to be curious to know how many of us are middle class mothers who wear Boden?

[Honeydragon]

I always enjoy the wide cross section of opinions, attitudes and experiences on Mumsnet. But other media seems keen to present Mumsnet as white middle class Boden adorned mothers.

I know I'm not, but how many of us are?

Sorry if this has been asked before, but couldn't find anything in the older threads.

I refuse to perpetuate the class system by identifying myself with any section of it. I don't wear Boden because I just don't like the style of their adult clothes.

yea but really can someone tell me in the year of 2011 what is classed as middle class?

I'd love to be in a quiche, but middle class it'd have to have side sals with rocket and a balsamic drizzle .

Sodding I pad - side salad

or perhaps a bit of cod with it

nothing like cod in a quiche.

Goats cheese.

oh if you have an ipad you are a new middle class then right? or, working class with a credit card

Yes to Boden, Cath Kidston and Emma Bridgewater
I am officially a middle class cliche...

But in my defence also very much enjoy charity shop shopping and TK Maxx.

I'm white and a mother. I'd probably be called middle-class (professional, home-owner, university educated, child of other university educated home owners) though I never recognise myself in any description of how I supposedly live my life or the attitudes I'm assumed to have.

I had never heard of Boden till I joined Mumsnet, and have never even looked at their catalogue, let alone bought anything from them.

another one signing in for white , middle class mother but not a whiff of Boden around here.

I am white and a mother. I used to be middle class, at the moment I'm not quite sure what I am . Didn't wear Boden then, still don't now. Some of their stuff is nice.

well, i guess, in answer to the actual question. who knows?

Is Boden the definition of middle class?

ok well im a working mother of 2 -not a homeowner dont wear flash clothes but i make sure i work hard enough that my children get all the nice things -

Not middle class then just happy class :D

Surely Cod would go m'oldie.

That's ok onepiece I have enough CK for both of us. You can do the Emma Bridgewater stuff

White - yes
Middle Class - no. If I had to 'class' myself I'd say white collar working class.
Boden - never heard of it until I came here. wear mostly Matalan and BHS with the odd bit of New Look thrown in for good measure.

I think its just handy for the press to be able to categorise the site.

Compared some other forums it does come across as the posters being (dare I say it) more educated. But then again I've not come across a thread on here yet where someone has posted to start a chat with other mums who enjoy a fag during pregnancy like I have on other sites. (No kidding).

If the price to pay for that is someone assuming I'm middle class and Boden wearing, so be it. Could be worse.

Not if guzzled quickly with fruitshoot some nice expensive wine.

NEVER worn boden,never heard of it til mn.dont fancy it

despise cath kidston.eugh so contrived esp the twee flowery bags

middleclass: yes, but poor
white: no
Boden: definitely not

it really does all depend on what system of class we are using to define middle class though.

I am graduate level educated, but without the salary to match that according to 'middle class'. I own a property above x figure but also a debt to match that value. I have no disposable income, and reside in a single income family yet i shop in 'nice' shops for my supper. So whether we use the whole social grading system or any of the newer systems will mean I sit differently in the notion of middle class/working class depending what I use.

Middle class - yes.

Boden - not for me, not my style but I find that their children's clothes are good quality.

So now you know.

yes
yes
occasionally from the sales