Gilets....yes or no for this season....and can you find me a nice one please?

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thanks very much

Oh yes, lets talk gilets - I've often wondered whether I should get one...

knitted ones yes, padded or fur ones no.

knitted ? as in waistcoaty ?

more chunky than that. I'll try and find one and do a link (not very good at that)

NO

even when everyone was wearing them they looked stooooooooopid!

if you're cold wear a coat

if you're mucking out the horses you may wear one

YES - Jack Wills do fab quality, and lovely and warm

or with shortsleeves (like a shortsleeved chunky cardigan). I'm not selling it am I?

www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?parent_category_rn=42325&top=Y& langId=-1&storeId=12556&catalogId=19551&categoryId=74420&beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=true

Wish I could do those link things - instructions please?

or try M&S limited Collection

OH MY GOD no knitted ones!

this one?

I did have a good one form M&S (I think) which I now regret taking back tbh

gilets like the one in that link - no

fleece - only if you are going walking.

can someone tell me how to do a link please?

cardy, it's in the box at bottom right of page

gilets for horsey types or hiking

Do you want it for practical reasons or fashion?

Off to serve dc now!

dd has inherited a green 'stuff and nonsense' gilet from her horsey cousin, she loves it. is being sloaney genetic?

I rather like the one in Principles

www.principles.com the black one on the left

but am a bit about them at all

ooh no! wrong link!!

www.principles.co.uk

I have a fake fur one from Jasper Conran. I bought it in 2004 and I still love it.

I wear it with allsorts.

Not seen many about though.

I think you have to be very careful with gillets and how you wear them, otherwise they can look very mum uniformy, flat round toe lace up boats, cargo trousers and gillet seems the common combo round here, its just a bit lacking in imagination really. I wore mine with long sleeved dress and jeans and scarf, but I look liek a walking jumble sale most days

I should think the quilty ones would look bulky too - there is a nice one in cord in the White Stuff www.whitestuff.com

it's the As you like it gilet £49

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I agree Cod! I am a 36 DD and could look like Michelin man which is why I am thinking no to a quilted one!

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