can someone tell me what is so bad about waterfall cardigans...

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Seen various comments on here along the lines of burn it and hideous.

What is so bad about them. I always think cardigans can risk looking mumsy but think these look nice and go with anything from dresses to jeans.

Someone enlighten me...

Wearing mine today in spite of the nay-sayers.

I don't think they're naff per se - I just think they make everyone who wears them look pear-shaped, with saddle-bag thighs.

I wear a black one to 'dress down' dresses at work so that i can go from office to bar...

I've had loads of compliments on my style so wot be hanging anytime soon. Am 41 but look 30

won't be changing

not 'wot be hanging'

Where we live they are very popular with skinny, stylish mummy yummies - so they must be acceptable.

However, dh hates them for some reason.
I like them because I associate them with beautiful, glamourous women.

I hadn't realised they were considered frumpy,

ok, can somebody link. I have no idea what you are all talking about
waterfall
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boyfriend please

I don't usually stray into Style and Beauty, but it's on discussions of the day

ok, got it now

What is a waterfall cardi?

Boyfriend cardis don't really work if you're the same height and weight as an average man. They just look like you bought the wrong size.

civil - I always knew I liked you. They are associated with beautiful, glamorous women. This beautiful, glamorous woman still like hers!

What's a waterfall cardigan? I can't see a link.

Lots here

Oh, long at the front and ill fitted?

My mother wears them.

Cardi swap shop now up and running. I have found a new, loving home for mine.

Don't find them particularly flattering as I'm quite short and don't like ruffly bits. Disguise a multitude of sins, so can see the point!!

I love mine. I love all cardigans. Cardigans are fabulous.

I am not fashionable though, currently rocking a Hattie Jaques in a henna/ Claire's Accessories event horizon. It's a good look on me.

I am fat. No clothes make me look thin, because of the fat, see. So I wear clothes that make me happy, or make me laugh, or make me go, ooh, that's a nice texture. I always look fine. IMO, which is the important thing I expect.

OOOO Buda thanks for that link, I must get me one of these

I have a waterfall, it's charcoal grey and all who see me in it say it's lovely so there I'm an hourglass size 14.

I think the idea is that they are supposed skim past those 'problem areas' - but honestly I find they simply accentuate thick thighs and a doughy bum.

The most unflattering frumpy item ever. And I have tried!

Just chucked mine in the bin!!!
Who wants to be thought of as 50+ and fat, not me

Curiousmama - LOL! That is funny!

I thought waterfall cardigans were for ladies with poor pelvic floor muscles

Seriously though if look as if you have been carrying really heavy stuff in your pockets or had two small children tugging at your side for six weeks. In my case, that may be the case but I wouldn't buy a new cardie that looked like that.

My aunt, a slim and neat, but no longer firm or flesh-baring, 78 year old, looks lovely in her waterfall cardigan.

Actually thinking about it my waterfall cardis are made of jersey not knitted. I think knitted would def have potential to be aging.

We have friends coming over for dinner tonight and I will be wearing leggings, black short sleeved t-shirt dress/tunic and a purple waterfall-style jersey cardi. I think.

is there such a thing as a 'flattering cardigan' when you are a) short, and b)top-heavy and overweight?
If there is I haven't found it yet.

They are the definition of mumsy.

Both my mum and mil wear them