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Make sure to account for enough ease to bend over and sit down without hurting yourself

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If you're working in a corporate environment, make sure to wear a business suit (pantsuit or skirt suit depending on the corporate culture)

Casual is still a classic

Logistics prevent me from hiring a frock living 500 miles from London has many implications for fashion! Now when it comes to dresses I recently reread one of my favourite Grace Kelly quotes which I think applies particularly well to evening dressing: your dresses should be tight enough to show youre a woman and loose enough to show youre a lady. With that in mind, here is my selection of Christmas party dresses for women over 40