I am very bloody sodding well fed up with tops in shops atm....

[CountessDracula]

grrrr

I hate them ALL

they are either

Too long
Too flouncy (HOW many puffy sleeves does one need?)
Actually in fact dresses and not tops at all but pretending to be tops (and I am 40 so I am NOT wearing leggings OR mini dresses when not on holiday and they look plain stupid over jeans and anyway it's too hot for jeans most of the time)
Disgusting patterns
Horribly bright block colour
Maternity smocks
Vast ballooning batwingy things

I HATE THEM

Fashion is SHIT atm for oldies

However I do not want to go down the boden/jigsaw yummy mummy look or the dowdy m&s

Please let all this stupid toppery end soon

[bozza]

Oh and I have huge shoulders. I actually find bog standard crew neck t-shirts are the least flattering on me. The shoulder seams are only half way across the shoulders so that in turn makes the arms tight. But I wear vests/cami tops or rounded/v-necks or polo necks ok.

[bozza]

My SIL is pregnant. She is tall and skinny. I bet she will not have to buy a single maternity top. She will just be able to get away with the ordinary stuff from primark or somewhere, I am sure.

[nomdeplume]

lol @ rumplestiltskin

[CountessDracula]

thanks foxy

[lou33]

mmmm freddie

[CountessDracula]

well I am 5 foot 5
so they make me look like rumpelstiltskin

[meandmyflyingmachine]

Me too.

This summer so much better for me.

5 11, and fed up of gaping between trousers and tops.

[Enid]

ooh I like long tops

I have three bright cotton long tops from Primark and wear them on rotation wth cropped jeans (but am 5 8)

[foxinsocks]

lol

to cheer you up

[CountessDracula]

fuck off fox face

[bobsmum]

white stuff v v v reduced in Jenners/Frasers sale atm. Well it is in my fRasers - don't know if there's anything online.

[Pruners]

Message withdrawn

[foxinsocks]

big shoulders are a PITA though because you can't get away with vest tops without looking like the Incredible Hulk. I have not been too disappointed with this weather because I can get away with vest tops and cardis without having to look like I lift weights.

(most gooners I know have no taste at all)

[CountessDracula]

i am a fusspot
god
have you only just worked that out?

[Pannacotta]

Saw that my link (or lack of) didnt work. Check out the "Wishing" top on Great Plains site, has cap sleeves, row of small buttons, deep V and no frills. And £17 in sale.

[foxinsocks]

you are a fusspot really aren't you

have you looked in a big M&S? if it's only work shirts you want, they have loads of plain shirts that aren't too hoorahrendous

[CountessDracula]

yes I was in zara a couple of weeks ago
flouncetastic

[TheMaskedPoster]

yes, Fat Face and Principles are A-OK at the moment IMHO

(great plains letting the side down - however)

[ggglimpopo]

Zara - this season a bit frilly but new collection good

[Mindles]

And up to 75% off in end-of-season-sale! Hmm, must go and cut up my credit card now...

[CountessDracula]

Oh yes I like gathered
just not full on maternity


Oddly I was driving past petit bateau the tohyer day and they had some nice looking tops in the window but when I looked more closely they were maternity ones! They looked a lot less blimming maternity than most of topshop

[Mindles]

posher shirts

[MrsBadger]

Principles.

[Mindles]

Mind you if you've got a mega budget check out Charles Tyrwhitt (sp!!) cos they do some gorgeous shirts but they are like forty or fifty quid a throw. New customers usually get like 50% discount on first order though.

[butterbeer]

Next actually have about two decent short-sleeved work shirts this year. The rest are as you describe, though.