middle class uniform

[southeastastra]

st albans today was like a boden/joules catalogue

why do the middle classes have to follow such uniform? it's all very samey, those designer welly boots and colourful rainwear

don't get it myself, surely if you have ££ to spend on wear why pick fatface/white stuff boring brands

I can see I'm not middle class because I have zero Boden, Joules or White Stuff.

I think it's because you don't know the difference between White Company and White Stuff tbh.

I can see I'm not middle class because I assumed white stuff was slang for white company, but now I know that the middle class doesn't do slang.

Ah yes. I am super-MC. I own no Boden, Joules, White Stuff or White Company apart from one Boden skirt on a whim from Oxfam which never fitted properly.

But I know I'm middle class, because I know exactly who they all are and could do you a full rundown of their entire range because the bastards keep sending me the catalogues.

I'm super mc too and I use slang and swear all the time !

I don't swear that much, never on MNet. My DC are a pair of shockers though! I blame their schools

I think the thing that determines mc fashion is, ironically, being mean and stingy and tight with your money.

MC fashions like Boden and certain brands arise because they have been to Primark and found things fall apart after a few washes and it doesn't actually make much financial sense unless you are always wanting new fashions and styles.

So brands like Boden have a 'timeless' style, which means you can get 2 or 3 years wear out of it before it looks really dated. They also wash well and are better made.

the other thing that determines MC fashion is 'fit for purpose' items. We've all bought cheap wellies but they never last as long as Hunters, haven't got the right height or depth of heel etc. A lot of MC fashions like waxed barbours are traditional country wear and people buy them because they work in the weathers you need them to work in, not because they look good.

And the last thing is sizes - MC people are often taller (is that racist?) I know Primark jeans come up too short for me for instance (I may or may not be genetically middle class).

But I don't think you have to be wealthy to wear these clothes, it's just boringly sensible.

Of course I'm not middle-class. I'm a foreigner.

Forriner

I've never set foot in Primark as it happens .

But they are great for school panto costumes, 50 harbands for a pound for PE, disposable beach towels and things your DC want to tie dye

Is just looked at the White Stuff website, it's horrible, looks like Marks and Spencer Indigo range which my mum wears on an off day. I am v middle class, DH and I both private school educated, professionals, high earners, kids in private schools and I can't think of anything I would be less likely to wear than Joules, Boden and White stuff. I like to stick to those working class brands like Zara and new Look which actually, look great when worn carefully and accessorised well.

Havingagoodny any other attributes you have you'd like to list?

Bowlersarm!

Plenty of quaint pieces in Primarni. I'll wear Primark and Hermes. Forge your own path.

Blimey!!
Middle class people are taller??
I've heard it all now :D

Actually, I am tall. You might be onto something.....

I'm interested to know the cut off point between 'middle class' and 'very middle class,' Havingagoodny.

I grew up on a council estate but am now 'done good' and own several Boden cardigans and a piano. Confused about my identity

Are you over 5ft 8, Sixties? That might be pertinent.

When dc's were smaller I regularly went to the first day of sales scrum at the Boden shop (lived fairly nearby). The clothes would be handed from dc1 to dc2 then onto eBay where in those days I'd get a really good price for them on eBay. Was definitely worth it. None of the clothes ever had an obvious logo on them. You could tumble dry them to death and they'd still look good as new 6 years after buying them.

Live near a Joules now but don't like anything in there, the prices really are stupid.

Have bought a couple of things in the sales in Fat Face, their women's shirt's are good for those of us with ample norkage. Avoided anything with the logo on though.

There's an old lady in our road who dresses head to toe in White Stuff clothes only. Cheeky bugger gave me some of their body lotion WATERED DOWN ffs as a present after I came out of hospital after a fairly grim operation. Bloody cheapskate wafting about in her White Stuff linen trousers and cashmere jumpers .

Barbour has been the subject of so many 'chav' threads on here in the past, and since it became so fashionable with the multitude and spawned all those fakes. Odd that it's thought of as typically middle class by some.

Mc people are often taller??? Eh?

Fat Face seems to be crap quality nowadays and a bit bland

Middle class more tall!! Heard it all now. That must beig me down a peg. Was only just scraping middle class as it was. Parents working class done done good - gave me expatriate childhood followed by country house complete with ducks and chickens ( albeit in the north) and married a nice mc boy :-)
I always thought fat face was for nice wholesome girls without any sense of own style in my twenties). Shapeless clothes that don't work on people with boobs. Same goes for whitestuff. They normally accessorise with equally bland radley bags.
Now I am a mummy I keep thinking I need some boden in my life but can't bring myself to order from online. My v middle class friend lives in the stuff but she is a size 8 with little boobs( evidently she is tiny tiny height too ) I prefer actual shop. Might start with something for the child. I do have a joules coat though. Get me! Ooh and I made the mistake of buying hunter wellies but I am a bit short for them. Doh! They pinch backs of my knees and love in cupboard - maybe I will sell them on ebay and buy some of the muck boot thingies. Had never heard of them before