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!

while you're there - can you please explain why a gilet and not a jacket or a coat? Never been quite sure of what the point of them is
thanks

Gilets are good for layering and very good if your house is cold. I also like having my arms not so constricted.

They have the grey in a 4 and a 6, and the brown in 6 and 10.

Did you want an 8?

turn the heating on?

www.celticandco.co.uk/ladies/ladies-outerwear-1730/ladies-waistcoats-gilets/reversible-toscana-gilet/

not my kinda hting but hey

I have an ancient woolly slouchy gilet that I wear in the house when it's cold, or layered under coats.

They're fab.

ooh btw tb me and cybbo drooling over these on twitter - just like the zara sale ones i got that are agony
www.clarks.co.uk/p/20357220

thanks.....

I wear them to buy organic milk. I must have a rethink.

Could you link please anni - I couldn't find it.

LadyM - honestly, you and your sensible suggestions.

Those shoes are nice but aren't they £££ for clarks? But off their later for children so will ask for the voucher code thing and dm it to you.

oh yes - voucher tastic.
someone mentioned one on here starting with a B

out of stock anwyay

The celtic one would be too long on me but I do like it.

i bet you mint v have one in a few months

I'm on my phone MrsCB.

I just did a search for Muubaa and there's about 40 coats etc came up.

That doesn't make sense... You know what I mean! :o

Here's the Muubaa one in brown and here's the grey

Current Clarks code for 20% off is BTS13

I nabbed this total bargainous one while in the US last Easter: it was $43! However, I've yet to actually wear it, and am a bit scared of how to style it come autumn...

They make me look like my top half has been inflated with a bicycle pump.

I have seen them looking gorgeous on others though.

Can I just say - I LOVE a gilet.

I've got a Michael Kors one (same one as Wendy) that I really haven't worn enough. I quite like them over a biker jacket.

I've never worn a gilet but would like to give wearing one this a/w a go. What colour would suit a soft, warm summer best?

Bloody hell - since when did a pair of Clarks shoes cost a hundred quid?!!!!

DD1 has a v cheapo fake fur thing that I sometimes borrow to layer under a biker jacket. Generally though, I think that gilets and boobs are not a great combination, and a lot of the ones around have too many Chewbacca overtones for my liking. Having said that Mrs CB, you are tiny enough for that not to be an issue.