Detail your latest clothes and slap related purchases here #2

[zoooo]

Top ones are from Clarks, bottom ones River Island.

 

[Greebo]

Bias binding: I really wanted Chinese dragons, but this will do. At least the colours are right.

 

[Ms T]

I went to Claire's Accessories on Tuesday in search of some small hair claws which they didn't have (nowhere has them, only the tiny ones now, very annoying as I use them all the time). What I came out with instead was

1. A bun ring. I thought the Mrs Pepperpot look wasn't for me probably but I might try one anyway, and I think I like it, more for doing a messy bun. And
2. Some spiral hairpins which I had some of YEARS ago and they're brilliant. They got discontinued and every time I googled them all I found was people saying how brilliant they are and how you can't get them anywhere now. They hold much better than ordinary hairpins and don't flatten the thing you're pinning them into.

The hair emporium on Atlantic Rd has small hair claws.

More importantly, I got some of those spiral pins you mentioned and they are bloody marvellous so thanks for the heads up.

 

[RubyToogood]

The hair emporium on Atlantic Rd has small hair claws.

More importantly, I got some of those spiral pins you mentioned and they are bloody marvellous so thanks for the heads up.

I don't like the Claire's ones as much as the old ones I had, as they seem to get stuck coming out and you end up winding your hair round them, but they are still good.

 

[RubyToogood]

In other news, I also went back and bought the pink version of this as it's a dead useful dress and good for cycling in.

Unexpected dress purchase from Sainsburys when doing weekly office shop. £25, also comes in dark pink (it is cotton lace if you can't see it). The belt is blatantly going to turn into a piece of string, could do with a new belt anyway if I can find a nice fat bird one.

They also had bright red cropped denim jackets, although luckily they didn't have my size.
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[temper_tantrum]

30% off everything at Dorothy Perkins til midnight tonight

I'm getting this, for work:

Edit: Wargh, I bought this one too :

 

[wayward bob]

ooooooh wantwantwant the birdie dress

right dp's it is then

 

[wayward bob]

bah sold out below a 14 and despite having such's shirt in my basket i couldn't be arsed to wade through the rest of the site to make it worthwhile.

 

[such and such]

You can put my shirt your basket any time bob *wink wink finger guns*

Anyway, I got this from DP's due to the sale and things

 

[temper_tantrum]

Dotty P's is just the BEST for dresses, isn't it. I can't think of anywhere that comes anywhere close.

That one looks a bit like the summer version of the tropical print one which Wufts and I both have, S&S. I think she's wearing it in the N London drinks thread pics actually.

 

[scifisam]

Dotty P's is just the BEST for dresses, isn't it. I can't think of anywhere that comes anywhere close.

That one looks a bit like the summer version of the tropical print one which Wufts and I both have, S&S. I think she's wearing it in the N London drinks thread pics actually.

I think it is - gorgeous dress.

I've bought some lovely stuff from oasis lately, but for some reason none if it's on their website.

 

[temper_tantrum]

Yeah, that dress rocks. I think that Mentalchik bought it first, I saw it when she posted it on this thread and I had to copy And now Wtfftw has it as well
Don't think I'm going to wear it much for the foreseeable future though and I also bought a leopardprint dress around the same time, which I've never worn. My new job means that I'm probably going to shift into hyper-conservative mode when I start it. I think the bird dress (above) will be acceptable. Probably not the feather dress though

 

[quimcunx]

You can put my shirt your basket any time bob *wink wink finger guns*

Anyway, I got this from DP's due to the sale and things

Lovely!

*presses checkout now*

 

[wayward bob]

Yeah, that dress rocks. I think that Mentalchik bought it first, I saw it when she posted it on this thread and I had to copy

chikky has a lot to answer for

 

[wtfftw]

Yeah, that dress rocks. I think that Mentalchik bought it first, I saw it when she posted it on this thread and I had to copy And now Wtfftw has it as well
Don't think I'm going to wear it much for the foreseeable future though and I also bought a leopardprint dress around the same time, which I've never worn. My new job means that I'm probably going to shift into hyper-conservative mode when I start it. I think the bird dress (above) will be acceptable. Probably not the feather dress though

Oh!
I've seen you two mention a dress but i think I missed the post with the picture as I didn't know which one and I've been curious.
And then it's the one I bought anyway I love it. I bought a dot dress at the same time but I can't even pretend that one fits.

 

[Boppity]

I just bout a load of Ann Summers gear at my first ever Ann Summers party! It was a right laugh!

 

[such and such]

I LOVED the tropical print dress that lots of people on here seem to own. I was sad when I couldn't get a copy myself I go through periods where I hate almost everything DP's produces and then times where I must have all the dresses. It's probably a good thing for my wallet that they aren't producing awesome things all the time.

I wanted this but it sold out in my size. Also, how does neoprene on something that it's a wetsuit work?

 

[wayward bob]

ooh very much like that. might get a bit sweaty?

 

[such and such]

Might do. Dress envy If you get take pictures alright?

 

[Boppity]

I go through phases with Dotty P's too! Sometimes I love everything and sometimes I hate everything. It's really hit or miss for me.

 

[Biddlybee]

Calling short-arse ladies... have you seen any nice maxi dresses around recently? Or skirts? I quite want something long and flowy for summer, but can't find things short enough

 

[mentalchik]

chikky has a lot to answer for

 

[wayward bob]

emptying the pockets of poor hapless urbs with your finds

 

[mentalchik]

Ha, am actually wearing said tropical dress to a wedding reception later.................

 

[mentalchik]

emptying the pockets of poor hapless urbs with your finds

yes but i need to sort out my head with regards to this as it's more a collecting thing than a wearing thing..........iyswim

 

[Greebo]

Calling short-arse ladies... have you seen any nice maxi dresses around recently? Or skirts?<snip>

In a word, no. And I'm 5'0", so usually even the petite length often ends up a few inches too long. Why on earth clothing retailers think that clothing made for 5'3" women will be short enough for real short-arses is beyond me.

All I can suggest is that you look for skirts or dresses which are midcalf on the model if you want ankle length, or just over the knee for midcalf. But you'd probably already worked that out.

Good luck with your search.

 

[wayward bob]

you'll get there

 

[Biddlybee]

I want a lovely flowy floor length *looks out window* summer dress, which I don't have to adjust

 

[Greebo]

I want a lovely flowy floor length *looks out window* summer dress, which I don't have to adjust

I have a dream!!!!!!

 

[RubyToogood]

I want a lovely flowy floor length *looks out window* summer dress, which I don't have to adjust

http://www.wallis.co.uk/webapp/wcs/...d=444612&parent_categoryId=209168&pageSize=20
http://www.mandco.com/invt/1934147multi/?utm_source=cse&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate window&clickref=492818004&utm_source=ShopStyle UK&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=Affiliate+Window
http://www.mandco.com/invt/1934031multi
http://www.very.co.uk/savoir-petite-crushed-cotton-maxi-dress/1070377410.prd?browseToken=/b/1933/r/100
http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs..._043010797260_-1?breadcrumb=Home~Women~Petite

NB I ended up looking at the Debenhams petite range which has some nice non-maxi biddly style dresses I thought : http://www.debenhams.com/women/petite/dresses#catalogId=10001&lid=//productsuniverse/en_GB/product_online=Y/categories<{productsuniverse_18661}/categories<{productsuniverse_18661_132648}/categories<{productsuniverse_18661_132648_132649_ms}&pn=1&pns=y&ps=default&storeId=10001