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Toast the fourth!

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neveradullmoment99 · 06/09/2020 21:01

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Laska2Meryls · 15/10/2020 07:19

.... Ooh excited Yorkshirelass. , I had to get the M as S had sold out, 🤞 its ok..

Countmeout · 15/10/2020 08:03

@Laska2Meryls that dress is great on you, much better size. Suck a lovely colour too.

Gonegrey31 · 15/10/2020 08:13

Does anyone have the cashmere wrap scarf in colour Charcoal? I ask because I am so tempted to get it but I have the Navy colour way and it is not at all like the colour on the website. It is a true, deep navy, not the lighter shade depicted.

Any guidance from someone who has the Charcoal shade would be welcomed!

luggageandbags · 15/10/2020 11:31

Hi Toast lovers, enjoying all your purchases remotely.
I have fallen in love with these cords www.toa.st/uk/product/womens+trousers/c4pea/cord+tapered+trousers.htm?categoryref=%2fbasket.aspx&pcat=womens+trousers&adimage=&clr=C4PEA_BrownSlate_sw
but can't decide which size to go for. I find Toast usually runs large, but reviews are divided between "runs large" and "true to size".

Also - anyone got a code? It would be great to take the edge off :)

faustina · 15/10/2020 11:50

@luggageandbags I've just sent those back! I would say they're quite small (for Toast) at the waist - the fabric is 100% cotton I think - so no stretch

I have a code for 20% if you've never ordered from Toast before. DM me.

faustina · 15/10/2020 11:52

... also the length was ok for me - but if you're taller than 5'4 then they might be shorter than you want. Hope that helps !

ScottishMouse · 15/10/2020 12:11

I’ve seen some of you have experience with dyeing clothes. It’s been years since I have done any dyeing, so need some advice. I have a pair of the storm blue Gabi twill trousers that I have worn to death, and would like to refresh the colour a bit. But I know the Dylon navy colour will be all wrong. Do you think mixing navy & grey would work? Has anyone mixed dyes with success? Or, as I suspect the answer is, am I best not risking ruining my trousers?
Related question, but has anyone had some Gabis from a few years ago and found that they are now narrower in the leg. I sent back a pair recently as they did not fit at all like my old ones (and the difference was definitely more than could be accounted for by the old ones stretching).

ToastCosILoveIt · 15/10/2020 12:15

A Zara dress arrived this am which has a touch of the Toast dresses from the summer - the floral grey and burgundy ones - think they are called the Umi but could be wrong. Looks good on and at £49.99 it even beats the JL prices. www.zara.com/uk/en/floral-print-dress-p03198241.html?v1=76504966&v2=1549748

Craftycorvid · 15/10/2020 12:33

ScottishMouse. I’ve had great success dyeing natural fibres with Dylon. Never tried mixi g colours though. The only issues I’ve had were uneven dye distribution where fabric has faded in its original colour, and stitching becoming a contrast colour because it’s not made of a natural fibre (so the dye doesn’t ‘take’). If it’s a pair of trousers that would otherwise get banished to the back of a drawer, I’d have an experiment with dyes. I should imagine Dylon has a help page on line?

ScottishMouse · 15/10/2020 12:42

Thanks @Craftycorvid. I’m not sure they are for the back of the drawer yet (mostly because I haven’t been able to replace them with anything I like as much), and there is definitely more colour loss on certain parts of them. So I may hold off just in case.

luggageandbags · 15/10/2020 12:51

Thank you @faustina I think I may go for the larger size then - part of the reason I'm looking for new trousers is that my last winter's cords no longer fit thanks to the lockdown pounds I can't shift.

EEk I have ordered from them before but I may cheat and ask a friend if I can use their address.

Floisme · 15/10/2020 13:06

ScottishMouse I quite often mix Dylon colours, sometimes very successfully and sometimes not so much. It's a bit unpredictable and so I mainly do it when there's little to lose e.g. it's a charity shop buy or it's something I'm unlikely to wear again unless I change it.

I'm not so sure about mixing navy and grey because I've found that, with two dark colours, one will often just drown out the other. I think grey and a mid blue might work better, although if they're already a dark-ish colour you might get much change with that combination. And as Crafty says, the stitching is unlikely to take the dye so it's normally better not to stray too far from the original colour, unless you actually want some contrast.

If it goes totally wrong, Dylon also do a dye remover which basically strips out all the colour so you can try again. It'll make your home smell like a chemical plant though so beware!

Floisme · 15/10/2020 13:20

Sorry - you might not get much change.

Countmeout · 15/10/2020 13:23

@ScottishMouse I have a pair of Gabis possibly from 2years ago. They are wider and I think marginally shorter than this years, imo this years are better for me. Washed this years thinking maybe that was it but the length is still the same. I think the 2 year old ones are bigger fitting slightly too.

ScottishMouse · 15/10/2020 15:14

@Countmeout, that is exactly what I found with the sizing. And for me, the change is no good. I found the legs just too tight, and I am only just over 5 foot, so the slightly longer leg was not good for me either. I hate when a good thing gets changed ☹️

Countmeout · 15/10/2020 17:12

Yes @ScottishMouse really annoying when that happens. I thought my original ones did shrink though as I was almost sure I haven’t grown (up) . I also feel the original ones need an iron every time I wear them- not so this years.
Is storm blue the navy or the ones with the green tinge? I dyed my daughters jeans but it was black on black. If they are the navy ones would a different shade of navy not just make them navy of some sort?

SaffyRosie · 15/10/2020 20:27

@ToastCosILoveIt
Jusr ordered the zara dress here in Portugal. Eta Monday.

A lot of zara dresses are polyester which I refuse to buy but this is viscose.

I will probably wear with trainers as DM style boats (I love the look) are just too heavy and hot out here in the Algarve.

Thanks for the tip.

Laska2Meryls · 16/10/2020 08:32

Graphic jumper in S definitely keeping, much better than the M , a tiny bit longer would be good, but worth the back order wait.
Had a good ebay evening selling a couple of some old Toast and Hush things and some more stuff finishing this evening so luckily I shall have enough to pay for this and the Sali jumper if its ok .. 😄

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AFingerofFudge · 16/10/2020 08:41

Gorgeous jumper @Laska2Meryls

And here finally is a shot of my fairisle jumper that I absolutely love and am grateful for the code laska

I apologise for the frankly diabolical state of my mirror but I'm on my way out, must clean it later!

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Craftycorvid · 16/10/2020 08:47

Two gorgeous jumpers there! Laska that’s the one I’m stalking on eBay in another colour.

mizu · 16/10/2020 09:49

Ooh crafty I'm watching quite a few jumpers on eBay atm, this one included Wink

Ellapaella · 16/10/2020 10:26

Lovely jumper @AFingerofFudge and @Laska2Meryls that's a great fit on you. You both look lovely.
I've ordered the marmalade Toast jumper as I had a nice 15% discount, it arrives tomorrow. If I like it it will be kept aside as a Christmas present, something to look forward to.
I've also managed to scratch my itch for a pair of nice cords - the Toast ones are lovely but out my budget. Having tried a lovely pair from Whistles which were gorgeous but my usual waist size was so tight I could barely breathe I have found a decent pair from Amazon which seem to tick all the boxes.

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Craftycorvid · 16/10/2020 11:01

Ah Mizu we may be in a bid-off! I have quite the list on eBay, mind you, and seriously need to stop. The idea is to thin out my over-stocked cupboards, not fill them up with other things.

faustina · 16/10/2020 11:17

Laska and AFinger - those jumpers both look brilliant on you. have you seen? There's another, new fair isle jumper on Toast today

My new, uncrumpled corduroy dress arrives today, plus some clogs I ordered (ordered the day before yesterday, arriving today from Sweden!!!)

Yorkshirelass04 · 16/10/2020 12:08

I wish Toast would either hurry up and launch the sale or some new stock!

All the other things I'd like are sold out in small sizes, I've noticed this tends to happen. I really want the gingham cashmere dress, I saw it on a lady in store and it looks quite edgy.

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