my lovely new gilet arrived today

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bargain

Made my eyes go all funny

That's lovely lunch and a great price. How warm is it?

soprendo very - its sort of a tweedy feel to the outside looks less dotty in rl.

Don't understand the gilet thing.

When I lived in SE London a lot of the 40 something middle class women would 'dress up' in these. Actually go out to nice places wearing those awful quilted gilets (the sort of women who never wore make up so looked like they were off to work on the farm). I remember a friend of my brother and SIL wearing a green quilted thing to a classical music do and telling us that "Well I thought i would make an effort and get dressed up?????!!!' All that was missing was a headscarf and a collie dog.

What is the point of them - with no sleeves it hardly keeps you warm does it???

Well I wouldn't wear it to be dressed up, that's for sure
But you'd be surprised how warm a gilet can keep you. Not for the coldest depths of winter but great for casual wear for walking or pram pushing in autumn or spring.

I may splash out today.......

"lovely" and "gilet" is surely a contradiction in terms, no?

What is the point of them - with no sleeves it hardly keeps you warm does it???

They do. I have a Fatface down gilet and it is very warm. For the days I don't want to feel all bundled up.

But why not have cover on our arms too??????

They are awful IMO. Anyway it's a BODYWARMER not a gilet.

They are great for horse riding when I need to keep warm but don't want my arms to be too restricted

But why not have cover on our arms too??????

Because I sometimes don't want to. That's all.

I like gilets, but I don't like that one sorry.
Although I can't talk mine is a Superdry one but like you say it's enough in these weird autumn days that are not really cold

Saw a lovely one in white stuff this weekend

Well OP, I like it. I wear to many patterned tops for a dotty one, but it's fun and very sensible money.

DDs like giletes for school, they have thick jumpers and blouses, so reasonably warm arms.

Giletes toss on and off quick without selves to get stuck partway inside out (always the problem with jumpers). Consequently they wear them, not toss them over their arm and leave them on the bus.

Oh dear - I am 40 something, love my gilets and wear them out, I also wear no make-up and have 2 labradors - I'll get my sleeveless coat ....

Ooh I love my gilet. I wear it all the time.

Very nice OP.

i'm with you colly :) 40s check lab check no make up check

wow what a reaction since I last looked at this.

I really want to know what the deleted post said :)

Deleted post was probably was trying to sell something.

I like gilets / bodywarmers at this time of year; I often wear one shopping because a coat is too stuffy and restrictive in shops, but you need a bit of warmth for the outdoor bits. I have a couple of furry ones and a black one similar to the OP's.

I don't have a labrador, though....

OP, I'm not a polka dot fan, personally, but tis nice to land a bargain.