Military Style Jackets (aka Freddie Mercury cast offs)

[dillydally]

Went shopping at lunchtime and warehouse was full of them, navy blue short military jackets - think freddie M or Sgt Peppers.

They were not flying out of the shops.

However, I am glad to report that having bought two items, not one shop assistant spoke to me at all...wouldn't want them to break out of their surly stereo type. I said thank you regardless - my mother would be so proud.

PS Does anyone know of any nice dresses with sleeves that reach the elbow. I refuse to wear strapless numbers in autumn / winter. If you come back with Diane von Furstenburg i shall not be happy.

i tried one of those jackets on in primark and it looked utterly riduculous.

I have just spied a very nice black gypsy skirt style dress in New Look with a scoop neck and peasant style embroidery around the neckline, lightweight floaty cotton, £22. I might buy it for work.

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i looked like that mouse out of Dumbo

New look are fab and incredibly reasonable..it would be a crime not to buy it.
Does it have sleeves though?

What is wrong with an old fashioned sleeve.

i believe it does have sleeves albeit short ones

Mmmmm, the demented drum majorette look is so desirable

Now if the military jackets came with pom poms that look could work for me..

at the thought of both the mouse from dumbo and a band camp exile.

miss selfridge has some good stuff in atm

Everybody wears these jackets, v common imo.

H&M looked a right pile of crap at lunch, not sure of all this new autumn range yet.

I was really impressed with the stuff in New Look the other week. Have never been in there before but braved it and came out with lovely (flattering, not bumcrack-flaunting) jeans and yummy chocolate velvet jacket.

eek, i bought a lime green woolly v neck jumper...but the kind you have to wear a white strappy vest underneath it from h&m at lunch..
a bargain at 15 english pounds..

i tried most of covent garden and came away with two blumin tops when i wanted a new suit.

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although I did buy a brown jumper from there for £7 last week! £7!!

ooh their t-shirts are good though (long, not cropped and wide)

snigger re: Dumbo

I do want a cape though...would that be so wrong? Or is too similar to the poncho? It probably is, isn't it.

capes were recommended in the sunday times style magazine, so the must be ok then

defintely not the same as ponchos

god no way

totally a poncho in disguise

ST also recommended the primark velvet military jacket remember

wouldnt wear a cape everyday, but fine for a posh do

yeah like a wedding - your own

maybe im too easily led...

I've got the Primark one and really like it, I'm afraid. In mitigation, I am small-chested, and have a reasonable waist, so I think they don't look too bad on my shape, Don't think they would work well with big boobs tho.

Kate moss looks fine in hers too...
I am v tall though and would resemble an extra from one flew over the cuckoos nest or a wannabe stars in your eyes contestant.