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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@LunaNorth 🤣🤣

A dress a friend told me to be careful not to look like bette lynch in ... I looked like a slutty sausage.

@NovemberR

I'm embarrassed to admit to this, because actually most of your fashion faux pas sound edgy, expensive and cool - and mine is far from that. I blame the strain of this year and the lack of places to shop, but just before Christmas I bought some red woolly leggings with white spots (like falling snow) on them. In Lidl. (Essential shops only open). I vaguely thought I had a red sweater at home. They would be cosy, comfy, Christmassy cheery.

And I would look like the advert model eating Lindor chocolate in a Swiss log cabin.

My sweater finished at the waist! And the leggings were so thin (and stretched) you could see my massive pants through them. I looked like a solidly built toddler who'd been dressed by their father. A father who'd forgotten their bottom half and just shoved a pair of tights on them.
My adult DD pissed herself and kept saying but I don't understand why you didn't know they would look shit?

She doesn't understand that in my head I'm genuinely surprised by my mirror...

Am crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Years ago, I had what I thought was a trendy jacket which had a very thin hood cleverly hidden inside the collar.

When it rained (as it always does), instead of having to put up an umbrella, I fumbled for this insubstantial creased thing at the back of my neck and eventually pulled it tight with the shoe lace things around my face.

My husband said that I looked like Jack Nicholson in The Shining when he's hacking down the door and looking through the smashed gap.

Umbrella it is now.

Never used any type of hood since.

@NovemberR I think you should petition the government. Step aside Marcus Rashford!

I, too, am another hapless victim. Too many to recount, really, but I remember particularly trying on one of those big, shaggy, mid-length coats in Fat Face, picturing myself in pink sunglasses and a fringed bag in a sepia Woodstock scenario. I would be beautiful, but unaware of my own beauty.

Reality: Hey Duggie.

Oh I have loved this thread, thank you all 🤣

When I had DS, DH kept reading about push presents and decided to get me a chocolate brown faux fur waist length gilet. I was a size 18-20 even without the effect breastfeeding was having on my boobs, so this thing was skintight. I looked like someone had shaved the legs and face of a small fat bear to try to sneak it into a dog grooming show 🐩

@Gliblet - 😂 😂 😂
@NovemberR - so true about mirrors!!
This is not about age, it's about fashion faux pas, but it's also about the world of fashion not being the same as ordinary women's lives!! Great point earlier "model is 6' 3" and a size 6" 😂 😂 😂

@Gliblet

Oh I have loved this thread, thank you all 🤣

When I had DS, DH kept reading about push presents and decided to get me a chocolate brown faux fur waist length gilet. I was a size 18-20 even without the effect breastfeeding was having on my boobs, so this thing was skintight. I looked like someone had shaved the legs and face of a small fat bear to try to sneak it into a dog grooming show 🐩

That. Description. Is. Genius.

My brother's girlfriend was slouching insouciantly around in a gorgeous, steel-grey, chunky knit sleeveless wool gilet with a hood.
I admired it very much, and they thoughtfully bought me a similar style for Christmas that year.

I looked like Brian Blessed dressed for battle in the original series of Blackadder.

I bought this maxi coat from ASOS.
DP said it reminded him of the giant condom scene in Naked Gun.

Many years ago I bought a Mary Quant fluffy jumper.,not cheap. Thought it looked glam . Wore it to go on a date with boyfriend. We had a cuddle and all the flo

When I was in my early 20s,.I wore skin coloured or beige coloured leggings. Looking back now they were so ridiculous but my mother almost fainted because they were so close to skin colour. She literally thought I was going out in a red jacket and nothing else. The jacket was also just past my hips.

Last year, my Dh and i went shopping and i really wanted a new winter coat. Tried on a black coat that looked gorgeous on the rails but when i tried it on, i looked like i had stitched loads of black puffy full bin bags together into a coat. Glad to say, I didn't buy it

Don't stop there!!!

I once went out in what I considered to be a very edgy white tunic dress from a fairly well known designer. My best mate said it looked like the Turin shroud.

That was for 183fredamarleymum I want to know what happened!

at "solidly built toddler" and "shaved bear" !!

These are hilarious 😆

I’ve been looking for the perfect jumper dress for ages so ordered one from next imagining myself like the model in the picture. Alas it wasn’t to be, I more closely resembled an xl tea cosy 😳

The only person being ageist on this thread is you @MLMsuperfan You're the only person equating 'middle-aged' with a derogatory slur - those of us who actually are middle aged, simply see it as a descriptor. So actually you're using your own bias and prejudice to try and spoil a thread others are enjoying.

My nemesis is dungarees too. I've hopefully tried about 6 different pairs/styles. They all make me look like an overgrown toddler (is that an ageist slur too?!?) I really want to look casual and cool. Instead I look like a 1980s children's tv presenter

Hi Maireas nothing he was very kind about the fluff. Wondered How to explain to his mom about the fluff all over his suit. We went out together for 9 months till he met someone else.

This is just what I needed to read this morning! So many laughs.

@Imiss2019

Good work MLMsuperfan please contact your named Fun Sponge supervisor so they can direct you to your next thread.

🤣🤣🤣 love this

Thank you, 183fredamarleymum! I was wondering if he got covered in fluff! I remember those very fluffy jumpers from my youth, we all managed to leave a trail wherever we went.....

The weeble gong to a funeral tipped me over the edge!

This is the funniest thread I’ve read in a long time. Full on tears, my children just asked me if I’m ok 😂😂

Last year I met up with a friend and her 3 yo DD. I was wearing a denim pinafore with a striped white and burgundy top and matching burgundy tights and ankle boots. When I turned up the 3yo was wearing an almost identical outfit! My friend was pissing herself laughing and kept calling us the twins. Her DD was absolutely delighted that auntie Apollo was wearing the same clothes as her! I am a middle aged 3 year old.