Waterfall cardigans?

[spicywalrus]

I have seen these mentioned a couple of times on other posts, are they seen as a fashion faux pas? I've got a couple.....

Nothing wrong with them if you like them. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I don't like them myself but that's my preference and I wouldn't be judgey about someone else wearing them

much sneered at on here

i think its their ubiquity

but obvs it's not what you wear but how you wear it

I have a few and really like them. I think the key is to try and find ones that aren't too bulky/frilly. My OH hates them though so perhaps I am completely deluded!

they always make me think of Gloria Hunniford

I think they are horrible (sorry) mumsy tv presenter style. Gloria hunniford pmsl

There are different styles, some are much nicer than others, they need to be of a good quality fabric that drapes well. It also depends on your figure, I know a woman who is very tall, slim, boyish figure, she wears them over skinny jeans and a vest top and they look fabulous on her. Whereas I am a shortish size 16 pear shape and they look terrible on me as they hide my main asset which is my waist.

I've loads and like them. They keep you warmer than regular cardies as you can fold them over yourself when you're sat down

M & S do a beautiful cashmere one in grey & camel its £100+ but very warm & stylish.

I love mine as I can wrap myself up in them

have a couple of light ones for summer evenings and a thicker one with hood for the winter

size wise I'm a 10/12

I have a couple and I am not frumpy or mumsy. I think they work best over skinny jeans and vest tops as a pp said. Over anything else I do think they look a bit old iykwim

I wear mine with jeans and vest tops, mine are in neutral colours so they are easy to throw on, but they are getting a bit old now.

How to care for your waterfall cardigan.

1. Take a lighted match....

Sorry!

I admit to buying a pale pink one and a grey one, wore the grey one a couple of times but was put off by some old grannies asking me where I had bought it as they loved it!

I put the pink one on and my daughter threatened to shoot me if I ever wore it out, so they both ended up going to the RSPCA charity shop.

Agree with above - they are unforgiving. The cardigan needs to be expensive and the wearer needs to be skinny to make them look good.

If you have hips wider than your shoulders, they look Mumsy and daft.

DD1(14ish with a woman's hips) ended up flapping round M&S's changing room saying I look like a bird. She did too.

If you are tall and boyish so they drape not stick out fine, but on DD or me they look very silly.

I like them but am 5 9" about a 10/12 but then I lived in a blanket and shall return to the blanket one day.....