'Boyfriend' cardigans my arse.......

[moondog]

Who is buying into this hideous thing? Don't people realise tis nowt but a sham?
Noone under 25 with the body of an angel looks good in anything large and shapeless.

[tethersend]

I hate all cardigans, but boyfriend cardigans are the worst.

Ban this sick filth.

[pagwatch]

I have two..

[Poledra]

Boyfriends or cardigans, Pag? [innocent]

Or arses?

[traceybath]

I think they're often unflattering as finish at the widest part of the thighs.

People buy them to make themselves look slimmer but often end up looking bigger.

[moondog]

Yes Trace.

I don't hold with things that go over arse and thighs as a rule.

[tethersend]

Especially when worn with Satan's jodhpurs- leggings

[moondog]

at SJ's.
Or wot about ...jeggings.
OMFG

[moondog]

Herbie, you have free pass.

[pagwatch]

Poledra

def two arses..

They do have to be long enough. if they stop atthetop og my thighs they look awful. If they are a few inches longer they look OK.

I don't wear leggings or trousers. I wear them over frocks

[lynnexxxo]

I got one but it made me look big fat and shapeless so I gave it to my gran for christmas. She loved it (she is 94 btw) and said it was lovely and kept her bum warm.

[jamaisjedors]

I did wonder how they would work on larger more shapely ladies, I bought mine in the UK and am not quite as twig-like as Herbie but not far off.

But when I combine my cardigan with the pockets, plus my dress from H&M with the pockets over leggings, I do think that it is not a look designed to flatter many!

[higgle]

Shopping with my mother (83) yesterday, she was looking for a cardigan but commented about the boyfriend styles that she certainly wasn't having one of those as they were an "old granny" style and she wouldn't be seen dead in one.

[moondog]

He he.
So we have established ground rules.

Over 90 OK
Legs like twigs OK
Bright young thing OK
Otherwise, a body swerve in order.

[jamaisjedors]

oh moondog while you are here...

[total tangent alert] thank you thank you thank you for the recommendation for headsprout (all over mn when I searched) - DS (5, bilingual) loves it and has already made loads of progress.

His younger brother (3.5) wants to go on it too but I have said he will have to wait a year (not that that means anything to him!).

[moondog]

Oh that is great!

I'm so pleased for you.
Am about to launch a big new research project with this and am also off to States in May to chair symposium on it and present my findings.

[jamaisjedors]

Wow!!! What will you be researching ?

[AbsOfCroissant]

Problem is, there are parties on MN in S&B who have been running around recommending boyfriend cardigan + leggings + tunic as the ultimate in mummy chic. ALL. OVER. THE. PLACE.

I must have read about 20 threads where poor clueless woman comes on and says "I only wear trackie bums and fleeces - I need a style makeover) and then EVERYONE says "leggings! Boyfriend cardigan! Birkenstocks! Tunics!"

[moondog]

Quite Abs.
wtf eh??

Jamie, we are looking at using Headsprout with children who are bilingual and/or have learning disabilities-the kinds of kids who have been written off as readers.
Headsprout was not designed with LD population in mind but as so well designed, it is yielding stupendous results.

[jamaisjedors]

oooh - you can research my children if you would like!

[tethersend]

[fluffles]

they must never ever ever under any circumstances be buttoned up... which in my opinion makes them somewhat useless as an item of spring clothing...

[tethersend]

Ooooh, BTW, moondog, have your hasbeens arrived yet?

[moondog]

Tether...yes!!!
I have been in SE Asia for a month (far longer than anticipated due to bloody air problems) and I knew the whole time they were at home waiting for me.

Ripped parcel open in manner of excited 4 year old and they are bloody gorgeous.High, but not too high, really comfy, just lovely. I was going to start a thread but felt noone would be interested. How kind of you to ask.

Even thoguh i am really ill today (I think I got food poisoning on the plane yesterday) I am wearing them with my flannel pyjamas.
Very fetching..

[moondog]

Jamais, I would love too......no time though!
I would be very interested in any feedback or observations (good or bad) if you have time thoguh-maybe on Bilingual thread?
I have used it with my own child (English not first language and it made an amazing ddifference and of course she loved it.)