This older lady on the train..

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I loved what she wore, and she looked so comfortable!
I wouldn't call it a style, or remotely fashion conscious, but she was obviously interested in clothes, if that makes sense?

She was 65+ or thereabouts, medium height, slim, with bushy hair in a lovely twist. She was wearing a long tweed, flecked coat, with a sort of jersey tunic under it with a modest pattern. She wore dark wool tights with socks and clumpy brown boots, with a cotton tote and gorgeous mustard coloured wool scarf.

I remember thinking that I rarely saw older women in shorter skirts/tunics, and she looked fantastic. What struck me most was how at ease this all looked, so kind of interesting but comfy. It did not scream money, but wasn't cheap at all, it is hard to describe it, as it wasn't on trend for any age group, but reminded me a little of a dance tutor I had in my 20's who was vaguely bohemian in a neater, relaxed sort of way (not trendy or frilly).

If any of this makes sense, I would love some recommendations. It all looked great quality but not in popular styles. The tunic looked like basic jersey with a scoop neck, wasn't baggy or tight. Colours were mixed but not obvious.
This was in March this year and I still haven't forgotten her!

Seasalt Cornwall.

This season there's a lot of that sort of muted tunic in White Stuff and Fat Face. I hadn't shopped in either of these for years but I really liked the look of some of their current autumn range (it won't be what your woman was weairng but might have similar vibe.)

Just had a look online and actually, what you describe is more Seasalt, Weird Fish, Joe Brown, Nomads or Roman.

Me too. Bloody weird it is. But then I think about fabulous people in their 60s and 70s like Jennifer Saunders and everything's ok!

Fat face went to hell for me, they quit the well made stuff and everything looks saggy and thin now.

I can't say I like Joe Brown's either.

I just googled Alys Fowler via MN and found a thread called 'allotment chic' which is cute!

I love that kind of outfit, cosy and confident

My SIL dresses like this - she is a professor and spent a lot of years in France. She buys really good pieces - wool coat or beautiful boots but puts it together much as you describe. I think of it as a dark academia look - there were a couple of threads about it here actually

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/4915762-dark-academia-2-the-conversation-continues

Why is being an older woman a negative? It's a fact of life that I don't have an issue with myself.

Flog me: I described a woman as an older lady, then went on the say she looked fucking fantastic.

This is the sort of style I aspire to as well. I’ve a few bits from Seasalt that fit the description but now I want a long tweed flecked coat.

There was a thread if Monty Don was a woman (or very similar) might be worth a look if I can find it to link back

I have one that I adore just wish it was a different colour. I love the way it wafts about as I march through town.
Have a look on ebay for ex House of Bruar or such.

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To want to dress like Monty Don?

I loved that thread!
I did find it mostly trouser based though, with a preference for masculine cuts. I sadly don't suit them.

Thanks! I was just googling!

I read an old article with Alys who said her style was picking up tunic dresses from charity shops for what it’s worth!

I'm going to hazard a guess this was near Bath.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/4281220-If-Monty-Don-was-a-woman

I like a suit with a band tee shirt and trainers.

Sorry I hadn't seen that before I linked x

There is more similar threads if others want, but I won't link as not to derail

I wear a lot of tunics with leggings and boots and get tunics from Lily & Me, White Stuff and Fat Face mostly…although I’m tall enough to wear short dresses as tunics. Ankle/calf length boots from Moshulu.

I’m really surprised that this is an innovative/mysterious look - as in not knowing where to source the garments/style -for anyone.

I’ve been wearing it since my early 20s and still am.

The description and the picture on the right sounds like how people used to dress in about 2006-2010. Lots of knitted tunics, long sleeve tops under them, opaque/wool tights, boots. Fat face and White Stuff. Mainly the yummy mummy types, maybe her stuff is vintage.

Yep, I started wearing this get up in approx 2008! 😂

I’ve chucked all my tunics from that era sadly, well charity shopped them. Still have my wool tights in various colours inc mustard.

You need to visit the House of Bruar, Perthshire Scotland. Everything you have described will be there, 😉