Is this cardigan stylish or frumpy? I'm so rubbish at fashion I can't actually tell!

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I've just ordered a capsular work wardrobe (I'm a teacher) from the Internet and today is trying on day! I've gone for some smartish trousers and lots of coloured thin cotton tops I can layer up and add scarves/jewellery to. I have also ordered this cardigan and I do really like it but I'm a bit worried it might be a bit 'old' for me. What do you reckon yay or nay to waterfall cardigans for a 30 year old as an extra layer for the above outfits? It's this one; www.next.co.uk/gl0170s9#l20048gl0

Live Link I would say it's stylish

Well Pud I have one very much like it

I like it!

I like it too!

Bibbity - where did you get your thin cotton tops? They sound like the sort of thing I am after for work.

I wouldn't call that a waterfall cardigan - even if Next do.

I do like this one.

Thanks for sorting the link pud.

Phew, was worried I might be getting it horribly wrong! Quite tempted to buy a second colour now and return the other two cardigans I didn't like as much as this one. Thanks

Tickled, they were next ones too, I liked the colours and I've just tried some on and they look good layered, well I think so anyway. Don't like a lot of next stuff but I think their basics are pretty good for the money and I find it convenient having an account to just try stuff and return what I don't want.

I wouldn't call it a waterfall cardi but I wouldn't say it's stylish either. But looks very useful for teaching and if you like it, wear it!

I think it looks great and is very apt for a teacher.

I don't think they have done the cardigan justice in the picture. I think with the right outfit it would look really stylish but with what that model is wearing it with...no no no.

I have a couple similar to this, and I'm a teacher, one in a beige/cream from Tescos (£12) and a black one (marks, slightly more, but under £20). Very useful I find to go with lots of things and chuck on/off as you classroom goes from freezing cold to boiling hot when you get the class of kids after PE!

That's nice, it doesn't look like it flaps about on the hips, like a lot of long cardigans.

In any case teachers only need to look stylish on parents evenings, with just enough cleavage to distract the Dad's awkward questions. (Or so I was told by a somewhat inexperienced science mistress, employed as much for being good at hockey, as science.)

Smartish and comfortable is fine the rest of the time.

Yes stylish might have been a bit ambitious I'm just aiming for professional who does actually know what she's on about as opposed to frumpy scuff bag! I've just tried it on again and I like it a lot so I've ordered the plum one too. New work wardrobe sorted. Thanks