to ask what item of clothing you'd love to own and wear but can't bring yourself to?

[DamFineBeaver]

I would love:

1. a pair of dungarees
2. a baby blue velour tracksuit

but I feel too contrained by society and my arse (which is now decending down the back of my legs).

How about you?

SirDiddymus, dungaree shorts are a different story! I bet they look really nice on you.
I thought you were talking about those horrendous things from the 70's.

A big swishy cape.

A cape!

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A proper traditional men's Japanese Kimono but I'm not rich enough to get away with that sort of eccentricity unfortunately

A bikini but my muffin top and stretch marks totally rule it out. Last wore a bikini twenty years ago

60s style swing dresses, high necked tops, lots of layers and swishy things but I have massive boobs and anything that isn't fitted makes me look totally round and anything too high necked gives me the uni-boob effect.

A really nice suit with a bow tie, with tight trousers and lovely waistcoat. They look so good on skinny girls, but I'd never pull it off. I wish I'd had the confidence to wear one when I was size 8

Fabulous, super-high court shoes in the style of Alicia Florrick. Except I wouldn't make it to my front door without wanting to swap to my comfy mid-height wedges.

A Fila zip up tracky top.

Fred Perry t-shirt (I do own one but it stays in the wardrobe)

Any other kind of mod/ casual look. I'm too old and too chunky to carry it off.

Love my parka though, that's practically a legal requirement for mums these days.

Those Victorian lace up black leather boots with kitten heels and about 100 eye holes for the laces. I've always loved them!

Oh yes dungarees - and look all 'cute boyfriendy' with flat brogues and a white shirt, a slick of red lipstick and my hair long and tousled a la Kate Moss.

In reality I'd look like a middle aged hippo going to a barn dance themed fancy dress party.

I want to channel Labyrinth-era David Bowie in this. But can't. Because I'm neither 22, petite, nor gorgeous, and I think you need to be all three. Or David Bowie.

A pair of leather riding boots and fabulous Autumn clothing.

I live in the tropics and I miss Autumn clothing! I also miss not having the shave to within an inch of my life every day but that's another story...

ChrisQuean why not wear them? they suit everybody. You don't have to be tall and skinny to look lovely in Victorian lace up boots. I live in them!

listingattic they sell those at Spitalfields market. Not that I'm tempting you...

Chris, just echoing the PP but yes –why can you not wear them?

I used to love them. My style has changed a bit now and they're not 'me' any more, but I still have a faint pang of wanting them if I see a nice pair in the shops!

I wish I could wear shorts and halter neck tops (not necessarily together!)

A jumpsuit. I'm too tall and fat and I'm scared of stripping off in the lavvy.

Strapless dresses - big boobs.

A delicate wee cami flapper-style dress (see above).

Definitely dungarees! I'm tall and skinny, I reckon I'd pull it off, but I just keep imagining DH's "WTF" face that he's inevitably pull.

The list is endless: a jumpsuit (too fat for that), anything strapless (too big boobs), shorts (reasons as above), a maxi dress.
I would also love to fit into my pre-DS clothes

Ugg boots. Have always wanted a pair.....!

High heels (because i cant wear them) and a bikini, sadly too fat now.

A kaftan, really 70s one, e.g. coral with gold embroidery. I've no idea when I would wear it, but I want one.

High heels: they hurt.
Leather leggings: don't have the legs for it right now, though definitely passable when i'm at my lowest weight. might treat myself next winter if I shift baby weight by then (EDD September).
Anything that's best bra-less: I'm only comfortable in scaffolding.

Love love this Vivienne Westwood corset wished I had one when I was in my twenties. Would be too self conscious to wear it now