Toasties enjoying our sale buys and springing into a new season

[Countmeout]

New thread everyone

@Firesideknitting good idea with the double duvets! We’re in a 17th century cottage which I’m guessing is probably similarly ’chilly’. So I’m looking into this 👍

Looks really good @Firesideknitting and enjoy your trip to SM if you are dropping in. I've only been once but the gardens in the same complex are also worth a look.

@Snowyowl78 and @Qweesh I can't make out if those sandals are the Fracap fisherman sandal or a pair by Steve Mono. Doesn't look like they are on the website yet though, whichever one they are.

@Firesideknitting you look lovely in your new outfit. I love the vest in both colours—can you advise on sizing?

Have fun at SM ! 🤗

I love that indigo twill shirt - such a rich shade of navy!

@Firesideknitting - it all looks lovely together. Is that Piglet in Bed bedlinen? I was admiring their stuff online the other day

Just got my Kindred email too - very useful for the free postage!

I’m a 12/14 and buy a toast 14 or L, all fits good.
@faustina yes it’s wonderful, piglet points also add up very quickly.

just leaving SM, I got a dress I’d wished I’d bought, as well as the new season jumpsuit (it’s beautiful). Hubby picked up a couple of pairs of trousers.

@MrsRadichio oh good spot! I think they are Steve Mono. They’re definitely not the Fracap Fisherman. I just assumed they were Fracap 🙈 I’ve since been off for a Google search (should be working but #priorities) and came across these on the Steve Mono site.

@Firesideknitting I’ve just noticed you said you got the new jumpsuit. The V neck one or the crossover front one?

Cross front one …. Hang’s beautifully…. I’ll wear a vest under as it has the potential to gape ever so slightly if I was to bend over, but it’s a flattering fit

@Firesideknitting Hurrah! Mine has been shipped. Am quite excited 🙈

I’ve a feeling I’ll get so much wear from it

I’m so pleased to hear this. Willing mine to hurry up now.

I’m really liking the look of that new jumpsuit, although it looks like a bit of wriggle to get on and off.

I am also questioning how many more clothes I really need; today I wore several things for the first time including the mariner trousers, bought in the summer sale, and a khaki shirt that I think I bought in the winter 2022/23 sale.
I had more or less decided the mariner trousers were going to be sold on, but having worn them today they are incredibly comfortable and I now know I will
get loads of wear from them.

I also wore the Paraboot Veley shoes, so comfortable, and some green sale socks, which were much admired by my hair dresser 🙂.

I relate to the ‘how much more could I squeeze into my wardrobe’. However to be fair the only items I regret are the gabi trousers I bought as I should of sized down, they are handy for me to pull on to wear on dirty jobs, but that’s not that often. I’m a fairly accomplished seamstress so have adjusted a few pairs of exceptionally wide fitting trousers … but the gabi I just don’t have the desire to do so

@Firesideknitting I think if I look at my wardrobe the things I wear least are skirts, and then dresses. I also have quite a few things that don’t seem to go with anything else but I guess if I buy enough everything will eventually go with something 😁. Having said that I am getting better with my purchases, less really random stuff and more thought out pieces.

My greatest expenditure is probably on footwear, but I don’t worry about that so much as I always think better quality shoes and boots are much more comfortable and last longer.

Boots !! Oh gosh I’m terrible with ankle boots, i love them, so easy to wear. I wear dresses and skirts much of the time, trousers I find I have to think more of and make a conscious effort for trousers. I picked up the embroidered cotton kaftan dress today from SM, I’ll get loads of wear from that

I got an email today to say I am now a Kindred member. I was beyond excited about that! I then had a quick tot up of how much I have spent on full price items last year, and it’s a lot. Just remembered I bought trainers too. I’m not complaining, as I’ve had plenty of wear from it.

I ordered something from Wyse recently, which I received today. Obviously a different aesthetic than Toast, slightly higher price point. Honestly, the quality is mediocre, not a patch on Toast imo. Going straight back. I’m going to order the Harlequin blouse and new Bryn dress instead.

@Firesideknitting and @Qweesh that jumpsuit looks lovely. Might give it a go

It was me @Firesideknitting - thanks so much for posting the picture - you look great in that outfit and the top goes so well with the tank top! I am definitely adding both to my wish list.

Glad your visit to SM went well!

I received my Kindred email today
Also I noticed that you have to add the free gift to your basket if you want it I dont

@Firesideknitting please post a pic of you in the new jumpsuit and what size you got and what toast size you are 🙏

I'm very blah about everything else, am so not an apron dress person, I can't bear having to fiddle with things when I'm wearing them.

I love the dress, but due to arthritis I can’t get my arms behind my back, so it may be a miss for me !! I don’t fancy asking hubby to help dress me more than I already do ..

How does the apron dress work? Untied is it hugely wide, or is it sewn up at normal width and then the tying front or back is for effect?

I really want someone here to order it so that they can explain how it works!

I quite like the print but would specifically only want to the one of the chair scene. Not sure if that’s possible!

The apron dress looks nice but poplin is not nice sensorily for me. I too would like someone to try it to see what it’s like @sonjadog !

@Firesideknitting which embroidered dress did you get from SM? The blue one with the yellow?
excited to see the jumpsuit! Mines in the post!

Love your skirt outfit @Firesideknitting . Is the tank heavy? I like the way they’ve styled it with nothing underneath as well but wonder would it be too warm for a decent day.

There was an apron dress in a previous collection. But in the video it’s fastened the other way round.
https://www.google.com/search?q=you+tube+toast+styling+conversations&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:617fc525,vid:49aa8oVErzs,st:0