Detail your latest clothes and slap related purchases here #2

[spanglechick]

spanglechick - love that dress - really love it. Do you mind if I ask where you got it from? I can't buy anything now anyway and hoping to go back on the shakes in a little while - I've just ballooned - but I really do like the shape of it and the colour. It will be beautiful on you!

Phase Eight. I might wear it tomorrow.

 

[Shirl]

A Mexx LBD with sparkle and a cream Jigsaw velvet jacket. Both from charity shops.

 

[Shirl]

This is the silk lining of my new £6 charity shop Jigsaw jacket. I love it. Also having taken the photo in better light, the jacket is sort milky coffee colour rather than cream.
I think practically all the fashion clothes and shoes I've bought this year, apart from two funeral frocks, have come from charity shops and eBay. It's just as well because charity shops and eBay will be all I can afford next year too. but

 

[moose]

That's lovely. Most of my clothes come from ebay, too.

 

[moose]

BTW I bought this dobbing big black marker pen eyeliner. It's ace.

 

[Looby]

Ooh, that looks good. I've got 18 quids worth of boots points so I'm going to go and buy some make-up tomorrow. I used to love buying new eyeshadow and stuff before a night out.

I've got to wait in for an emergency* ASOS dress and tights order first though.

*I only have 6 black dresses to choose from. [emoji20] [emoji6]

 

[Ms T]

Does it stay put, moose? I have trouble finding eyeliner that stays on.

 

[Orang Utan]

I have been buying coloured trousers. I gather this is frowned upon in some circles but I like them so fuck everyone else. Here's the latest pair:

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

LOOKATYERFUCKIN'REDTROUSERS!

 

[Orang Utan]

LOOKATYERFUCKIN'REDTROUSERS!

Maroon!

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Maroon!

Just a posh word for red, mate

 

[Orang Utan]

I have green ones too.
I would wear read trousers if I saw some I liked. I don't know what the problem is.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I've got red trousers too and a confrontational face to match

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I don't know what the problem is.

Posh boy uniform, innit.

 

[fishfinger]

Posh boy uniform, innit.

I always suspected Orang Utan was a wrong 'un. I didn't expect him to go totally Tarquin

 

[Orang Utan]

Posh boy uniform, innit.

Well I don't give a shit. I like them.

 

[Orang Utan]

Green. I especially like them with my purple Tigers:

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I like green too. I almost bought a pair of green skinny jeans but when I tried them on I was wearing my lovely green jumper and had my amazing green coat hanging up right behind me and, together with my red hair, I realised that I was becoming a leprechaun.
So I sent them back.

 

[Orang Utan]

I like green too. I almost bought a pair of green skinny jeans but when I tried them on I was wearing my lovely green jumper and had my amazing green coat hanging up right behind me and, together with my red hair, I realised that I was becoming a leprechaun.
So I sent them back.

You should not have:

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Not sure I could pull that look off tbh

 

[Orang Utan]

I reckon I might be able to though...

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

No doubt about it

 

[moose]

Does it stay put, moose? I have trouble finding eyeliner that stays on.

I only test drove it for an evening, but it seemed to stay exactly where I put it, which is a change for me. Survived some mild weeping in the cinema.

It claims to be 'Waterproof, Smudge-proof, Tear-proof, Sweat-proof, Heat-proof, Humidity-proof… Intense black lines for up to 24 hours.'

 

[killer b]

My dad wears colourful trousers. He got a pair of pink cords this Christmas. And some orange ones.

 

[killer b]

(I appove btw, while at the same time love laughing at tarquins. Style is complicated)

 

[Shirl]

Maroon!

Just a posh word for red, mate

I don't think they are maroon, I think they are wine. It's a much more stylish colour too

 

[Shirl]

I like green too. I almost bought a pair of green skinny jeans but when I tried them on I was wearing my lovely green jumper and had my amazing green coat hanging up right behind me and, together with my red hair, I realised that I was becoming a leprechaun.
So I sent them back.

I think people with red hair look great in green. You could have worn the green jeans with mustard jumper or something, just to avoid the leprechaun look

 

[Greebo]

Just a posh word for red, mate

Wine red, therefore they probably won't show red wine stains. Very practical.

 

[Looby]

My bloody parcel containing my 'emergency' dress and tights has been delivered to someone else on my street. I found this out when I tracked it and saw it had been signed for. [emoji35]
The driver is apparently coming back to retrieve my parcel from the random porch he left it in within the hour. I told DPD if he doesn't then he'd better get to town and buy me a frock.

 

[izz]

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Just went shopping with my MIL who I could sort of tell wanted to buy me something (but she never says til you're at the point of payment). Anyway, we're in Browns in Gainsborough, which has East, Phase Eight, White Stuff and a couple of smaller "middle aged lady" brands.

I espy this, which I wasn't sure would fit (size 16) but is clearly gorgeous. MIL keeps hard-selling lots of high-neck A-line smocks and tunic dresses. In grey. Anyway, I try on the dress, which looks adorable, except it clearly needs a vest as it shows too much cleavage for work. I show MIL, with hand over cleavage. She looks me suspiciously up and down. I mention need for a vest. She makes me take my hand away, and then pulls face of horror and disgust. I mention the vest again.

On the way out she tries again to interest me in clothes with no shaping or tailoring between boobs and waist, and I realise that this is the root of her preferences/distaste. Well, that and she is disgusted by my weight.

Anyway, I love it and would've bought it anyway, but sure enough she pays for it at the checkout. Then I show it to my husband just now and she says, rolling her eyes, "I think you should just put some stitches in the neckline". I mention the vest again. She ignores me and looks disgusted.

Nice dress, though. It looks cuter on me. More full-skirted.

This is a delightful frock and I'm sure looks awesome on you. I think you should divorce your MIL though.