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@NoCureForLove bigger! The jL ones no longer available. Toast ones too expensive for me. Over the ten years I have been buying from them I reckon their prices have doubled.,

And/Or Paloma dress arrived ( excuse jeans I couldn't be bothered to take them off) . Really like it but I think that I may reorder it a size smaller.. Really nice fabric and quire Toast-esque I think

It's lovely @Laska2Meryls - a bit like the Toast Ume dress that was on sale recently (without a pattern obvs!)!

I like the colour on you Laksa but I'm not sure it's soooo flattering. Looks a bit big / shapeless - and you are not those things.

@Ellapaella - thanks!

So the pinafore dress arrived today and it's quite close fitting which I'm not sure I want. I might try it in a bigger size perhaps. will take pics tomorrow for the person who wanted them

And I'd really appreciate opinions on this dress - it's the softest cord - so lovely. It turned up hideously crumpled though - can you iron that kind of corduroy (very thick and soft)? And secondly do you think it looks ok?

please ignore the fact that I'm wearing a different boot on each foot - still can't decide whether to keep one pair or both!

@Laska2Meryls - missed your pics! That colour looks amazing on you! Yes, I think trying a smaller size would be a good idea (also taking the jeans off)

Which cord dress is that? I really like it. My tumble dryer has a warm air / smoothing option and that's what I'd use to uncrease it. It is just cotton...

@faustina I ordered that dress and ended up sending it back. The fabric is lovely, and the colour too. I think it looks better on you than it did on me, it was a weird length on me. But I’m not sure I love how a-line it is (generally, not particularly on you), I think a straighter cut would have been so much nicer and more stylish. Not sure I’m helping much, it’s a tricky one this.

Whereas I LOVE A line

Yes, definitely a smaller size is needed I think ..

Nocureforlove Thanks xx.. What a lovely thing to say..

Faustina is that the toast olive corduroy dress? I love it!! Yes you can iron but best to do so on wrong side and lowest heat setting where you can steam

@ScottishMouse - it's surprisingly short isn't it! I think because it's so soft, the A line thing doesn't show as much (if you see what I mean) - so hard to take pics of it though.

@NoCureForLove - here it is cord tunic dress

It looks so much better on you than in the Toast photo Faustina

I love that colour @Laska2Meryls but it does look a bit big, would love to see it without the jeans.
Yes that cord dress does look better than the photo on the web site @faustina. The colour also shows much better. It’s the sort of dress I imagine a steamer would be useful for, does anyone have one, thinking of asking Santa for one. I always worry about flattening cord.

Great colour on you, Laska and I love your hair.

Faustina steam iron corduroy on the wrong side and you’ll be fine. Or if it’s only lightly creased, hang in the bathroom whilst you have a bath/shower and the steam will drop the creases nicely.

Thanks for all the advice about ironing - It's been such a long time since I had anything in cord and I was worried about flattening the (whales?) - I'll try the bath idea in the morning. It is a beautiful colour - one of those colours that changes with the light. Will try it again tomorrow

@Laska2Meryls - did you try it without the jeans at all? it might hang much better if you do

faustina agree about the ironing on the reverse side, and use lots of steam!

That cord dress is amazing. Love the colour.

The Sali Hughes' jumper is in the Times Style magazine this week under "How to wear Fair Isle knits".

@ToastCosILoveIt Right that's it. I've just ordered it. The FOMO is just too much.

Will post pics when I can. The yellow jumper and check culottes are also unopened downstairs if people want to see them.

Just sent back the kin trousers in a 10 in black as they were too big in the waist for me, but nice shape. Cos for me maybe next - has anyone tried these cords?

fautina can I ask how tall you are.

@mizu - I'm 5'4

Yorkshirelass, don't tempt me. I have already bought the alpaca oversize cardigan in the slate and in the butternut. I am busty so tend to steer away from fair isles but it is the most beautiful colours.

I have been eyeing up those cords from Cos. I have the Gabi cords in a 10 and a 12 but can't decide which one to keep. I am mid weight loss and the 12s are good for now but if I lose the last stone and keep it off I would defintely need the 10s.

I’m having a similar debate about Gabi cords, Toast. Thr 12 fit well right now but they will very quickly become too big when I lose my lockdown 12. The 10 are pulling a bit at the pockets.