second @lisa p --ralph lauren the aspen edition or look at brunello cuccinelli for inspiration.

alternatively, wear what you would to a formal wedding (weather permitting) and add small squirrel earrings--or just carry a stuffed chipmunk.

Didn’t you get some sparkly low heeled Mary Janes a few years back for a Christmas/Holiday capsule? Maybe do like Angie suggests for travel outfits and start with the shoes? Maybe a refined combat boot that skews Victorian - like a theatre shoe. I would search thrift - there seems to always be lots of formal wear. If the skirt is long enough, you can actually wear thermal layers and wool socks under.

Yes, I still have my Madewell mary-janes! I wore them for New Years even though we celebrated via Zoom and no one but DH saw them.

I was taught that sequins and glitter are over-the-top for wedding guests (leave the sparkle to the bride), but that could just be a thing within my Quaker fam rather than common etiquette?

I actually wore the glitter pumps to a summer birthday party with the navy two-piece dress. 2019 -- feels like an eternity ago! I added a chunky rose quartz pendant necklace to tie in the shoe colour and it was hot enough I didn't need to figure out a topper (but it was such a low-key event I probably would've just thrown on a chunky cardigan). That was a good outfit, simple and fun.

FI - that was a joke .

Those shoes would be perfect! Black taffeta (or velvet) midi or high-low skirt, or even a pleated skirt and rose cashmere sweater and the quartz necklace!

For funsies! (See below)

From my not Quaker but still pretty sober Midwestern upbringing, I also blinked at the idea of sequins and glitter for a wedding guest, especially for a daytime celebration. But I still think your glitter shoes would be great, because they’re just one item, and a little cheeky. To me that comes across differently than, say, a sequin-covered top (which might not be what Brooklyn was getting at anyway). But your cousin must know your Quaker background.

Runcarla, that ensemble is making me drool!

Sounds perfect! I *love* the idea of a long skirt with a festive plaid shirt!

I was googling around for some ideas but I think you might have to wait a month or so for the more fall/festive clothes to start trickling into stores.

I did find this on the Gorsuch site I mentioned earlier - though it looks like the last one from last season, only size 10 left. Just for an idea:
https://www.gorsuch.com/andra-.....p/307.0028

Sorry - couldn't get a larger image to paste in!

Great thread. No fashion ideas, just a story - went to an outdoor wedding in NH at an old, musty ski lodge in mid-September about 10 yrs ago. Was so excited for crisp fall weather in New England. It was a lovely setting, but it ended up being a monsoon! Torrential rain and hot and humid. They still had the ceremony outside, and the bridal party did not have umbrellas. The groomsmen were in soggy wool tuxes, and the bridesmaids were completely drenched after having lovely hair and makeup done. It was raining so hard you could not hear the officiant or the vows over the pounding on the umbrellas of the attendees. And - I am not making this up - the bride and groom walked back down the aisle to "Here Comes The Sun". It was so muddy and smelly under the tent for the reception...

I don't remember what I wore, but I think I was really hot all night.

Okay, the Gorsuch and Brunello Cucinelli recs have been a total rabbit hole. Great inspo!

Laurie, from your description, it sounds like you might have gotten caught in Hurricane Irene -- rain of epic proportions.

Runcarla, that rose quartz outfit is so, so cool! I'll keep the Madewell mary-janes on my list of possibilities. As a jewelry minimalist, adding shine through shoes is probably a good strategy for me.

Goodness me, it can be complex.

I would be thinking separates too - my first thought was a maxi silk skirt (in my head it was a dark tartan) with a coordinating fine gauge knit sweater (maybe in forest or burgundy) with hairup and cool earrings. Or with a simple top with a well cut jacket on top (sort of riding style)

Then I imagined myself in the mountains, drinking mulled wine and fondue.....hiking with my cute wool hat...

I also think a cool pants suit would work, one that you could wear afterwards as a suit or seperates.

If it was unseasonally cold I think anything goes including puffers layered over the top.

No new ideas and sorry for typos and spell check changes last post. We once had a wedding invitation that called for Hot Dog Stand Formal! Interpretations were so entertaining. The groom’s dad wore denim overalls and a top hat. There was lots of creative denim. We sat on wet hay bales outside for the ceremony followed by a hot dog reception. Any chance of biting insects? Pack insect repellent just in case.

If it was unseasonally cold I think anything goes including puffers layered over the top.

Boiled wool is old school puffer.

How fun is this fellow to get into the spirit!

Bj111, lol!