Are you going to be wearing big cardigans this winter?

[MamaG]

I think I will but aren't 100% convinced that I won't look like pauline fowler

Posibly, buyt only as PG! otherwise wouldn not touch with the proverbial bargepole- big cardies, aka how to age 3 decades in one minute!

I have a fab one already from Uniqlo. It's not HUGE but just slightly longer than normal (adn given that I have a long back anyway, it avoids the Pauline Fowler look thank goodness).

hmm yes thats what was worrying me! But OK if pg

Yes! I love them, I find them quite flattering on me. But maybe not for everyone...

no i've got a lovely fitted one from topshop that's much nicer

done with wearing baggy ones in the 80s.

no they remind me to much of PF as you said,always feel frumpy and dumpy in them

short fitted cardi is more my thang

I ahve long legs and a short back so won't work on me generally- I did the longline knitted belted cardigan thing way back in the 90's, won't be repeating thanks

I have a really cosy one that I only wear indoors, I wear it instead of a dressing gown....

I won;t be wearing it outside

ooh yes and my liberty bodice

just baught 3 from Gap, cover a multitude of sins and spare tyers. look smart when i drop dd off at nursery now.

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Yes - love them.

The cardi-coat is going to be very in this season, so I'm told.......

Peachy - I have long legs and short back too, so can look a bit odd

I'm thinking no.

no way
they cling awfully on the arse
tie belts confer 'sack of spuds' look to all but the sveltest
trim little fitted zippy ones only round here

yes, very true - you need a long back and short legs . They are finally something that looks half decent on me (not the hugely long ones - they do make me think dressing gown).

Like that hospital programme from the 70s. What was it called? where they sung 'I'm H-A-P-P-Y, I'm H-A-P-P-Y, I know I am, I'm sure I am, I'm H-A-P-P-Y' - they always wore those long cardigan-like dressing gowns.

FIS, that was on the toehr day- I only missed it bby minutes, I sued to love that (DH was mightily relieved he wasn't forced to sit through it, though narked at me singing the theme on repeat LOL)

(and it was Only When I LAugh)

hehe foxy I remember that - I ahd a crush on teh one in the bed with the dark hair

but then, i had a crush on Ted Roach from teh Bill too so I have very bad taste

only when I laugh

ooh Peachy you are good. I used to like the fairer one. It really used to make me laugh that programme. I dare not watch it now because it was probably awful!

lolol at Ted Roach. I used to have a thing for Beech (the corrupt one who ran off - his acting was so poor but I couldn't help liking him) and a bit of a thing for the northern, bald one in CID .

scarily the dark haired one was Peter Bowles, from To The Manor Born- I also had a bit of a crush on him

Bet it is awful now, notice the Indian Dr in the cast list, that's always a terrible sign in something from the seventies.

I have bought a Serape to wear for this autumn/winter
hmmm, does this make me old, frumpy - or both??

however my excuse is my pregnancy (although I really quite like them and would probably have bought one regardless )

Also looking to purchase this cardi too

ooh To The Manor Born - had completely forgotten about that.

yes, Indian doctors - there was a lot of that around that time wasn't there. Makes me think of that song Goodness Gracious Me.