What screams frumpy?

[bradpittsbathwater]

What makes something/someone frumpy? It's hard to define. I know MN can get upset at this word.

But styles change so quickly one womans style is anothers frump!

For example a couple of years ago mom jeans were all the rage and yet I can remember growing up that the frumpiest thing you could wear was mom jeans!
No doubt a few things people are on here calling frumpy will be the height of fashion in a few years time!

There's nothing like these threads to make you feel paranoid and shit about yourself.

I'll remember to tell my DM this. My DM who at 82 rocks Lucy and Yak dungarees, Jigsaw striped long sleeved tops, Adidas Gazelles in bright colours and the odd Whistles piece. She wears nice Birkies but has never really wanted to paint her toenails.

Everything for sale on this site is frumpy. My American niece recommended it. https://artemesiamade.com/collections/apparel-shop-all
Does anyone like it? Not cheap, either.

Which is why I ignore half of them.

At least 2 of my friends think I dress very well. I just DGAF nowadays but hasn't always been this way. Very self conscious when younger.

Shapeless wrinkled sacks. They may suit some, they wouldn't suit me.

That's not bad. A bit Sister Wife-y and not my style but I wouldn't go down the overall route of frumpsville. No doubt you have to be slim to wear it. Where my friend in USA lives, next to Dutch County, maybe the Amish etc would wear this there... but I think they make most of their own clothes.

Boatneck tops
Waterfall cardigans
Super long cardigans
Three quarter length trousers
Knife pleat skirts - so dowdy
Puff sleeves

Cheap joggers, a fleece and sketchers trainers ..... like I'm wearing today 🤣

I agree. I've got some thick good quality leggings and that I wear with chunky ankle boots.

I don't think the thin leggings would look great.

The woollen crew neck jumper is nice - not that I can wear wool - but the rest is a no from me (partly because if I even think of wearing a pale colour I spill something down my front).

Don't take it so seriously. IRL everybody is worrying about the CoL and how to get a doctor's appointment, rather than my unpainted toenails, cardie and glasses.😁

I'm 70; I've worn glasses since I was 12; I'm still wearing skinny years and biker boots. If that's considered "frumpy", I don't give a fuck, either.

I feel like some things like leggings, skinny jeans and a decent pair of trainers are just wardrobe staples at this point. You can style them in so many ways.

I think long flowy dresses with boots and a cardi. Anything joules/boden/seasalt. They all say frumpy to me.

I think fat people generally look more frumpy in clothes than skinny people.

I say this as someone who is fat (used to not be) and I’ve suddenly really struggled to not look frumpy in my clothes.

Aw it’s nice that you admit it :) can you give examples of ‘non frumpy’ clothes?

Declining to describe my clothing to random weirdos online thanks.

I didn’t ask you to describe your clothing, lol.

@SOxon

I think this list is really unpleasant as it says to me someone who is quite poor and literally can't afford anything but the cheapest clothing .

It's almost like the whole thing is a scam to make you buy more

I'd wear this too, OP. I think it depends on your figure and the fit of the clothes.

I agree, she might as well have said 'poor people smell and they're ugly'

But she's the future Queen. No way would her Zara swan print dress (I had that!) or her sheer dress/skirt she wore at uni be considered passable now.

It isn’t either/or.
Few could wear or want to wear what they wore twenty years ago as a student.
Letizia IS the Queen and looks more exciting than Kate who has dressed in this boring way since she left uni.
Meghan is naturally more stylish imo and shows she cares about style through her clothes. Beatrice, Eugenie are very frumpy but their mother is a a lost cause when it comes to style so maybe it does run in families.

Apart from the royals (as they are public figures with all the money, time and help in the world) , I feel a bit off about the thread now as someone posted earlier about those stuck in poverty being frumpy. I know this is the least of their concerns but judgement being passed on people who have mental health issues or stuck in a poverty trap has taken the shine off this thread for me now.

Start a new thread - I would love to know !