To gilet or not to gilet

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Sorry!

But, its that time of year when my annual quest for a faux fur/shearling gilet begins.

It is greatly hampered by the fact I am 5ft and so can appear womble like if there is too much bulk and all the ones I like are £££

this is the type of thing I'd like but its too expensive.

So has anyone seen any recently that may fit the bill? thanks!

Po that is my problem. But you know, I've only been searching for about 5 years and I just know that this year will be year I find one

Am taking my 3 dc's to get school shoes fitted today, I need some distraction.

I love a nice gilet but I had one like that from monsoon and it made me look really fat and dumpy. I'm 5 foot and a size 14.

I ended up giving it to my taller slimmer sister who looked amazing in it.

I think I look better in the padded type that fat face sell.

To carry it off I think it helps if you are very slight of frame with no boobage....I am not, so these type of coats do not exist in my world.

I think most people look like Wombles in them. If you''re very slim, perhaps with high heels?

If you're going to gilet, that's probably the best sort as it's fitted. The padded puffy ones always look awful, no matter who's wearing them, imho.

I have a padded one from Denim and Supply but that's purely for going for walks type wear.

I did try one on last year in Harvey Nichols that was gorgeous but of course [[http://pinterest.com/pin/20125529557046065/ £££]

oops

As a fellow 5 footer with large norks, I take pride in wearing mine. In a 'you might look not like a Womble nicer but I'm toasty warm thank you vair much' type way.

Won't surprise you to know that I really want one too. I want a more obv faux fur rather than shearling I think, not seen anything exactly right yet but will pin when I do!

I had one a few years ago but my children blocked the front door, refusing to let me out in it!

I thought I looked like Liz Hurley, but was forced to accept I looked as stylish as Liz Dawn.

not with tits
and never really

I never knew they were so contentious! I wear one all the time in Autumn! I'm 5.6 and a size 12...is it bad?

No, its not bad. They are lovely. LadyM is wrong

I like them.

Did you like the Muubaa sheepskin one?
I quite like it in the grey.

I liked them before they became really popular

Ooh MrsCB I've just been looking at that one on the Outnet and wondering whether a gilet is a good/bad idea. Would quite like a shearling jacket really but might have to sell a child to get one as they are so £££. Will watch this thread with interest.

they are for capable mum types who do playdates and buy organic milk.

French Connection had some fake fur ones in the sale.

not the average louche parenting dilettante

LadyM - I'm not talking blinking padded joules type. I am more at the Joseph end of the market, well in my dreams. You must know different playdate mums if they're wearing them to buy their milk

Anni - it had sold out!

Mycat - oooh get it please - its actually not a bad price really. Well compared to others I've looked at.

Po, please link kick-ass jacket

lol

luckily that era is long past me

I buy organic milk but I'm not very capable and I hate playdates :o