Les Parisiennes des Mamansnet: Maids Cosplaying as Schoolboys are Going to Get Themselves Cancelled by North Korea

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shangpie pleeese share a photo of your miniskirt it sounds amazing. bani I would be well and truly fecked on the 3 pieces new per year rule except that there are three charity shops within 150 metres if my house and since the start of the pandemic I’ve also learnt to use EBay to get my shopping kicks.

I did not order this weather forecast 🥶 but I do always have shit unseasonable weather whenever I head to London so I guess I am to blame

I've never tried getting a boob tube on from below, Bani I could try it but considering the top elastic is usually tighter I'm not sure how easy it'll be.

I hope you can still get what you want on Thursday micro.

Thanks, bo Let's hope it remains expensive enough so that other people don't want it :D

Not sure if this is the right thread but does anyone know if Sandro's sizing usually runs small, similarly to Sezane? I wanted to buy something on Vinted, so no returns, and I am wondering if a knitwear that is size M will fit me if I wear XS/S when I buy Cos, &Other Stories etc.

Hi epli, Sandro does run smaller, smaller than Sezane even so M for a usual XS/S should probably be okay dependant on shape but it might be more fitted than you'd think. On Vinted I always find it useful to see what other sizes the items are they're selling, that's usually a good indication of actual fit regardless of brand and it never hurts to ask the seller if you're unsure.

Wishing the London excursionaires fine weather and rich pickings at the MH sample sale. Have an Ab Fab day out, maids.

To explain the radio silence, our recent care home visit seems likely to bear fruit. There is a vacancy; the place is clean, well-maintained and appeared well-organised, (at least the manager seemed to be on the ball) and there was no obvious whiff of urine -- although we were only allowed into the hall. All the usual questions were efficiently answered without evasions or reticence, so I think we shall go ahead. It won't be this weekend, but maybe next. A few loose ends to tie off, but I cannot believe that it has been so straightforward. DH's final 13 hour round trip will be to fetch DMIL's belongings and transport them to her new gaff. And then we shall form a reception committee to welcome her 'home'.

Sadly I can’t make it to London tomorrow, but wanted to report on the MH sample sale, as I went today (late morning), in case it’s useful. There were lots of shirts, trousers, and coats / jackets, and also a good selection of pyjamas / nightwear. All sizes, but mainly 10-12. Good selection of shoes, with big discounts for shop floor pairs. Very little in the way of knitwear though, almost none in fact. Some accessories too, with quite a few woollen and silk scarves, hats, and belts.

I asked the staff about tomorrow, and they said they will do a big restock tonight. They also said they add stock throughout the day, including quite a bit in the hour and a half I was there.

There is a communal changing room which is comfortable with each person getting their own chair and large mirror. No idea how busy it will be tomorrow. I didn’t have to queue more than 10 min for the changing room.

Hope you have a great time tomorrow!

missmoon thank you for the site report.! I had a recce slot planned for 13:00-14:00 (but got sidetracked with paint stripping) so I hope the overnight restock is fulsome!

Sounds promising missmoon, I would like a shirt
Looking forward to tomorrow and reporting back here.

@Redandblue11 I bought three

I can report that the MH sale was successful! Great to meet mm, microbius and of course Bo.

I only bought a couple of shirts and a skirt, which I am quite pleased about. The shirts are basics, classics which I needed. And the skirt a great thick denim/cotton in an interesting green.

We need pictures red! I need a gratuitous glamour response to looking at care home rooms for DMIL. (they were good, sunny, and with a pleasant view across the garden -- accessible and astroturfed.)

I will post pictures tomorrow Xing. You were missed! I remembered when you helped me choose the trench coat last time
Btw - I think you would get on very well with mm and microbius too in person!

Salut les Parisiennes! It was so nice to put some faces to names (bo, microbius and red) and we spent a productive morning chez St Margaret of Howell. I had underestimated quite how cold 🥶 I would get while queuing to get into the sale. The magical powers of a cashmere tank top worn as a vest might be good but are not miraculous so I had to bow out of the MN reunion earlier than I would’ve liked to go home and try and warm up with copious amounts of hot soup and a lapfull of Labrador.

I will post pictures of my treasure tomorrow when I get to Devon (and a mirror that is less revealing of my bombsite of a bedroom 🤣…)

mm47 Devon-bound? That makes us 'near-ish' neighbours... We look over to Devon from home.

Looking forward to hearing all about your meet up. I was sorry to miss this one but fingers crossed for the next one. Please post up all your purchases for me to drool over.

Great news about the home xing - what a relief I'm sure.

I'm rediscovering my wardrobe and took some old favourites and new boots out for lunch. Along with a new must-have accessory.

What a gorgeous baby-on-the-shoulder, elle!

It was my first ever internet meet up and I am so glad; there is no chance that I have got to meet you guys in my walks of life. mm got the premier queuing spot, we met bo and redandblue and we got in quite quickly. I also had to leave early just because of the weight of the goodies I got.

The sample sale was astonishing. Just the huge volume of everything of any kind. It is clearly shipped into London from every nook and cranny: the skirt I got has a price tag in euro. I bought tonnes of stuff, mainly trousers and skirts, loafers, hat, belt, and also a coat.

The coat I consider the gift of gods :) There were no other coats and this one just got to have been destined for me. I think it must be the model coat, perhaps there is a word for it, the first coat that is sawn to check the pattern? Instead of a normal label, it has a hand-written label saying Italian woman's name, model N4, some other info. I think this must be the seamstress (it says made in Italy, too). It look very much like 20-21aw school trench coat (you can still see it online; except mine is black and longer)

It clearly has military influence and reminds me strongly of my childhood (my father was in space forces). I love it but I didn't expect how it transports me into 70s and 80s, the feel of fabric, maybe, the weight (although not too heavy). It makes me feel connected to my parents for some reason I can't pin down. Maybe the last time I felt this kind of wool was their clothes when I was a child?

I am often drawn to a cut of a skirt, for instance, that my mother had when I was 9, or a pattern, but this feeling is different and I cannot say it's familiar. Sorry for such a long post!

It was lovely seeing new and familiar faces, I'll sort through my pictures later. I didn't get anything at MH, I lost the will to rummage pretty quickly but have pictures of other things I tried on/bought. But I can attest everyone else got some great things and micro's coat is a beauty. Runway sample is the official term, I don't know if there's an English term for that specific nostalgia but I'm sure the Germans do.

A baby makes for the best accessory Elle, but the outfit is great too. Before I forget, the Dries van Noten trousers you were eyeing (at least I think they're the same ones) are on sale at Mytheresa and there's a further extra 20% off that ends this weekend. Smallest size available is a 40 though but I'm fairly certain it's the exact same model as the ones I have in the oversized floral pattern (it even has the same weird mystery loop near the fly, pocket watch has been my best bet ) and that has buttons on the interior to get it to fit smaller. Dries trousers link and I must admit I'm also liking the look of these Lemaire ones that are an extra 40% off that I would've ordered by now if they were in my size.

Aww what a fab accessory Elle. I like the look too, the boxy cardi and the mini are a great choice.
Yes, micro’s coat is absolutely fantastic. I would have also bought a coat or jacket but there was nothing on that area that fitted me unfortunately.
Inside the sale we took ownership of one of the mirrors in the shop floor, and parked there for the duration , we came and went with bags of stuff and just tried over our clothes/getting out as much as possible while still being decent . The communal changing room had a long queue so we did not bother with that. It worked really well as we were able to give feedback to each other and help bringing stuff to each other to try.
In the midst of all I even lost my own coat for a while, I worried but I thought surely nobody here is coming to steal coats … but was right, it had been taken by the shop assistant tidying the clothes , luckily after giving them a description they returned it to me and told me Not To Leave It.
Here are my purchases, I also have a small silk polka dot neckerchief. The shirts are basics I needed to replace, I only have one other white shirt and is getting a bit tired. The skirt’s colour is great and I find it useful for any daily occasion, even popping into town or taking the dog with me into town as the colour and material mean it doesn’t pick up all his hair.
I think we spent 2-2.5 hours inside, having thoroughly rummaged throughout.
The chat in the coffee shop afterwards was most enjoyable. Really interesting bunch we are
… and promise we will not turn this thread into a gardening one with micro…
To end the day we payed a visit to Pandora and Signs of Times dressing agencies with Bo. I was a bit let down by Pandora, which was a shame.

Actually yesterday I wore the skirt, I wasn’t planning to … and I put a sonia ryekel knit I have and realised that the wrists and shoulders had details on the same colour.
Sorry for the very partial photo, but you can see the detail.

what a nice colour combination, red, I have a similar colour skirt and wouldn't have thought of pairing it with a shade of blue. I love your skirt

bo Lemaire trousers are very nice indeed. If only I could ever dream of finding a pair that touches the ground of me. Unless I get close to the runway sample supply somehow

I wanted also to thank you collectively for my coat; because it is because of flo that I got into MH, and a discussion of her sample sale by les parisiennes and because of mm who queued early, that I actually united with this coat. And bo taught me about lengths. I sometimes go into the room where the coat hangs and spend time with it. I am completely in love with it

Well I've thoroughly enjoyed my vicarious MH shopping trip and hearing about your meetup. Red I've never looked that closely at MH skirts and, as far as I know, I've not seen one in real life but I'm definitely going to rethink that - it looks like a really interesting shape, I can feel the weight of it just from the picture and the match with your jumper is great.

microbius I'm thrilled for you about the coat. Please give it a stroke from me. I know what you mean about how clothes can connect you with your parents - a lot of the things I'm drawn to remind me of my dad.

Please keep the pics coming Out of interest, were there any fabrics?

Elle that's a lovely photo of you and your baby, I hope all is well with you both.

I'm pleased to hear you seem to have found somewhere for your MIL Xing.

Xing still mostly in London but in a few months time hope to spend half/three quarters in Devon (just over the border from Somerset).

Elle love your outfit and total must-have accessory 😉.

micro your coat is amazing and really suits you. How fantastic to find such an emotive piece - it really did look as if it were made for you. Plus the rest of your haul! Hope you will post photos. I think flo has found a new fan for MH.

bo thank you for - in the nicest way possible - helping me see that much as I loved the print of that skirt it was not at all Parisienne in terms of style (ie v unflattering!). I hope you managed to find more treasure elsewhere.

red love your skirt with that sweater - the colour combination is beautiful.

It was a wonderful meet up and I would start saving for the next MH sample sale ~except I keep frittering away my money in charity shops~

I bought a beautiful t shirt dress and a useful jacket. The dress is for when I lose my winter duvet 😉.

A ridiculously flattering shot of my latest love: this vintage tweed skirt (eBay) with MHL shirt (eBay) and tank top (charity shop). My builder deserves a bonus for how he positioned the wardrobe doors and by sheer fluke my phone camera angle was in the sweet spot (I couldn’t’ve done it if I’d tried!)

Lastly latest charity shop hauls. You can see I’m aiming for a punk Miss Marple look although I need to tidy up the fraying on the waistcoat a bit.