Finally, in short:
- Certain items of clothing = "mumsy" eg bootcuts, tunics, some boots but not others (forget which)
No idea, hate "mumsy" as derogatory, however some things are more frumpy than others, on certain people, worn in a certain way, and people will discuss there opinions on this in S&B. The OP was saying that people who go to S&B and ask for advice are all being advised the same thing which lacks imagination and does those people a disservice
- Short wide jumpers are inherently better than others
That was one poster. Nothing is inherently better than anything else in fashion, or style, anyway. Hully, this is a straw jumper.
- Anyone over a size 12 = fat
No way, no one said that. I think some people said that perhaps people who feel themselves to be too big gravitate towards styles which other people feel unflattering. No one said absolutely what is fat. No one said fat is bad either, even if they did say people over certain sizes are it. I am afraid this is a straw fat woman.
- Fat = mumsy
More straw
- That thinking the above makes you a cleverer and more knowing alnd all-round better person with a slight pitying disdain for those that don't agree.
Oh come on. this is a whole barn of straw. You might as well go into a place where people are arguing about how to make the best cakes and start saying "Why do you think that knowing all about butter icing makes you better than me? I don't care about icing" when actually they are having a discussion about which icing is better, not WHO is better
Lastly I would like a definition of "Mumsy" and why it is an insult.
I wouldn't bother with this one. It's just obviously wrong and you know it.