going all in too.
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  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    >the bridesmaid dress I wore in this woman's wedding 7 years ago and it's purple with spaghetti straps and a silver bow.

    is this from the circus wedding?
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    edited February 2015
    hmonkey said:
    >the bridesmaid dress I wore in this woman's wedding 7 years ago and it's purple with spaghetti straps and a silver bow.

    is this from the circus wedding?
    Hasn't your relationship with that dress lasted longer than their marriage did? 
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  • tawillerstawillers member
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    OMG yes, hmo.

    They are still together.  Two kids in.
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  • tawillerstawillers member
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    VarunaTT said:
    I suspect to get it amped up like you want will take some accessories.  

    I think a black mask w/feathers and a short black cape, if you can find it and maybe some long black gloves (or if you could somehow find the khaki color in that) would get you a more upped factor.  Pearls at the throat and wrist can amp it up too.  Feather boa maybe?

    You might find out how much other people are going all in too.
    I will definitely ask what other people are doing.  I think I'm thinking too much into it.  It's not like I WANT to wear a ball gown or anything.
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  • GBCKGBCK member
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    Dress as Harley Quinn.

    Or maybe I'm just living vicariously w/ that suggestion
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