I bought a white coat in the sales to look like Olivia Pope, but I actually resemble a middle aged taekwando instructor

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Hi folks

We've had a fair few nominations so....

We're moving this over to classics now.

JaneJeffer Ouch.

Yay classics, this has kept me so entertained

Hilarious thread. Thank you!

I bought a stylish full length black wool coat that only looked stylish until I put it on. Being quite short, I look like I'm wearing my dads overcoat. The button that is secured at the waist of the tall, svelte model in the photo, is actually crotch area on me, and I need a 6" heel to stop the coat from trailing on the floor. Major fail.

I was working as a DH in a school and was so pleased with my promotion. I had a black skirt with silver lines all over it. A silver scarf and drop silver earrings abs black jacket and boots. I’ve made it.
Until a fellow teacher remarked that my skirt looked like it was covered in snail trails. Bugger bugger bugger. He was so right. Never wore it again. Bugger.

I bought a beautiful floral print dress for a summer wedding. I looked like a badly stuffed sofa.

I was witness to someone’s fashion disaster years ago at the seaside.

She was a very attractive, tall and slim lady who wafted (natch) along wearing a white pair of wide legged linen trousers. They were quite thin so this lady had forgone her knickers I guess to avoid VPL.

The problem was when she turned around, we could all see a very dark and very lustrous full bush!

I had a lovely shiny black mac, I wore it to a motorcycle thingy. It started to rain which became torrential. For some unknown reason my mac began to foam. There I was all dolled up with soggy curls, alice cooper eyes and bubbles emanating from every inch. Bloody gorgeous, like a slug in salt

My most recent one of these was bought just before lock down last year, when I thought I wanted more trousers to waft around home in that weren't jeans.

I panic bought an expensive pair of brown corduroy trousers from Whistles, sort of baggy, with a very high waist (and a paperbag-style waist) and ending at, I admit, a sort of awkward part of the leg. So they looked half-mast rather than than ankle length on purpose.

I thought I'd channel a chic 1940s land girl vibe, imagine Maxine Peake wearing them, along with deep red lipstick and a chunky jumper.

DP said they looked as if they should be done up with string and mentioned Worzel Gummidge. I ignored him. Until the day I happened to see myself n a full length mirror and yes, annoyingly he was exactly right and OMG they were utterly utterly unflattering. Note to self; I still don't have a full length mirror so I wonder what else I'm oblivious of...

Also, I do not look as good in trench coats or berets as I feel should be my sartorial right. I still try every now and again (not both at the same time; that would be very Allo Allo...)

Haha I seem to have had rather a lot of clothing mishaps. On a night out wearing a lovely structured corset top the strap broke. I removed the straps and wore it without. Dancing the night away I looked down to be confronted with a boob. Not what your thinking, I'm flat chested and the top had spun round so one tit was under my arm and the other sitting in the centre like a boob cyclops

Boob cyclops! Worzel Gummidges trousers! Am chokeing on my stew.

Boob cyclops!! love it!

I’ve just remembered another one from my youth when I was all big tits and flat stomach.

I got a brilliant tight fitting Iron Maiden T-shirt that I though would show off my assets perfectly. I put it on for a night out and when I came downstairs my Dad asks “who’s Ron Maiden?”

The top was so tight the writing had stretched so that the I was now sitting under my armpit

My dad carried on calling Iron Maiden Ron Maiden up until his death

I once bought a tulle skirt in the hope of channelling Carrie Bradshaw - I pictured myself flitting around looking delicate, cute, elfin.

In reality I looked like a crazy woman who had raided a toddlers dressing up box and was wider than she was tall.

I also bought a a jersey tapered leg jumpsuit that I thought would be total casual baggy sports luxe chic.

It made my arse look like it could be used to cover Connecticut when it rains, it was just so.... vast.

I am a major pear shape and really need to learn how to dress for my shape

Boob cyclops! 😂

I bought a beige linen Mac once. It was from a boutique and ridiculously expensive. Said boutique only had bad lighting and tiny mirrors. My friend persuaded me to buy it. I never wore it as when I got home I realised I looked like fucking columbo.

I've been watching Scandal and have just ordered some pale pink satin pyjamas to waft around the house like Olivia Pope (I particularly love her loungewear).

They are going to be hideous aren't they; I'm going to look like a fat shiny pig - it's the thinking about wafting that seems to be dangerous!

I was really excited about them arriving but I'm worried now 😩

Re to the beige trench coats in glamour magazine. I got a bronze one with 3/4 sleeves and always felt that looked like I belonged to the French Resistance!

Ron Maiden.

Tiptopj
I shall only say this once 🤣
Been there hehe I kept mine for fancy dress

Ddot: "Bloody gorgeous, like a slug in salt"

😂😂😂

I bought a lovely light beige calf-length trench coat, thought I looked elegant and chic (fat chance!)
DH asked why I needed a ‘flasher mack’.
Another buy bites the dust.....

[quote sofiaaaaaa]@Ginkypig haha I’m genuinely shocked. This tends to be a white-centric forum so I’m genuinely surprised posters have watched a show with a strong black lead.[/quote]
That’s a bit of a ridiculous assumption

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