To think the Lionesses' Outfits in this Picture are Ridiculous?

I highly doubt there was a post on Mumsnet discussing what the male footballers wore. A piece in a newspaper (advertisement) is not what I meant. What is so difficult to understand about that?

OP- your subject title describes their outfits as ridiculous. If you wish to row back and accept it is mean and unnecessarily rude, now would be a good time. They are young women in their twenties with their photos splashed all over the media. They rightly are being recognised for their fantastic achievement. There is no need to nitpick over what they are wearing and no need to create a narrative that they look ridiculous. They look happy and proud- good for them.

I am no fashion icon, but I think for both the lionesses and for M+S the Downing Street outfits are a miss. The leisure wear for the parade looks great but I think the Downing Street clothing looks so ill fitting on so many of the women. Most look at least one size too big, some legs are too short, others too long.

They deserved a lot better than that, and M+S should have provided them with properly tailored clothing.

You are being unreasonable for thinking anyone gives a shit what you think about their outfits.

I haven’t read much beyond headlines on their return so this may all be wrong, but my impression (informed by the hour I accidentally spent watching BBC news wait for the team yesterday) was that the clothes might have been taken to the airport, swiftly chosen and tried on - and any necessary alterations carried out on the spot. That would explain any haphazard fitting and wonky hems. (They certainly didn’t wear them on the flight, and it would have been pointless to take them all the way to the competition and back.)

But I still think they looked fine and appropriate for the occasion.

Not really true. M&S have kitted out the men before and they looked brilliant.

Is this car park puddle deep? Well, yes. But you also have to remember M&S are trousering a potential bundle so it wouldn’t have hurt them to up the ante. Could have helped their post cyber fuckup massively as well.

I think this is a distraction from the most important thing about their visit- who did Larry the Downing Street cat like?

OP, I think the only putting your head above the parapet should be to apologise for choosing to publish criticism of the Lionesses’ clothing on the internet, on what is an incredible day for them to enjoy and remember. WHY contribute to negativity about women in sport or in the public eye based on clothing? Why not focus on what it is they have achieved, who they are and what they are proud of? They are not fashion objects and never put themselves forward as such. Let them have their joyful day without the miserable nitpicking fashion commentary.

I thought they were really much more coherent than your average male footballer being interviewed.

FFS! Are we, as women STILL not past judging women on their clothing? Never mind their achievement in reaching the highest level of their chosen sport (and their winning a championship that continues to elude the men's team), no, it's their fucking outfits that you have a problem with. The outfits provided by one of their sponsors. Shame on you.

You’re offended by swearing?

What’s the loutish behaviour? One swore. What else?

They always want them to look like a sporting team, they do. It was probably a good compromise, I cannot imagine a men's team having this critique - which is a bid sad and kind of plays to the "anti women's football" crowd (or should that just be anti women🙄

Frankly, I think M&S could’ve kitted out the national team much better. It’s not like they weren’t already amazing, and it’s not like M&S aren’t unaware of that.

You cannot beat the women’s achievements and their sheer joy. They could’ve worn sacking and still fizzed.

I remember playing footie as a youngster - I could only play mixed as there were no female teams to play in

it’s just great that they can come, play football and win

and it’s even better that they don’t feel the need to dress like tarts // show off their bodies , just wear sensible, comfortable, and I think quite nice , clothes

What is wrong with people?!?! When I saw the photo I thought they looked happy and felt so pleased for them- an incredible day that they will always remember and probably will tell their kids about the day they visited Downing Street. And yet on mumsnet women are criticising what they are wearing! I honestly don’t think this would happen in other countries. There is something wrong with awful, mean spirited, petty and simple minded British women of a certain snobby mumsnet ilk who are incapable of seeing joy when it is right in front of them. Who bloody cares about their trousers and shorts, and why on earth start publishing about it on the internet! It makes me so cross! I say this as a British citizen who emigrated here.

Yes, we would:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-world-cup-suits-southgate-28500852

Ok, they didn't win, but it would be discussed. Marks and Spencer pay to sponsor the team so it will be in a contract that the outfits need to be discussed. It's business - what's so hard to understand?

They’re not interesting. They’re foul mouthed louts.

"And who TF even thinks to question baggy, beige tailored trousers?!!"

You don't know the actual meaning of the word tailored, do you?

Wow. When did Mumsnet turn into Tattle Life? This post is just bitchy and unnecessary.

Would we be discussing the men’s outfits if they won? No we wouldn’t.