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On we go Toasties heading for Spring???

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Countmeout · 14/01/2023 16:10

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Laska2Meryls · 20/01/2023 13:40

The smaller XS Fenugreek trousers arrived and they are the same size as my last years space check ones in the same size so now I dont know what Toast are doing with their' new ' sizing after all,! Anyway here they are with khaki Elena shirt ( bought on vinted as a total bargain as new for 20 quid! ). Up to now I hadn't worn it as its a bit big on me (just washed it and put it away, needs ironing !) . Anyway love it with the trousers .. So ill be keeping them after all , even if the copper ones are ok .. At home today and this is staying on as my outfit,!

On we go Toasties heading for Spring???
Blossomtoes · 20/01/2023 13:43

neveradullmoment99 · 20/01/2023 12:27

Dresses

I bought the needlecord one in navy as soon as it was reduced and ordered it it green as soon as I tried the navy one on. Obviously I’m keeping them both. I’m so pleased with them, I’ll be wearing them for years.

Theteapotsbrokenspout · 20/01/2023 13:48

Loving that colour combination on you @Laska2Meryls

Stoic123 · 20/01/2023 14:21

@alliscalm - thanks! Ordered dress in my normal Toast size (one down from real life) as I'm bottom heavy. Worth a try as looks quite elegant.

@Laska2Meryls - nice outfit! I think I need a trying on session in a shop to suss out sizes.

Additional sales purchases (bought when returns all got added) - arrived:

  • Garment Dyed Linen Trousers in Green Teal- lovely colour and nice quality. Will be useful to schlep around in during the summer so @£55 a keeper.
  • Heavy Cotton Rolled Edge Top in Dark Olive- nothing spectacular but good/heavy weight and will go well with jeans for Spring/Autumn. The colour really suits me so @£50 a keeper.
Also keeping two pairs of mittens - they are lovely and willl be used for Xmas/Winter birthday presents for a couple of friends if I can bear to part with them.

I do think an overlap in the sales and launch of new collection is marketing genius - sales prices look a real bargain against the new prices.

faustina · 20/01/2023 15:09

@Laska2Meryls - that is a really lovely combination. I wish I were tall enough for an Elena shirt!

Laska2Meryls · 20/01/2023 15:25

Thanks .. I have ironed it now !! Looks much better !

lordloveadog · 20/01/2023 16:29

Round cashmere jumper in truffle arrived. Surprisingly elegant, partly because the L isn't huge on a size 18/20! Suspect would drown a size 14. Beautiful wool.

mizu · 20/01/2023 16:31

Sadly the velvet pinafore dress is pit to pit approx 15" ConfusedConfused which is super small. Oh well!

faustina · 20/01/2023 16:34

They have restocked the sale and I've finally managed to order the navy pique jersey shirt. I know it's gaped for so many others but I thought it worth a try just in case it doesn't on me

ilovecherries · 20/01/2023 17:19

faustina · 20/01/2023 16:34

They have restocked the sale and I've finally managed to order the navy pique jersey shirt. I know it's gaped for so many others but I thought it worth a try just in case it doesn't on me

I did keep mine but find it deeply annoying. It doesn’t gape in the traditional sense of pulling apart across the bust, but rather the gaps between the buttons are too big and you can see in from the side. Had it only had one more button to reduce the spacing between them, it would have been perfect for me.

faustina · 20/01/2023 17:21

That does sound annoying! I really like the fabric - like a vintage PE shirt

dudsville · 20/01/2023 17:27

You got a good deal on that dress @neveradullmoment99! And I agree this thread is very enabling!

lordloveadog · 20/01/2023 17:28

Restocked? Oh dear

MiracleToast · 20/01/2023 17:30

Great find @Laska2Meryls i really want the elena in the white colour. But £185 for a shirt is ludicrous.

My final (pray) sale orders have arrived...

Linen stripe blue shirt - colour not quite as I’d hoped and material much thinner as imagined. Could be useful for work as it gets warmer.

Bronze silk linen shirt - silky pyjama style, very very creased so need to iron if decide to keep. This I had hoped to wear on a ‘hen’ weekend coming up with the ecru carpenter jeans, fracap boots and my old trusty Toast brown and indigo wool coat. Still £95 in the sale...

Decisions yet to be made.

dudsville · 20/01/2023 17:30

Fab colour and fabrics @Laska2Meryls !

neveradullmoment99 · 20/01/2023 17:40

Laska2Meryls · 20/01/2023 13:40

The smaller XS Fenugreek trousers arrived and they are the same size as my last years space check ones in the same size so now I dont know what Toast are doing with their' new ' sizing after all,! Anyway here they are with khaki Elena shirt ( bought on vinted as a total bargain as new for 20 quid! ). Up to now I hadn't worn it as its a bit big on me (just washed it and put it away, needs ironing !) . Anyway love it with the trousers .. So ill be keeping them after all , even if the copper ones are ok .. At home today and this is staying on as my outfit,!

Love this outfit and rhe trousers😍

Theteapotsbrokenspout · 20/01/2023 17:41

@ilovecherries that’s exactly how the pique shirt was on me, really disappointing as it would have been perfect with that extra button.

Countmeout · 20/01/2023 19:15

The trousers and the whole outfit are great @Laska2Meryls . I will ignore the ‘new’ sizing guidance then.
A pair of Alix in the wool material leapt into my basket very early this morning. Will give them a try. Just slightly doubtful because they’re dry clean.

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Ichangedmynameforthisbro · 20/01/2023 21:23

I just bought a pair of the Solovair Forest boots in the sale. Please tell me you've bought them and love them?

Saurus72 · 20/01/2023 22:53

Great outfit @Laska2Meryls 😊

MaeMair · 20/01/2023 23:19

Hello, lurker here, dipping my toe in your chat!
@Ichangedmynameforthisbro
I received the solovair forest boots today and very disappointed with the plasticky looking leather. Also didn't think the soles were sturdy enough. Maybe I'm too used to DMs. A great bargain for someone but not me.

Ichangedmynameforthisbro · 20/01/2023 23:26

MaeMair · 20/01/2023 23:19

Hello, lurker here, dipping my toe in your chat!
@Ichangedmynameforthisbro
I received the solovair forest boots today and very disappointed with the plasticky looking leather. Also didn't think the soles were sturdy enough. Maybe I'm too used to DMs. A great bargain for someone but not me.

Ah! sad to hear but good to know, thank you! Even reduced they are too expensive for that.

MiracleToast · 21/01/2023 00:38

Yana linen shirt in blue stripe going straight back. My usual toast 8 was much too snug around the underarm area. The fabric unusually thin and flimsy. And the colour just a bit.. plain. I had hoped this would be really useful for work but alas it’s not to be.

dudsville · 21/01/2023 08:01

@Ichangedmynameforthisbro and @MaeMair , I didn't like the look of the leather on those solivair either, and the pair i tried from the last sale fell into the same category for me.

Those of you who bought the antique olive pleated cord dress, that is such a pretty dress!!! I've sat on my hands until my size sold out as i couldn't see it working in my wardrobe, but i think it would be such a fun thing to wear.

I've got a serious problem. I'm not keeping anything that i don't love, but I'm ordering so much. It's just been so hit and miss. So I've got one remaining utility dress arriving today that i now know will be going back as ive since trued the style in the two other fabrics. BUT the brushed cotton trousers are in the same package. The sapphire heathery jumper is on it's way. As are the two slate needle cord dresses - aside from being an easier colour for me to wear i thought one of them would be my new funeral dress. 🙃 I've only had two in my lifetime and I last updated 15 years ago, a black cord shift dress. But then i also bought the denim wrap skirt - this is so like the denim one i posted above, that surely renders it superfluous. And i ordered the chalk/mole collared cardigan, the one with the thin stripe along the bottom. AND the botanical print nightie and robe!

AFingerofFudge · 21/01/2023 08:14

@dudsville I am similar to you, there's so much I want to try on- and this is the frustrating thing about the sale not being in the shops! I take loads into a changing room and end up buying one or two things. So bring online brings the problems: hassle with returns, keeping track of refunds to my bank account, the ridiculous situation with those InPost lockers that I had, and the hit it takes to my bank account albeit temporarily!
I realise these are privileged problems but nevertheless annoying!

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