Blinners and her workwear blog chatty thread

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oi blinners -the Mango tabbed pencil skirt how stretchy is it? I like it TIGHT as have thin legs and otherwise look like I am wearing a lampshade

www.johnlewis.com/mango-tabbed-waist-pencil-skirt-natural-white/p1265275?imageCount=2

Not workwear but Atterley Road has 20% off summer stuff - including gold Gigi's which I would so buy if I didn't have to spend all my cash on workwear.

I ordered black patent Gigi's when Atterley Road had 40% off, recently. Not heard a thing from them, or received them. I can sense it's going to be a hassle either receiving them or cancelling the order. Shame, as they have some good things and I have some Sam Edelman shoes i love and was looking forward to black Gigi's.

Not workwear, but I'd love something like this with sleeves: www.zara.com/uk/en/woman/outerwear/bolero-jacket-with-sequin-embroidery-c358002p1668874.html

Zara have some nice business casual blazers at the moment.

Liberty is wonderful for buttons, if you've got a chance to go to London. I like Noddy's suggestion of a wooden one. Otherwise a shell one might be nice, if you can get one big enough.

Kimonos. Work wear. Yes or no. Plus fabric. Belinda?!

We have haberdashery shop locally. Or JL a bit further. I'll take a mosey. The black one makes me look like Cilla black.

It depends on your workplace, doesn't it? I would not have been able to wear it (conservative environments), but some people could. Personally, I think kimonos are a bit too "casual /weekend wear" (like distressed denim and strappy / open toed shoes, for eg), but I am a bit traditional about these things.

I think, for teaching, a kimono is probably fine (although couldn't wear at our place due to jacket thing), BUT finding the 'right' one could be a struggle - lots of them are truly horrible in v bad fabric. They can also have a whiff of, 'I'm desperately trying to hide my bingo wings and I don't care how I do it,' about them, again depending on the print and fabric.

Would depend on fabric but think this is smart enough in cut and print No to all the Topshop ones though.

I like this one

I bought kimono on twitter poster rec have worn non stop!

Ooh look
m.houseoffraser.co.uk/Pied+a+Terre+Side+pleats+detail+ponte+dress/194384073,default,pd.html

That is one sexy dress

And cheap

Lovely - but I look like Shrek in green.

I like ponte a bit corset like if it's decent one

Lol at us extolling corsets.

Was in Cos today, unsuccessful, unless you call a child's necklace a success, but I saw these and thought of Remus. You've prob seen them?

Liking the kimonos but I look seriously nana-ish in them.

That ponte dress looks good. A cheaper option than the Michael Kors one I blogged about (admittedly it's wool crepe, and I was suggesting it as an investment buy). Re corsets, a little "help" from my clothes is starting to look appealing.

Wrong shorts link. Right shorts link. Sober enough for work?

Depends on your workplace, but the shorts look good. How long would they be on you? My problem would be that I like short-ish shorts, but wouldn't wear anything short to work. However, I don't expect everyone feels / does the same.

I don't mind help from clothing but hate shape wear

I've bought a pair of Big Hold Me In Knickers, but I haven't worn them yet. However, there are lots of days when medium rise jeans are a much better option than the lower rise ones, as they hold me in better. Hot.

Ooh I really like those Cos shorts! And if they are like Cos stuff usually is they are more likely to be too long than too short. I will pop in at the weekend and try them on. Thanks, Lurking.

Talking of shapewear, I think I might need something. What do people recommend? I have some knickers from M&S but they are pretty rubbish.

I bought the H&M big knickers in size M (hate wearing v tight things). £8.