What's the story with Waterfall Cardigans??

[Valsoldknickers]

I don't know if I am missing something but could you tell me if waterfall cardigans are the height of frumpiness or are they really rather beautiful?

Post baby I still feel a little large around the middle. Now that the colder weather has set in I welcome the opportunity to hide in my woollies for the winter!

I have seen from past threads (some very old) that there has been a certain amount of hatred expressed in relation to them. However, they are available to buy everywhere (Mint Velvet - not frumpy through to Boden - teeters on the edge of frumpiness at times).

Has anyone got any thoughts and if you are really anti-waterfall what shaped cardigan do you rate?

[Notbythehaironmychinnychinchin]

Yes Noddy Colleen Nolan is exactly what I picture when I hear "waterfall cardigan" - exactly that image on your link. I knew I was right to be suspicious of them!

[WildBillfemale]

Also IIRC, it's not a woman

Care to elaborate Lweji?

[WildBillfemale]

WildBillfemale I have seen your disgusting comments on another thread about the poor woman who is a victim of severe domestic violence and has had to have a panic room installed in her house to protect hey from her dangerous abuser. Your comments on that thread are ill informed and lacking any decent humanity towards another woman. Combined with the snide comments on this thread, I don't think you are a very nice person. Superior and self righteous. I hope you are happy in your smug little world..

What a ridiculous and malicious comment, you are trying to paint me as someone who doesn't give a shit about DV and are clearly over emotional and projecting.
My comments on the other thread are about the way funds are being wasted - they could have been used much more efficiently to tackle the same problem. Try absorbing facts instead of projecting emotions.

p.s This is a thread about cardigans - are you going to stalk me from board to board? - I haven't had an unbalanced stalker for a while so feel free........

[polyhymnia]

Hate them. Only like cardis of sort Floisme posted.

[Lweji]

Also IIRC, it's not a woman.

[alemci]

i don't own any but i dont mind them. I like bf cardis. as they cover my rear.

i agree Mrsdevere with your sentiments

[AWholeLottaNosy]

WildBillfemale I have seen your disgusting comments on another thread about the poor woman who is a victim of severe domestic violence and has had to have a panic room installed in her house to protect hey from her dangerous abuser. Your comments on that thread are ill informed and lacking any decent humanity towards another woman. Combined with the snide comments on this thread, I don't think you are a very nice person. Superior and self righteous. I hope you are happy in your smug little world...

[Valsoldknickers]

Do you know, when originally posting Colleen Nolan did pop into my head. Not a look I would ever aspire to. Surprised that she is not wearing that bloody yellow statement necklace with it.

As waterfall cardigans go it is pretty horrible. I know there are nicer out there.

[Germgirl]

Blimey *noddy. That's nasty^. Even I can tell that!

[Lweji]

Can I whinge that I lost my lovely blue/grey summer waterfall cardigan and haven't found anything similar to replace it?
I am 40 something, so I suppose it's ok to wear it. And quite thin, but with a somewhat hourglass figure too.

[Germgirl]

It isn't is it MrsDeVere? I did wonder if it'd cling. JB clothes do tend to I've found.
Oh well, I shall stick to my totally plain black knee length cardi. :)

[noddyholder]

www.marisota.com/figure-fixer-arms/coleen-nolan-jersey-waterfall-cardigan/invt/xv209wk no

[Floisme]

This is the sort of thing I mean:
www.zara.com/uk/en/woman/knitwear/cardigans/long-cardigan-with-pockets-c498027p2251527.html

Simple shape. No frills. Straight past tummy, arse and thighs. Job done.

[RonaldMcDonald]

vile waterfall cardigans....bleugghhh

[KoalaDownUnder]

Just to be clear: I don't like waterfall cardigans on anyone because...I just don't like them. There's something extraneous about the waterfally bit that bothers me.

But I'm not a cardigan ageist - I hate them equally on 14-year-olds and 84-year-olds.

[Germgirl]

I thought of this thread when I saw this today. Is it hideous? Is it even waterfall? I'm a fat apple shape & need something to cover my ham like arms. I'd wear it with a longish vest or camisole , jeggings or black jeans (yes I know) and chunky boots.
I'm in my 40s & generally quite scruffy. I need to grow up a bit and get out of my hoodies & trainers.

[Floisme]

Sorry, dotty that first bit I wrote wasn't clear. I meant that I agree about it being a waterfall cardigan, not that you're verging on frumpy!

At the risk of repeating myself, I don't think the cardigan looks frumpy on that model but I think it would look frumpy on a lot of women - myself included, because of my thighs.

I think I'd better go now before I upset anyone else

[Floisme]

Dotty I would say it is and I agree it looks quite good on that model. The trouble is (and I raised this earlier but worded it badly and almost ended up in as much trouble as Wildbill) that I think it mainly looks good because the model has very thin legs. So it's not a very helpful guide for the rest of us. I still think a simple, straight up and down long cardigan is more flattering on most women.

[Floisme]

Wildbill 'Have I actually got any opinions other than what I think of your post?'
Yes I have, thank you and I have already stated them - a couple of times in fact. My views on waterfall cardigans are funnily enough, not that different from your own. I do think your point about certain items of clothing being age specific is an interesting one.

[dottytablecloth]

is this a waterfall cardigan?

I've never really thought about them much before but this thread is giving them a profile!

Someone earlier linked to All Saints and I spied this and thought it would be good for my (preciously) size 10 and currently 36 weeks pregnant belly!

Am I verging on frumpy though?

[WildBillfemale]

Wildbill I just don't like people using age - any age - as an insult, not even if you're that age yourself. And although you didn't actually say it was a bad thing, I do think it was intended as an insult

Floisme this board isn't run to your own personal likes and dislikes - it's about opinions, I stated mine. have you actually got any other than what you think of my post?

[WildBillfemale]

Swanfeather

You have to be the most uptight serious person I've ever encountered on mumsnet and that's saying something. This is a thread about cardigans FFS.

You can believe what you like about the intention of my comments you can claim I'm lying about my age if it makes you feel better. The original thread was about opinions on Waterfall cardigans.....my opinion clearly differs to yours but if you can't put a positive spin on why everyone should wear a waterfall cardigan don't attack others for simply having a differant view on them to you.


Now what's really wrong? why are you so frustrated??.....

[AWholeLottaNosy]

And what's wrong with knowing what colours suit you?? It's actually more important as you get older as black can be very draining on the complexion.