Ms Lilith, wish I had known you where in a shoeless problem--I was in about 15 malls the other day, and there was some fine ladies shoes I saw at Nordstrums.

Ms Nikki1979--what branch of the service is your husband, airforce? If I do have to guess it sounds that a NCO is in charge of the party--I am surprised that his officer allows an informal X-mas party. I don't recall Christmas parties in the army being anything less then Formal--but then there was lots of "Formal".