Oh yay - I was favoring #2 or #3 myself. Love the booties and the dress is fantastic. :)))

Can't wait to see the ponte leggings version.

Yay for the dress and pants!

Deborah, may I suggest (for blackness relief and possible cold guard) a very lightweight shimmery scarf if you have one? Just throw it on one shoulder and let it drape down, unless it's cold enough to wrap up. Not something too dramatic or intricate to compete with the dress, but just light enough or with sheen to create relief and drama --- I suspect that would be very you.

And then sparkly stacks or pearls at throat and/or cuff. Very Chanel, like Jenava said!

Manidipa that sounds lovely! I actually have a scarf in the sheer and velvet look like the dress but do you mean something contrasting or would that work?

A late comment, but I absolutely adore the velvet dress, and would wear it any opportunity that arose!
Love the nude hose idea, but you would freeze in Ballarat for sure!
Booties are T.D.F. Can't wait to see the final outfit pics.