Detail your latest clothes and slap related purchases here #2

[spanglechick]

i bought an elegant pencil dress from sainsbury's today, in a small animal print. it is a size 14 and it fits perfectly. Hurrah for vanity sizing!

 

[foamy]

pictures of a few of the things I bought the other day

I now blame crustychick for my new years sales clothes splurge as this gorgeous dress led me to the phase eight website where I bought a fair isle jumper dress (£25 down from £85!)
Then 2 pairs of leggings and a charcoal batwing type jumper from m&s
A hoody, some chinos and a jumper dress from dotty p's
A loads of face wash & moisturiser from Origins.

Still looking for long, black, decent quality leggings - any recommendations? I'm 5'8" and size 18.....

 

[killer b]

black wool cardigan.

 

[weepiper]

a sixties tartan shirt dress that I can't post a pic of because Ebay make it infernally difficult to copy image urls

This arrived today and I love it but despite it saying it's a size 12 on the label it has clearly been made with someone rather less ample-chested in mind (and I'm normally an 8-10 anyway). I'm sitting unpicking some of the darts and resewing others in the hope I can make it fit because otherwise I'll need to lose about 3/4 of a stone to wear it

 

[wayward bob]

what's the chest measurement weeps? or what was it before you started hacking at it

 

[weepiper]

It claims 34", but it lies. I'd say more 32"

 

[wayward bob]

yikes! was thinking i might be able to take it off your hands but not with those measurements - good luck with your stitching

 

[weepiper]

I did have to doublecheck in case it wasn't size 12 but age 12

 

[wayward bob]

i guess that's the trouble with buying vintage - dunno exactly when new sizing came in but i'm pretty sure i'm a 16 in old patterns which equates to a 34" bust - that's 34" body measurement, wearing ease would add 2"+

 

[moose]

Will it make a skirt if you can't make the top fit?

 

[Fedayn]

This arrived today and I love it but despite it saying it's a size 12 on the label it has clearly been made with someone rather less ample-chested in mind (and I'm normally an 8-10 anyway). I'm sitting unpicking some of the darts and resewing others in the hope I can make it fit because otherwise I'll need to lose about 3/4 of a stone to wear it

Err where from and errr don't you dare!!!

 

[Poot]

If it's a shirt dress, Weeps, is it possible to undo buttons and wear a vest underneath? I have to do that quite a lot Sounds fab btw - I've been looking for a nice tartan frock for ages - if I'd seen it I'd probably have bought it!

 

[weepiper]

I don't think it would look right like that Poot anyway I think I'm getting somewhere so maybe all is not lost

 

[Cloo]

Poor haul at the sales yesterday, I need to remember to go in between Christmas and new year next year.

Sales do seem to turn more and more into a one-or-two-day bunfight every year; I'm sure decent stuff was to be found after a week or two a few years ago, but now the world and his wife descend on everything and snap it up within a few days. Economic downturn, I guess - more people consciously waiting for the sales.

 

[blossie33]

This arrived today and I love it but despite it saying it's a size 12 on the label it has clearly been made with someone rather less ample-chested in mind (and I'm normally an 8-10 anyway). I'm sitting unpicking some of the darts and resewing others in the hope I can make it fit because otherwise I'll need to lose about 3/4 of a stone to wear it

I had a red tartan madras cotton shirt dress in the 60's.

I can confirm that sizes were definitely much smaller then, I was a size 12 but I'm a 10 or sometimes an 8 in todays size.

 

[Cloo]

I'm having dress fitting issues too - i need a little black dress for a small afternoon singing engagement (so not a coloured or full-length dress occasion) and tried on a few today, but hit my usual 'small on top, big waist' issue. May consider buying the Reiss one in 10 and having the top taken in, but I'm going to see if I can find the Monsoon black dress in an 8, as the cut might just still allow for my post-baby stomach.

 

[weepiper]

I had a red tartan madras cotton shirt dress in the 60's.

I can confirm that sizes were definitely much smaller then, I was a size 12 but I'm a 10 or sometimes an 8 in todays size.

I did look at the pics on Ebay and think 'hmm that looks a bit on the small side' but i thought it was worth a pop. It's so nice I'm determined to get into it. Last night I took the side seam darts out, relaxed the back darts, took out the bust darts and turned them into pleats instead which has got it from barely being able to fasten the buttons to doing up but just pulling apart a little bit. I'm not sure how much more I can let it out tbh I suppose I can wear a jumper over but that sort of misses the point.

 

[wayward bob]

you could stitch little poppers inbetween the buttons to keep gaping in check.

 

[weepiper]

you could stitch little poppers inbetween the buttons to keep gaping in check.

That's a thought... or iron-on velcro...

 

[weepiper]

I made it fit (pretty much)




I am quite pleased.

 

[wtfftw]

 

[killer b]

win! lovely.

 

[Fedayn]

 

[mentalchik]

gorgeous !

 

[Callie]

That's really nice weepiper well done you!

 

[Fedayn]

In fairness, worst case scenario would have been it making a great shirt.

 

[weepiper]

ta all. I discovered what bra I have on makes quite a big difference

 

[moose]

That's ace.

 

[Ms T]

Well done weeps - I am full of admiration for people who can sew!

I haven't bought anything for a couple of weeks and have avoided the sales. This may be record/miracle/both.

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

Oh weepiper you look great in that lovely dress, love the length and colours. You're so pretty too.

I bought a black and gold stripey long-sleeved top from Carrefour last night, it's OK but has quite intimidating shoulder pads, I think I'm too tall to butch up my shoulders so they'll have to be cut out.