Oh my goodness I think I need a tabard!

[fruitstick]

Where can I buy an apron that also covers my shoulders. Is this called a housecoat?

I envisaging Hilda Ogden.

Anyway, DS2 has just started solids and it's impossible to pick the bugger up without covering myself in mashed potato.

[nancy75]

i thought a house coat was a dressing gown?
i do know what you mean, my nan used to wear them, there must be a nan shop somewhere that sells them!

[fruitstick]

I think there was a thread on here a while back about who calls a dressing gown a house coat .... I'm not wading into that again.

yes - it's definitely nan wear I'm after!

[LauraIngallsWilder]

My town has just such a shop

Sells a huge range of house coats and tabards

And HUGE knickers - all laid out neatly on shelves

And Dutch aprons

Plus an assistant who hovers near you whilst you admire the stock

They do sell marvellous stuff as well though (but the section the hovering lady runs is beyond belief!)

[cheesesarnie]

sorry but haha!my nan used to wear one too-blue checked-fantastic!

[nancy75]

look at this one, would have been abit flash for my nan!
www.candysays.co.uk/unworn-fab-vintage-horse-print-red-cotton-tabard-apron

[Mousey84]

If you dont need sleeves, fold an old towel in half (so the two short ends meet) and then cut a semicircle at the fold for your head...

Or, just buy one of those massively oversized cardigans that are fashionable (or at least, were fashionable) - they almost touch your knees and with it, a ponytail and sunglasses. I always thought of it as hangover look, but actually, it goes quite well with weaning babies, right down to the eye protection.

[fruitstick]

nancy that is EXACTLY what I want. Am gutted it's sold ... the pretty horses!

[ja9]

oh please.... you just can't!

[nancy75]

you just have to know what to look for - its called a pinny (how could i have forgotten that)
cgi.ebay.co.uk/vintage-80s-frilly-pinny-coverall-apron_W0QQitemZ220473085774QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Wo mensVintageClothing?hash=item3355384f4e&trksid=p3286.c0.m14

cgi.ebay.co.uk/1940s-wartime-style-pinny-home-front_W0QQitemZ260469937496QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Women sVintageClothing?hash=item3ca537d558&trksid=p3286.c0.m14

cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-70S-NYLON-ORANGE-PINNY-APRON_W0QQitemZ320419386958QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Women sVintageClothing?hash=item4a9a7bd64e&trksid=p3286.c0.m14

good thing this is not in style and beauty - these little lovlies have neither

[MrsSeanBean]

I bet tabards would sell like hotcakes if Boden introduced a hotchpotch / 'fun' / vintage 50s print version (or possibly a combination of all three).

[nancy75]

a royal one