just curious whoat sort of woman wears a top with a pretend shirt sewn inside it? whats yhat all about then?

[zippitippitoes]

..u knoo thosae ones where it looks like a top inside another top but its jsut amamsquearade

I have owned one or two of these items in the past, but have come to the conclusion that I am not keen. They don't give you any flexibility regarding what to wear with them, eg you can't put a shirt underneath because it is a bit chilly. Also there is the washing issue. And have seen items I like only to realise they have an extra bit attached.

Sarah big boob Beeny wears them all the time.
They do look very cheap.

mine is from Monsoon and quite nice I think - very flattering (due to lack of bulkiness, perhaps). I would never iron a whole white shirt to wear for 'fun', which was its appeal for me [slattern emoticon]

Tis a handwash jobbie, though, so spends most of its time in laundry basket...

actually, i saw a very nice one in whistles teh other day, all chiffony and light.

exactly occasionally one of the bits is ok..but it has a bit of dross attached in such a way u cant cut it off

and why do u need such ugly stuff becos u work in an office

what kind of mad notion is that

MP I've just been to have a look at my washing machine to double-check, and it has a setting called "non-fast coloured cotton" - every washing machine I've ever known (all three of 'em ) have had this setting and I use it for anything I think might go wrong in the wash. It never ever fails me

Flowerytale I am not in the least offended. I agree with you entirely, I am a lazy mare. And Tutter, yes, I did wear them to my low-paid-clerical-jobs

if u have a low paid clerical job then surely u must make it more interesting by not pandering to the market

cant u be an intersting person in a dull job?

mindalina

DS has a man's one (from Next) - white collar and black pullover. I told him it wouldn't come out well in the wash. Country Casuals used to sell them for those "ladies of a certain age" that even I haven't reached, but their "Shirt" part was detachable for washing.

See, my excuse is I have never worked in an office type environment before (always worked in creative industries so could wear what the feck I wanted to) but was specifically told to wear something conservative and black for this short bit of part time work.. Urm, I don't do conservative and black, I thought (and if I did it would be all streamlined, gorgeous Prada type black...ok, maybe in my dreams..but anyway)...I panicked. I saw the offending pin-striped-shirt under-sweater item (does the fact that it's pin striped make t much worse? i fear so..) and thought 'that'll do'. I paid about 20 quid for it. I wore it for that week or two. I sold it for a quid at a car boot sale. I will never, ever be so stupid again (sobs)

zippi I was the most interesting people in some of those offices regardless of what I wore

To my highly arrogant eighteen-year old self temping in offices full of middle-aged women, anyway...

(shudders at thought of a man's one)

They are easy and smart and less ironing, what more do you want.

Oh and I dont do low paid clerical work (can afford not to work dahling!!) and I do shop in Next so there!

i have a horrid suit that is thankfully 5 sizes too big that i wore for my interviews as an immigration officer last year..so i do vaguely understand what applying for jobs and actually being interviewed does to ur brain

luckily i have never got as far as employment lolol

I bought a tunic jumper with a little insert at the neckline and little attachments at teh sleeves - I like it! It looks nice - well, my nanny said so anyway.

I don't think they're too bad... they serve a purpose - to look vaguely like you've made an effort without actually having to iron a blimmin' white shirt (I do not do ironing unless it's unavoidable - it's more environmentally friendly you know!). I had one from a charity shop once and got rid of it once I realised that the cuff part meant that you couldn't push the sleeves up. Live and let live I say - there are MUCH worse things out there, like tracksuit bottoms with words across your arse, or stupid headbands for babies with no hair.

like nanny as in old family retainer been in the family for a million years hidng skeletons in the cupboard??

Do those double-t-shirts they do for kids count (short sleeve over long sleeve) - am noit sure what we are talking about here, can anyone do a link to offending item?

yep they are the junior version..if u like those u will like these

is this one of my threds where i go out an docme back and find i have insulted w awhole swathe of people? surely not

Vile. And they are a speciality of Next. Along with nasty nylon pinstripe skirt suits. And polo jumpers made of the cheapest shoddiest fabric in the world.

krabbie - search on next.co.uk using keywords

layered
photocopier
nylon
viscose

do next do that thing that m and s do where they decide in advance that the town is ten years out of date and send all their old stock there

here's one

and another