Toasties exhale after the sale excitement and show off their lovely outfits

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Hello again! Thread 33 or something!

Hi,

Re: Models - I said a while ago that I thought Toast should use models who were slightly less skeletal as this often does the clothes no favours. I agree with @dudsville that Gift probably looks the best in the clothes of the ‘named’ models.

I tend to think that the styling and the choice of models are better in the location pics. The model who may be Korean looks particularly good in her pics and I often want the clothes she is wearing, (ditto the one who may be Italian), whereas on the studio models the same clothes often leave me cold!

My reordered Pond dress came today.

I have decided to keep Pond one. Pond two is also a small and has fewer noticeable flaws in the linen, but bizarrely it is much more voluminous in the skirt.

I am still trying to decide about the cotton Fairisle tank top. It feels lovely and looks good with the chalk round collar tee that I got earlier this sale. However, it’s a bit short and wide and I am not sure it does me any favours.

I am definitely returning the cord dress - it fits well, (in 8), but is just too stiff and uncomfortable. I want to love it, but I just need to let it go!

Some of the location pics are great, but there are others where you really can't see the clothes - the lavenham poncho for instance - she could be wearing literally anything!
I suppose it would be useful to see other people's pics. You know, if you're on Instagram, you can follow #toastbeing. and that's where people post their Toast pics

Some of the studio pics are quite helpful for seeing the sizing without any styling

Ooh, maybe that would make it worth joining instagram, I'll give it a try.

Hi —reporting back on fracap mules. I began by ordering two sizes and the little pair had such a nice leather, but the larger size that fit had a very grainy texture. I decided to reorder to see if a different pair would be better. New pair have arrived and are marginally less grainy but have a bit of a groove indented. And, I am still umming and ahhing about whether some oiled bostons would be a more practical choice. I need to try them on with some outfits and walk around a bit (on carpet) to decide. The jury is still out. Whoever receives the size 38 I returned will be very happy—they were gorgeous.

Yes, the ToastBeing hashtag is really helpful. I also buy on cc, pay in full when it’s due. I do pay via PayPal though, simply as I have found them really good at getting me refunds if things get lost - not really an issue with Toast, Tbf, but I’ve had issues with Uniqlo when things went astray.

@MiracleToast - thanks for letting us know. One of the things I worried about was how flat they were. Did you find the sole had a proper tread?

Well I have loved reading all your 'last hurrah' purchase posts last night. I have succumbed and ordered the Lavenham gilet. Love some of the newer Lavenham products anyway so was intrigued to see what they were doing with Toast. I think I will get good wear out of the cream gilet- but couldn't at all justify the original al price. Am away from home this week so hopefully it will be there when I get back!

Put my last hurrah order in for a couple of skirts. .. the Navy linen and the Shell high waisted one that people seem to love. Did the toast sizing guide and it suggested different sizes 😂...so I feel less guilty about the volume of returns ... hopefully one will work 🤞

Sitting in sunset in Reed Ikat Cotton Trousers and Gathered Cotton Slub Half Sleeve Tee and thinking nearly time to add the Boxy Wool Cashmere Cardigan in biscuit.

I did well out of this sale and now am having to really fight the instinct to save nice clothes instead of wearing them. Especially as I'm somewhere I can't wash anything for several weeks, so I need to work my way through everything instead of adopting a couple of favourite outfits and wearing and washing on repeat until the weather changes.

Back after work trip, so much excellent info here which is very useful.
I've not had time to access the sale for the last 8 days so I've halted now and stuck with my initial purchases.

These...
A line skirt in Breen and Shell, true to size and a lovely useful classic shape.
Indigo trapeze dress, fitted nicely on top, rather full skirted but beautifully dramatic!
Oar Check Dress, a bargain.. I ordered two and will make the second into a skirt.
Gingham Seersucker Cotton Shirt and matching skirt, the fabric I love and I'm more of a fitted type of person, I also wear the shirt as a jacket, great for travel with a carry on.
Mariner Hemp skirts in both colours, fabric is quite weighty but I will wear them to death over 3 seasons, and can create tons of outfit variations.
Mariner trousers in indigo and the navy for the same reasons.
Mariner Hemp jacket to match all 4 pieces above.

I bought a few workwear pieces, in canvas, twill, as my job sometimes involves clambering over building sites and I don't want to spend lots on those.

Phew! Seems excessive as I write those down, but like many here I wait for the sales and use all my wardrobe everyday, I don't have best things, only 2 or 3 beloved outfits for special occasions.

An illness, where I lost my sight for 2 years, 6 years ago, gave me a kick up the backside.. it taught me to live in the moment, reduce, reuse, minimise. Wear my stuff everyday.

I'm not sure about the new stuff so far, I like the Walnut workwear dress, the Walnut herringbone jacket, and the silk scarf we caught a glimpse of in the styling video that I saw today, not yet released.
My style is unfussy, a kind of streamlined 1920/30's look, the crepe dresses, fitted alpine/scandi jumpers, a line skirts, wide trousers fitted high up the waist, winter chalet wear! Mixed with Old Town (the quirky workwear company in Norfolk) for work! So the Everyday Theatre isn't too appealing so far😏

I agree @Dee1224 about the model you mentioned, I think I've bought most of what she has modelled, including the whole twill workwear ensemble! Her style is more mine, I find the location pics so much better at creating a good idea of how the pieces will perform, and also for styling.
Sorry, long post, just catching up on the thread!

I am stalking the green navigation print silk scarf as final purchase. I got the copper poplin trousers which are so light and a suprise hit, including with my 21 yr old https://www.toa.st/products/easy-pleated-poplin-trousers-copper

So ... anyone have or tried the flat front denim trousers in clay? Is that a really faded pink, as it seems on my phone?

In real life no pink at all. I've tried to take photo - but still a bit pinker on phone than it is in reality.

Thanks@Stoic123 ! I'm going to try them. Reviews are mostly good, are they soft, comfortable?

And i think i have that tee, or one in that fabric, is that the bracelet sleeve length boat neck? I love it.

@dudsville - very soft and comfortable.

It's the collared tee from last sale - in Moss.

Oh! How funny. I just tried to take a pic of the one i thought it was and the light made it looked like a bad dye job!

I don’t think anyone needs those panniers - very impractical

to be fair to toast I think Altho their models are thin, the live videos are brilliant to see lots of different sizes so that’s a brilliant step in the right direction

That’s true @Snowyowl78 - I think they even had someone who was 5’4” in a recent video! Always good to see the clothes on shorter people.

I really need this sale to end. Have just ordered. Pair of Sturlini sandals (the green ones from last year)! Expecting the oatmeal alpaca cardigan and the rust Emma tee today. This has got to stop soon!

In my defence, I only own one pair of sandals - some navy saltwaters, which have a completely worn down sole and are splitting at the heel on both feet after 5 years of solid use.
but a new pair of saltwaters would have cost me half the price…

I agree@ScottishMouse , i just bought the space check dress and the clay denim utility dress.

Having slept on it in sending back the clown collar dress as it doesn't add anything to my wardrobe.

The landscape and space check are both back in several sizes if anyone's interested.

I did dither over the landscape this morning @dudsville , but thought I would need to try two sizes and just couldn’t be bothered to be honest. 😆

@ScottishMouse and @dudsville I too fell into the sale-pit this morning, as I realized some of my "most wanted" were available in my size. This is a slippery slope...

I wish it was possible to buy the postage pass when living here in Denmark; all those money spent on postage could buy a couple of dresses 😎

@Architektin - I totally agree that we should try to live in the moment and enjoy each day - I am trying to put this into practice but not always succeeding! (I hope you are fully recovered now x)

Meanwhile, in sale land, I keep waking up at 3am and stupidly then wake up more by perusing restocks in the sale. This morning’s sleep purchase was a pair of the linen trousers that I ordered at the beginning of the sale, but trying again in a different size.