is there some kind of fashion initiation into the upper middle class in this country

[NyeEve]

and does it in volev quilted jackets, suede loafers on men, strange 1980s haircuts and wax jackets?

oh nad vile coloured cords?

Its like stepping back in time

i have never seen as much quilting in one place.

[CybilLiberty]

I'd like to know which shop specifically stocks mustard jumbo cords in a 42" waist

[NyeEve]

honestly.
it was another world.
the mens HAIR is so vile.

[VintageGaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahdenia]

Do you mean the custard coloured cord look, I know they are vivid but I am strangely partial to them on sixtyish men.

[LaDiDaDi]

Where have you been?

[CybilLiberty]

Races? Rugger? Wimbledon Village fair, sorry FAYRE was a riot of technicolour corduroy.

Me and dh have competitions to find the worst pair, or the gent who looks most like Mr Toad.

[NorbertDentressangle]

Don't forget the compulsory elbow patches too (in either leather or jumbo cord)

[OliviaMumsnet]

THey sell those cords in the back of the sunday times

[ZZZenAgain]

where was your initiation then?

[Quattrocento]

LOL. DH has a pair of mustard coloured cords. I try not to be seen with him when he wears them ...

[NyeEve]

no it was the quilted thing
and the barbour
and those long leather riding boots wiht laces

[VintageGaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahdenia]

Oh I see you were somewhere where a shooting stick might have tumbled out of someone's 1982 Volvo, that sort of thing.

[NyeEve]

htere was a shooting stick
and lots of BAD jeans

[wonderingwondering]

I have just bought a Barbour coat, was going to post on here recommending it as an ideal school-run coat! Is quite a modern cut thought, not a big green waxed bag

[bigpantywoman]

Sounds like you were staying somewhere near me...not that I wear stuff like that, I hasten to add!!

[NyeEve]

these - rofl at surrey equestiran

[lolapoppins]

Quilted body warmers for the ladies. Pref in dark green.

Paisley neck scarves.

Red ruddy cheeks for both sexes.

[VintageGaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahdenia]

Sounds like an outdoor meeting of Bottom-patters Anonymous.

[MollieO]

The other thing that is common amongst middle-aged upper class men is the wearing of red slighty too tight jeans. What's that about?

[peanut08]

One of the mums at school is a classic sloane (sp?) ranger, pearls, neckscarf, quilted jacket the works. She sometimes even wears a green velvet hairband. She scares me.

[Morosky]

Well I have a barbour jacket and a quilted body warmer and am as working class as they come. I do however spend a lot of my time walking my dog across fields and up hills in the rain.

I do not possess coloured cords.

[deaddei]

Sounds like some of the parents at a school open evening recently...

[bodycolder]

I have a barbour and gucci loafers but no velvet hairbands .the men in golden cords are hilarious elegantly dishevelled

[bodycolder]

these are sloaney but I love them

[CybilLiberty]

yes they are lovely

[pseudscorner]

They sell mustard coloured cords in the men's section of H&M. So maybe they're back in fashion.