Mn Vogue vol. 2

[MarshaBrady]

For anyone who likes to talk about style, nice stuff that they've bought and so on.

Trouble is whenever I start rooting through all my packed away clothes and the Mariana trench that is my closet, I end up surrounded by piles of clothes as i happily reminisce about each and every forgotten piece.

And it all comes back or I know that one of the younger females in my family will love it like her own one day.....

Case in point - I have just resurrected an ancient Jaegar camel hair skirt, with a slight A line and inverted front pleat to just on the knee. It is immaculate still and perfect for this A/W. I had forgotten it. I have also re-found an old TopShop 2002 kilt/skirt in Indigo denim type fabric that has a half tier of bias knife pleats and is fastened with leather straps. It is just what I needed as have been eyeing kilt style skirts in the magazines. I could tell myself it is a Jean Paul Gaultier, it is so reminiscent of his 'look'.

I still mourn clothing of old, thrown away, lent or lost in the mists of fashion time -an A.P.C skirt, A Chanel frayed edge tweed classic jacket, mint green Converse (when will I learn not to give stuff to DS's girlfriends? The relationships do not last!), A Sportsmax black coated cotton crombie style coat, my 2 Katherine Hamnett T shirts from the 80's plus pairs of BodyMap leggings, John Richmond trousers and a Betsey Johnson 'tattoo' print bodycon miniskirt, an ancient yet presentable bamboo handled Gucci bag found in Notting Hill Trust charity shop and red/green/white striped Gucci belt....It goes on and on.

What has been Mners great losses?

My greatest 'loss' - albeit not an actual loss - was letting my mother eBay her vintage Ossie Clark and CK. she asked if we (my sis and I) would slim into them, we said no, she sold them. I would get into the Ossie Clark now (at myself, not her!)

That is a loss worthy of a National Day Of Mourning.

Puts my list into perspective. Doesn't bear thinking about who might be swanning around in your Ossie!

It was a Celia Birtwell print too

And the CK was a classic sheath

Busy day today and no time to click on all links.

LeChatRouge Love your outfit!

dona I have zero points in the work category today. Lots of fun walking around town and with DD this afternoon.

marsha Decluttering is great.

mignonette Have never ever regretted anything that I have thrown away. But I have never had high-end clothing/bags/shoes.

DD chose this, this and this at Zara today. I was a bit surprised because she usually goes for really colorful stuff and her school uniform is blue/grey/red. Oh well...

Oh gawd I just took the two things I mentioned out of the bag next to the door, clearly playing on my mind. There's loads left in there. But what if they are good with riding boots? Am the absolute worst de-clutterer aren't I. Will sleep on it.

Oh what a shame Hopefully!

I don't think I've actually got rid of that much at all that wasn't completely defunct (see above). So by the time they go with holes etc not even good for the charity bin I don't mind. Although some moths destroyed a mustard Bruno dress before its time.

Oh what lovely stuff Fritzi! So divine, the colours!

I've thrown away/lost/had stolen plenty of High Street items also, Fritzie. Many of my higher end items are bought on sale, are vintage, obtained via sample sales or through connected friends so some High St stuff has cost me more in pounds than named items.

I don't know why I left out descriptions of High St items from my 'lost' post. I hope I don't appear braggish or snobbish.

I have had some treasured cosy sweaters stolen from wards especially when I was working a late/night shift and left said item slung over the back of my chair whilst attending patients. I'd sometimes forget to retrieve them after shift end and low and behold, the next day they'd have vanished. They were nearly all cosy Gap type knits, selected for their all round warmth, comfort and cuddliness during those long hours between 4-30 and 6-30 a.m when you are at your lowest ebb, cold and stiff limbed with burning eyes.

Hopefully I really, truly could weep for you. They are such design history.

Am wondering If I could fit into the 164cm size of that gorgeous pale cardigan with rose applique. It's to die for. Totally comforting. I used to buy and wear the largest size childrens cardigans from Monsoon -all fluff, wool and pastels. Now I feel too old!

mignonette I buy the largest girls size in clothes from Gap, H&M, Zara and Monsoon. One of my very favourite dresses to wear to weddings is Monsoon, from the girl's range.

I think you should definitely try that pale grey cardigan, I can picture many ways to wear it.

Hello, I'm a long-time lurker on all of your threads & love what you all have to say.

Mignonette, I love that dress, I had a very similar one as my wedding dress except in midnight blue, original 50's Dior New Look style, unfortunately I trod on the hem whilst crouching down talking to a small child & seriously compromised it, it's currently in a box waiting for a sympathetic seamstress to bring it back to life (it definitely has a future as a cocktail frock).

May I join? Sadly I can't bring glamorous reports from the front-line these days, I find myself lusting after ridiculous things & going to my wardrobe & stroking a bit of Miu Miu or Prada from when I had a life that justified such joys (they're staying for when DD may or may not want them - my justification for the wardrobe space that take up in one of the guest rooms).

As a heavily rural (think mountain rather than leafy Surrey) SAHM I have to keep to a very casual aesthetic so APC, JCrew, Paul & Joe Sister, 7FAM, & Toast seem to feature heavily.

I do prefer a very pared down look although Sonia Rykiel seems to worm her way into my wardrobe on a regular basis.

I have a sneaking feeling the farming mothers see me as a deranged flibbertigibbet.

Hi Lastnight sounds like a lovely style! Welcome

Children's sounds like a great idea, if you can work out the sizing.

lastnight Welcome! Can I just say that the word "flibbertigibbet" made my day? Love it!

Thanks for the welcome, I wish I could fit into children's clothes, my sister can, I guess she's a gamine at 5' & 6.5 stone, I always feel like the hulk next to her (5' 8", 9 stone 11).

Having said that, I seem to spend my whole life railing against the clothing choices offered to my four year old DD & end up buying boy's clothes for her more often than not, she's not a girl that rocks a sequin (or maybe I'm projecting...).

& on the subject of loss, my mother had tons of Mary Quant & Biba that she used to let me wear when I was a sylph, she asked for it all back then promptly charity shopped the lot before I could get to it.

I still get a little teary when I think of it.

Mignonette there is a SandB thread with your name in the title. You are being called.......

Lastnight anyone who mentions New Look in a post automatically belongs here!
Mignonnette I regret most losing lots of clothes sewn by me at age 18-22. Believe or not, the first thing I made was a tweed peplum jacket
Fritzi your day yesterday sounded lovely - I had a really poor work day for much more boring reasons: distracted by decluttering, cleaning, 1st day of school etc, will try to do things differently today.
Marsha sometimes it's worthwhile to keep a part of the cull in "purgatory" - you may change your mind. The moiré silk dress from Zara was one of the things I had decided to get rid of but now I'm thinking it will get a new life as a skirt. Also enjoying how fresh a TS prom skirt looks with a Cavalli bolero/cropped jacket - both were headed for the cantina before the accidental mashup.
GoS love your Dylon dye post - I'm going to black and cobalt blue batches soon.
Bloss your ability to wear all black! I love the simplicity of it.

Am struggling with my style My Nordic outfits look a bit too blunt and plain here. Italy requires more ladylike touches somehow and I have already forgotten how to do that. Will be easier when I get my favorite clothes out of the wash too - am really missing my plain white shirts and vests.

Morning all.

I don't think I have anything to mourn quite like Hopefully and her mum's wardrobe! Have been racking my brains but I do tend to hang on to stuff so not that much to regret. I am still wearing the odd thing from the early/mid 1990s, but all my stuff before that has all gone.

Today the sun is shining and I am wearing a floral Zara sheath skirt with a purple long sleeved top and surprisingly sexy M and S navy heels with zips up the back.

Morning all! The sun is shining and I have just dropped DS at nursery so I have a whole 3 hours to myself!
So as I head to the supermarket I just wanted to link to this stunning little number and dream of when I would every have a reason to wear it (not that I can afford it!). Have good days all.
www.net-a-porter.com/product/315910

shopafrolic Wow, that is some robe!

On a more practical note: Have found this lacy peplum top on TS website. Now I can't wear black but think it would look great with jeans and heels for a night out.

Yy Dona have put them in purgatory (no wonder I have stuff from 1992 still there!)

Also took out a hand-knitted by me baby jumper with chicken. I do one for each dc (a tradition, of two) and although it's kind of ruined it took ages so will keep for a bit longer.

They are lovely Shop and Fritzi.

Morning everyone!

Gorgeously sunny and fresh here. DS2 went back to school today and the house was so quiet when I got back from the school run that I had to take dog out for a walk to escape it.

shopafrolic that dress is divine. I need it. Just to try on occasionally :o

Fritzi - I keep looking at peplum tops but can't quite get my head around the idea that something that flares over the hip allegedly making them look slimmer. Fabulous for hourglass I should think but anyone remotely pear should steer clear IMO.

My "one that got away" was a Dior New Look evening dress - peacock blue with the most exquisite embroidery. I saw it in a vintage store in Notting Hill when searching for a wedding dress. The store assistant was quite sniffy about letting me try it on, insisting it was "very small", (I was then a size 6 so not remotely large myself!) but it fitted like a glove and was so divine that I ache with longing for it even now.......my big sister persuaded me that I would regret not wearing white so I left it there in the store.

I do own one piece of vintage Dior, however. DH found a beautiful black satin New Look dress with lace shoulders for my birthday this year. He has never revealed his source nor the cost (probably for fear of my "sourcing" a few more!). It is gorgeous and just makes you walk and carry yourself in a far more elegant manner.

For those of you who love vintage and can sew, Vogue do a fabulous vintage sewing pattern collection which is worth investigating.

Today I am wearing Gap khaki chinos (rolled at the ankle), a much-loved yellow loose fit racer back tank (which has a knot at the top of the T shape, iyswim), strappy flat leather sandals and a delicate (3mm) herringbone gold bracelet.

MNing over for now. Project work to finish........

Joseph leggings report:

Am backing and forthing on them, TBH.

Cons:
(a) they are a TINY bit more straight cut than I wanted (I wanted more legging than straight-skinny leg trousers, and these verge on the straight-skinny). I could get them tailored when I get them hemmed though.
(b) They are a fraction lower rise than I wanted, which means they ride down a little bit, as low-rise trousers do when you're leaping up and down and crawling around with kids
(c) they fit right now, and I am at the absolute top end of my 'normal' weight. I suspect that if I lost they would be a bit baggy on the waist and lower thigh (although not upper thigh, thanks to my muscly thighs!). Also I am assuming that, being leather, they will give a bit over time. However, I think I would struggle to get into an 8 (the model in the listing is wearing an 8 and I am rather wider than her!)
(d) I'm not sure that I absolutely love the colour - they are not quite olive green and not quite brown.

Pros:
(a) they are gorgeous, gorgeous leather, and a sensible thickness to give fat pant effect without being too heavy
(b) Along with the Drome leggings I tried last month, they are the only nice ones in my colours that seem to be about this season.

The Drome ones are slightly slimmer of leg and higher waisted. However, they have a hidden zip which I really didn't want - just want straight forward pull on - and are slightly thinner leather. Both have a raw bottom hem, I am assuming this is standard.

You know, I think I've just talked myself out of the Joseph ones . The thing is, do I re-order the Drome ones, which I originally sent back largely due to raw bottom hem, but it appears that i am stuck with that. I may start a thread to see if anyone has come across any other not-black and not-burgundy leather leggings.