What is classed as mummsy style?

[Booie09]

Just that really...what is too mummsy?

Some jokers once accused Prince William of dad dancing. Lol

Breton tops are classy ergo stylish. Good grief.

Bluntness weren't you on the LI thread where most were complimenting Jack on his dad bod compared to all the ripped ones?

The term dad bod was used either on the show or in the media, I can't recall which, the thread then had women saying well I prefer his dad bod, but it doesn't mean it wasn't used as a more offensive term in the first instance.

And no bloke wants to be told they have a dad bod, or have been dad dancing. Especially not a young one.

But cmon, folks know this. We don't need to pretend dad terms are all sunshine and flowers as a way to take offence at the mum ones. It's not a competition.

I am wearing one right now!

Tiresome 🙄

Tbf, they are pretty much a staple middle class garment. You don’t see many on benefit street...

But the discourse used is so important. I'm not one for making everything a women Vs men issue but in this case the two terms are not comparable. Dad bod is used predominantly as a compliment. There are numerous articles written about how attractive the 'dad bod' is. It's not used to bring men down but as a way of building them up and telling them it's okay to have 'let themselves go' a little bit.
You do not see the term mumsy being used in the same way.

Admit I haven’t read the whole thread. Maybe half. Just jumping in to add:

-I love that the term mumsy is being unpacked and debated. Great idea, but no need to savage the OP who lead (a bit naively!) a good discussion.

• reading here has made me realise how supportive my school pickup crowd actually is. We have mums and dads turn up from so many prior activities it’s quite fun. A barrister mum in painting gear on her day off. A SAHD in a suit from a job interview. A super-stylish mum who makes her money from blogging about fashion. A grandad whose face we grew up with on tv, in gym gear. An EMO au pair who actually loves chatting. There’s a uniform if you want to play it safe, I suppose, but no judgement if you don’t (or can’t, or run out of time to) conform.

What you wear expresses your feelings about yourself. If ‘mumsy’ sounds like your tribe, then go for it I say!

What blaa said.

First page on google: the dad bod is back: why everyone's favourite body type is blah blah blah; 8 reasons why a dad bod is waaaay more attractive; why girls love the dad bod (and a bunch of neutral things like videos surveying people if they think dad bods are hot.)

mumsy: 10 tips to avoid looking mumsy; how NOT to dress like a mum; 6 unmumsy mum looks (and a bunch of feminist stuff about reclaiming mumsy - which obviously is positive, but clearly suggests it is a problem that needs to be solved.)

The way the terms are used are not remotely similar.

Young women are supposed to aspire to be with an older, maybe divorced, more successful 'dad bod' type guy. That is where the whole 'dad bods are hot' thing came from. The infantilising of women.

I don't think young men are encouraged to aspire to be with a woman with scraped back hair, ankle boots and a breton top?

Nitpickpicnic I can honestly say I've never looked at anybody and thought she looks mummsy or look he has a dad bod! As I've said previous someone asked if some boots were mummsy!! Just wanted to know what people classed "mummsy" as!!

I don't know why everyone is so down on striped tops. I aspire to wear a striped top, but my muffin top prevents me (would bend the stripes...) I'd love to look slim and nice in a striped Breton top and skinny jeans!

Calling people Mumsy is sneering at those from a different tribe. I admit it’s a tribe that I belong to so I’m obviously going to defend it but here’s the thing. Breton tops/jeans/boots are often worn as semi smart casual by women on their non-working days. So women who have/had jobs and don’t generally wear sportswear unless they are doing sport.

If It’s not acceptable to call people chavs for looking scruffy, then it’s not acceptable to call people mumsy for their choice of casual wear.

It's a myth that striped tops make you look wider. Read this

Lonicera it's more that I'm fat around the stomach and that isn't such a good look with stripes, unless you want to look like a barrel. I wear top that flow over that area and probably make me look pregnant.

Unpicked and debated? Apt expression. Lol

I have at least 20 striped Breton tops which I wear with skinny jeans.

I don’t think that’s a mumsy look. Unimaginative yes, mumsy no.

I think it's hilarious whole brands are now Mumsy according to mn. IMO wearing brands and being mumsy can't coexist. Unless the brand is Cica or whatever Clark's trainers are called. Or Ecco maybe.

Joules and white stuff market to mums. God forbid.
Anyway can we make 'dadsy' happen please!!

Oh yes Queen 'Dadsy' needs to happen. Near me that would start with SuperDry.

www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/middle-aged-man-was-wearing-non-superdry-clothing-2014040785462

Bob. Head to toe joules. Jeans with ankle boots with a sibsibke heel.

@weenofthedrivensnow do you really think that joules isn’t the epitome of mumsy?

OK, I seriously hate that a 'sensible' heel is mumsy.

So I'm supposed to be uncomfortable all day or under-dressed for work in trainers? Those are the only options or what? Is there something else I'm supposed to wear?

Besides which, EVERYONE wears flat ankle boots these days. They are fucking everywhere, there's nothing 'mumsy' about them.

I wear heels because I find them confortable and flattering for me, not because there is "any need for them" on a school run or because "I try hard". Stilettos are not practical outdoors because I ruin them easily but more solid heels - easy.

Yy to body shape making clothes look mummy. I was slip dress and boots generation. Back then, back then i had massive boobs and no hips. Slip dresses looked slinky. I'm still.slim, but children have given me hips and a more rounded lower half and my boobs have definitely been.hit by gravity. Slip dresses just don't look like they did.

I don’t get how flat ankle boots are mumsy, they are really fashionable and worn by all the nice slim pretty teens round here?

Agree with the PP who said they’d love to have the abs for Breton tops. Ironically I’ve worn them since I was about 14, until I had a baby and now my c section shelf makes them look shit on me.

I love black leggings, black vests, overcoats, loud trainers.

Baby DD, on the other hand, has a worrying love of anything faux fur or leopard print, so maybe she’s hinting for me to up my game..!