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I think it's because in the summer everyone can see what you are wearing whereas in the winter most people dress for comfort and warmth - plus crap clothes can be hidden under a jacket or coat!
Me too! I spend all summer in jeans cause i just can't seem to buy any summer clothes, nothing looks right and finding sandels that don't kill me to walk in is impossible, every year i say things are going to be different. I also hate showing my legs without tights too.
I am 5'2, size 12/14 on top half and 10/12 on bottom half.
The only pair of linen trousers I found that fitted length and waist wise were in Dorothy Perkins, but they only had beige in at the mo. I want a black and a white pair.
The problem I always have with trousers is that petite ranges are too short for me, but the small leg length of most normal range trousers are too long.
Oh, and someone needs to tell the shops that they need to stock more size 10's and 12's, because the amount of times I picked stuff up today, only to find that they only had size 6, 16 and 18 was amazing.
Actually, I like the dress. I wonder if it made school run summer dress status? Though obviously not in black, because who wants a summer dress in black?
oh i love buying summer clothes, i am much better at summer shopping than winter shopping!!
cracker - look for some linen trousers that fit you lovely round the top and get them altered! most independent shops will either have it done for you or will recommend a good seamstress to contact (should only be about £5 per pair ish)
Summer clothes for work are my big stumbling block. I work in an office which is in the attic of a 4 storey Georgian building in the centre of town. The windows (well, the ones that open) are miniscule. Add to that no air conditioning and 100 blokes talking bollocks on the phone all day makes for a v hot environment. I don;t feel right wearing flip f;lops to work (it's wrong, IMHO)so I always get a footwear dilemma and I am of the sweaty, pasty, freckly, wobbly, gingerish variety of English person. Me and summer are not friends.
Where can I get decent summer workwear? (I work in a "creative" <barf> environment, so doesn't need to be particularly formal)
key itmes in my summer wardrobe !914 top 12 bottome) are white trousers - make everythign look better, ia ehv several pairs cropepd jeans tyope, linen ones - not a big fan tbh- skionny ones forevenign s out.
knee lenght tailored shorts in a style that suits you
long sleeved short ish kaftans in good colour
skirts ( casual) to suit you - I suit a plain mini stype
stirhgt ish legged blak cotton trousers for work or overcast dayw hen you haev to look formal
You know, good shoes are important in the summer - as always - I need to find some sandals but with a bit of a heel because I don't have good legs. Then perhaps the world will open up to me?
Right. We need summer clothing people to help.
I'd like simple please, cool, flattering but breezy and not black fgs.
low wedge shoe? Could be good. I think I need to be uncomfortable this summer, but with heel shoes.
Trousers? I'm short you see, so 3/4 don't look all that good because they are v. shortening. But I am wearing a pair of linen ones now, in Black. From Hobbs.
I always gravitate towards black ones [style void] and then I end up looking like I'm wearing my one-shoe-fits-all-occasions like my Auntie Susan who has been wearing the same Clarks sandals (couples with Berkertex floral print suit) to weddings since 1987.
I do have quite meaty calves - not excessively so, though. Ankles are ok (rest of legs never see light of day) so do you reckon I can get away with some nice wedges?
if you got some linen drawstrings then wore them wiht coloured or metallic shoes peeping out... a shirt sleveed t shirt and a scarf.... ten that ll look good
or CLOSER fitting trews wiht ballet pumps( check out russle and bs [ink patenets) and a short sleeved bloiuse????
i'm pregnant this summer and will just wear whatever my mother sends me.
in addition to probably approaching battleship proportions by the end of summer, i live in the sticks and just can't be arsed going shopping for 'summer' clothes when i've yet to experience a real summer here.
Yes Sheik, I think you can for sure. Really, it's all about uplift, but don't get any that cross across the ankle if your calves aren't great. I know this from experience.
it does change things. You need wedges, a tunic kaftak top like Cod suggested and 3/4 length trousers (are you tall?) or a skirt.
Will def consider wedges - I have some green ones I bought last year which are, as yet, unworn.
What about arms? My bingo wings have bingo wings. Long sleeve summers tops, imho, end up billowing around by middle, (eg Kaftans) and I get people rushing up to me in the street to congratulate me on my forthcoming arrival. I need decent arm coverage
I'm 40 this year. I'm not convinced that t-shirts are a go really. I quite like those t-shirty tops with a collar though, and sleeves. I think they are okay, but the scoop neck thing isn't good for me any more.
Dark blue, wide leg jeans Black patent birkies (sorry cod) Black shoe string vest top White 3/4 sleeve, kaftan/shirt thing in cotton Purple bracelet
In the summer I wear lots of vests and little tops with normal wide leg jeans and sandals or cropped jeans with sandals - wear with high wedges for going out.
Also got a couple of skirts - just below knee - that I wear with plain vests.
Few dresses (mainly Boden and Fat Face as I find them a flattering fit)
Ohh Principles have red linene trousers, I quite fancy red for a change. They look a bit baggy around the bum though, which is baxd for me, as i have no bum.
Fat Face have a nice pair of white linen trousers on my 'to buy' list - they are quite heavy, thick linen so not see through. Not tried them on yet though.
The thing is to buy 'structured' or 'tailored' tops I think - not baggy or square shapeless t-shirts. Gawd, there were some horrors at school pick up today.
ahundredtimes - I'm personally not sure about the heel but like them otherwise - there are loads of shoes about in that sort of style with nicer heels or even flat. If you go to a dept store like Selfridges you'll find loads - Carvela and Nine West have some lovely ones.
I didn't used to be good in summer,but then started wearing a line skirts(White Stuff/Fat Face/Boden/Great Plains) with plain vests or scoop neck tees(M & S,Tesco, matalan,TopShop) when the sun is shining,and tunicy tops(Boden,White Stff Fat Face again) over linen trousers in white,cream,grey,brown (M&S,New Look,Principles) when it isn't. I also love dresses again Great Plains and White Stuff are good,and have a selection of short cardigans to go over them. Legs wise, I use a gradual tanner(Nutrishimmer is good) and wear either closed in wedges from Marks,Per Una,New Look,Clarks or sandal wedges from Next or Marks when hot.
The whole idea is to let me get my legs out. I need uplift, flattering shoes. For everyday wear. I have decided this will revolutionize my DIRE summer wardrobe.
Sounds impressive when written down,but I still have days when I am at a loss! Have rooted out all my real summery stuff today and piled it with the things I have bought this year. There is far too much.I go overboard,that is my trouble! Shoes are the big problem in summer I think.
Aah, but what about women with stupidly large (think Joran pre-recent reduction) tits? Summer dressing is hard for the likes of me cos of the buggers on my chest.
(am size 12 with size 16 hoo-hars.)
Any fresh ideas, oh style maveens? Or should I resort to tried and tested (read dull) methods of yesteryear?
I am going to try and go shopping on Friday, with this thread in mind. I have a party to go to on Saturday - an outdoor summer evening party. I need something for it. oooh can i have a capsule summer wardrobe do you think? Perhaps I can.
Slouchy - I'm a 12 with 34Es - I find that A-line skirts and a square necked, just touching hip length top, or linen trousers and a wrap top look best on me.
i agree re summer outift but make sure that you ahve colour for the party and a big statement necklace or scarf this time of year. also wedges wiht linene or falt no inbetweems
or a cool dress( wraps still ifoyu lik eem) wiht wedges
Big norks = big accessories: prob is, cod,the necklaces would have to be made of car tyres to actually balance out the norkage! Back size a slimmer-than average 30inches, cup = a J.
in the day/for work i wear knee lenhtg skirts-have lots of boden ones/fat face/white stuff/gap
vest tops(next had GRWAT iones last yr but this yrs are too thin and cheapo looking)
linen trousers LOVE THEM and have them i n many colours
heels/starppy sandals for linene trews
flip flops and mules for day
and my fave coats /jackets are a gap mac(v plae cream) and a boden denim jacket(fitted with a frill across the arse but) or a boden cream cord jacket(in denim jacket style)
the primark linen pants are a bitch to iron tho. ive been to a couple of charity shops today got 3 tops for £7 lurvly they are too, got 2 pairs of nice croped pants, one denim one cream for £11 and 3 new baras from asda for £15.
was forced to buy all this stuff as i am a huge fat bird and have put on 2.5 stone since last summer so nothing fits me.
tis horrid bieng a fat bird in heaty hot days, need floaty, need cool, need BIG to cover up.
But what is 'no inbetween' ? Terror. What is in between wedges and flats? Like kitten heel type thing?
God, I am useless actually. I don't have statement necklace. I don't have bloody anything.
But on Friday, woo hoo. I shall be summered up. I hope I don't get that sinking feeling and start making faces at the mirror and buy one black cardigan though.
Maybe someone can help me! Rather overly blessed in the norkage dept!-32gg ,and 6ft tall.Like to wear dresses and had a fab empire line, long sundress from Asda 3 years ago but can find nothing similar.Also love lien pants but tshirts make me look like dolly parton and blouses with buttons often gape.HEEEELP!
I need decent arm coverage 
