my lovely top is ruined!

[TheLadyVanishes]

got my top delivered from Laura Ashley and it is gorgeous, took it out of its wrapper took off the tags and hung it up ready for my night out at the weekend. Anyway dh asked to see it late last night showed him it and as i was putting it away (its a chamisole with a lovely net/lace top over) i noticed on the V it has a tear in the net pissed off coz i'm not close to a shop to return and had to pay 6.50 for postage and i'm certainly not paying to send it back. I don't think i was meant to have it is there any way i can fix it?

you could take it to the dry cleaners, who may be able to do some 'invisible mending' what a pain!

ooh whats invisible mending?

i don't know really! my mum was always taking things in to be mended invisibly! i suppose they just do tiny stitches

or they use that magic bonding powder stuff you see on QVC etc

surely if it was ripped then they should pay for returning it and replacement

id ring up and say it has arrived damages

Ring up and get it replaced! It clearly arrived damaged.

are tags still on? if so, definitely don't try to mend - ring them - they can get a new one to you by the w/end if they try hard enough.

oh bugger noticed your tags comment

still worth a go i think? they can normally tell if it's been worn...

Most places are really good about damaged/faulty items. Emma Bridgewater sent me a replacement teacup/saucer and told me to keep the original (I was sent a second(ie faulty) by mistake)

Doesn't matter if the tags are on or off. It's faulty!

yes rign up and soudn all folorn

yes, I think it's perfectly understandable that you removed the tags before spotting the tear. I'm sure they'll be fine about it and send you a new one.

DH bought a jumper from M&S, got home removed the tags, went to hang it up and realised that there was a small hole in the front. He took it back with the tags in the bag, not even attached and they accepted it back without any problems!!!!

Just ring them and explain. It's their fault it's damaged.

ok rang them and explained, I now know i was not meant to have this top as they don't have anymore of my size in stock hey ho i will be returning it friday and going to the store dh wallet about to take a hammering.