I have been to Marks & Spencers and found things I want to buy!!!!!

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Like title suggests, really.

The really have dialled down the crazy for Autumn/Winter 17/18

I bought this rose gold tunic top.

And look!! They've turned that dress the right way round!!!

Look what Twiggy's wearing!!!

I'm short with stumpy little arms and legs.

Even the short length trousers need a good 4-6 inches taking off.

No the catfrommjapan they were blush blush blush blush blush blush blush blush blush blush blush blush
Per Una.

I just walkedd past them and saw the shape and I thought, I bet they would look good on me.´ And they did.

I did try on a few other pairs. They all looked as bad as every other pair of white trousers or jeans have ever looked on me.

The bought pair are in my cupboard now. I will have to put them on again to see in the morning.

Remus - horses for courses. Maybe I look crap in them but I don´t think I do.

Great. I shall have to blush even more now.

I'm sure you don't!

BTW don´t want to start a thread about a thread, but I was in Next the other day and bought a five pack of those socks that don´t show in converse etc and they are (whisper) really quite good.

I might! I have been deceived before!

I'm sure you look fab in them.

(I'm declaring a small war on body negativity, having been radicalised on the maxi-dress thread.)

I love that "I've been deceived before." It sounds so glamorously heart-weary. Like Dusty Springfield singing: "I've been wrong before."

Ooo going to find it.. I love a maxi dress...

PS -think I might love you for comparing me to Dusty even fleetingly.

Oh you bad, bad, white jeans from M and S! How can you be such heartbreakers!!

Margaritasbythesea I was in Next yesterday and stopped to look at a dress. Dd2 said "Mum that's not a dress. It's a curtain with sleeves."

She had a point!

Oh come on Mynewname - I said socks!

thecat - I shall let you know if they are true heartbreakers in the morning-

This coat is lovely on if you size down.

www.marksandspencer.com/wool-blend-textured-coat/p/p60106663?image=SD_01_T49_4001L_PK_X_EC_90&color=CHARCOALMIX&prevPage=srp

I did get the beauty box, because I love a box of things that I don't want or need, apparently.

I did recently buy a jumper with ridiculous sleeves, but it was from H&M and under £20, and I don't mind if I go of it after one winter.

I don't think I will though because it lets me hide my hands in my sleeves like Varys

*off

I don't know where they're sourcing their fabrics. They must have a Tardis in head office because I haven't seen polyester like that since the early 80s. So many of the dresses in my local shop have that weird stiff manmade fabric feel - it wouldn't matter what the shape was, the thought of it next to my skin ruled it out.

Although, interestingly, I did spot some suede slides in the shoe dept that were deadringers for the sell-out ones from the mid 90s.

Kochikoo I tried that coat on but couldn't find a size that was small enough in the shoulders for me but still closed across my bust. I think that's an issue for me with a lot of M and S clothing, tbh. I like a nice trapeze line.

All I wanted in M&S was a nice navy blue wool/wool mix/cotton sweater, long sleeves.
Not. A. Chance.
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M & S is WEIRD...I have just bought these trousers:

www.marksandspencer.com/striped-tapered-leg-trousers/p/p60105869?image=SD_01_T59_6430_Y4_X_EC_90&color=BLACKMIX&prevPage=plp

Then there's this:

www.marksandspencer.com/crackle-drape-long-sleeve-wrap-midi-dress/p/p22512119?image=SD_01_T42_6584_VK_X_EC_90&color=BRONZE&prevPage=plp&pdpredirect

The crackle drape dress was nice on the hanger.

This, in the same fabric; not so much. Cue another model questioning her life choices......

Gap have a navy long sleeve merino sweater, very plain.