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miggleswiff · 10/10/2016 12:47
I am going to a funeral and have got a navy blue jumper dress that I want to wear with navy blue heels.
I tried it on with navy tights and it looks weird, especially as the two different navy blues aren't quite the same.
I then tried it on with grey cable knit tights, which was better but still looked a bit odd.
What shall I do? The funeral is on Wednesday and I only have tomorrow to go shopping.
The dress is a fair bit above the knee so was hoping for opaque style tights so that it looks more appropriate for church etc.
Please help!
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DoloresVanCartier · 10/10/2016 12:51
Black?
AnneGables · 10/10/2016 12:57
How about a dark grey in a plain opaque?
SuperFlyHigh · 10/10/2016 12:59
black
miggleswiff · 10/10/2016 13:00
Really? I always thought black and navy were a no no.
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DoloresVanCartier · 10/10/2016 13:01
No, not necessarily, I often wear navy with black opaque, it's just so hard to fit navy with navy iykwim. Black is fine.
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TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 10/10/2016 13:01
Dark grey, assuming you are going for a sober funeral colour.
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burnishedsilver · 10/10/2016 13:03
Try black and maybe try black shoes too.
Matching shades of navy if difficult but you might get lucky and find tights in a better navy.
burnishedsilver · 10/10/2016 13:06
Black looks ok with navy here
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miggleswiff · 10/10/2016 14:03
Thanks, I might go for dark grey and otherwise try black. Not sure I can carry things off like v beckham can though 
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Floisme · 10/10/2016 15:12
For a funeral, it really doesn't matter as no-one will be looking at you unless you are inappropriately dressed. For other purposes, I normally go for grey.
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polyhymnia · 10/10/2016 15:37
Black. The black not going with. Any 'rule' went out years ago. I like them together. Or plain dark grey.
polyhymnia · 10/10/2016 15:38
'Navy', not '.Any'!
NotTooBothered · 10/10/2016 16:11
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ChishandFips33 · 10/10/2016 22:54
Black - high denier
I have a black and navy striped dress which looks rubbish with navy tights but much better with black
IsItGinTimeYet · 10/10/2016 22:58
I have a navy dress that came with a thin black belt... it was a revelation!
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leccybill · 10/10/2016 22:59
I wear black with navy a lot.
I'd have said mustard/burgundy if it wasn't a funeral.
Liiinoo · 10/10/2016 23:07
Black. Of if that looks too stark for for you M&S do (or used to do - it's a long time since I bought tights) a shade called Nearly Black. Or flesh coloured if you have nice legs.
Also if you have a nice pair of black shoes I would opt for them instead of the navy heels.
NuggetofPurestGreen · 11/10/2016 10:42
Black but I think black shoes then too.
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