Toasties - always here for the clothes and breadboard chat, (with fond memories of the dibber!)

[IlovePond]

Here’s a new thread!

Hi,

I have cracked and done an order, but think I might have left it too long for the Kindred gift as there is nothing mentioned on my order. For those people who got the gift, was it listed on your order confirmation after checkout? (It is usually.)

Thanks

Gosh if you're too late the window for the Kindred gift must be very small! Maybe it will be added before despatch? It says that I've got a Kindred gift in my order being delivered tomorrow, but I don't know when that appeared. I hope you're not too late!

Thanks @OrangeyLemon 🤞

I also almost ordered the blue crinkle skirt with pockets but it seems identical to the olive I have from last year. I shall keep an eye out for it in the summer sale, though as I love the one I already have.

I don’t know why I keep looking at the clown trousers. I tried the red two years ago and all I needed was the red nose and huge shoes and yet they still call to me…

@IlovePond mine hasn't arrived yet (due today) but the Kindred gift was listed on my order confirmation - as you say, like they usually do. That was a short window for the gift wasn't it?

Hopefully I will get one @AmethystMoonShine - I will report back!

I got the gift - it was listed on my confirmation. It was an enamel bowl with a paint splatter effect.

Here!

@SaffyRosie I do like the styling events , just out of curiosity as I have a clear idea of what items I like for myself aleady.
I grew up with matchy matchy ideas which I’ve happily chucked out ,and always admire the way they use disparate hues together with great effect .
I think Toast are great at throwing away the rule book, why should women feel that they need to appear smaller , younger or different to their true selves all the time ?

I liked the outfits they showed with one caveat ,and thought everyone looked really good. Still stuck on that boiler suit , just wish it fitted me in the right way !

Thanks, will send it back and hopefully get a full refund. I'm in NI so not handy for a shop repair unfortunately, although it would be easy enough to do myself but at this price point shouldn't have to!

@IlovePond I just ordered the larger size boiler suit and no gift mentioned, boohoo.
I love splatterware and why on earth didn’t I order before ??

Hi all, just had email confirmation-a gift appears to be en route 😺

@SaffyRosie I had a thought, watching the Live after reading your comment.

If we accept as (obviously) true that 'we've lost sight of what a healthy weight is' then it follows that we no longer recognise healthy-weight body shapes, with their varying visible skeletal structures and muscular definition.

The fashion industry was adapting to the new normal before society even began having the conversation. Hence the past decade or so of elastic and drawstrings, tiers and gathers, voluminous and easily adjustable clothing.

So it seems plausible that there is also a possibly subconscious effect, across society, including fashion designers and stylists, to smooth out variation and normalise everyone to a similar new silhouette. Layered, tiered, voluminous, to accommodate our overall larger/heavier/softer bodies.

Layers, volume, architectural, sculptural - these are clothes and stylings that hold a shape independent of the underlying body. Fabulous to give a defined silhouette to softness and roundness. However it also erases any hint of underlying skeletal or muscular structure, making even slim, toned models look bulky and dumpy. That's my momentary hypothesis, anyway :)

My Kindred gift (ordered some socks as a present, so didn't break my no-buy!) wasn't on my order confirmation but was on my dispatch email. There's still hope.

I actually find it fascinating - fashion is having a phase of creating lines and angles and planes in our clothing, when we have all that, naturally, in our skeletal structures, it's just they're currently obliterated by swathes of fat. (Taking society as a whole, obviously.)

In the past, when we've tended scrawnier, we wore ridiculous things to add artificial curves; now fashion is adding angles back in.

The design of the Kantha Bib, and the styling of it with voluminous or swingy overshirts and angular cowboy trousers, is a perfect illustration of what I'm possibly failing to express.

Btw, first review is in, very positive!
I still cannot see how it would work over breasts, sort of a high-neck tie-side bra warmer?

Well take your positions ladies - my netball bib is out for delivery by 7.30pm! I’m actually more excited about my kindred gift then the bib right now. I’m in the process of sorting out a new kitchen and those green splodges in the bowl could be a good match for my new cabinets 🤣

@Sunnydaysarehereonceagain I am so intrigued to hear a real life review!
I think first thread bib wearer becomes Captain of Toastie team activities :)

@VivienneDelacroix - confirmation has come through- hopefully the Kindred gift is on its way!

Hope yours comes too @OftenOrange

Waiting for pictures irl of the netball bib @Sunnydaysarehereonceagain 😹

@Stravaig i think I’d be better suited as Captain of Toastie team inactivity 🤣. Still impatiently waiting for the post

Ooh - here for the bib updated

'Many compliments' 🤔

Only here for bib news.
And does it work in a bigger size with a decent rack. Here's a shot of the review. Decent paragraph. I'm sure our clicking on that item must drive the website metrics mad.
I hope there's someone in the buying department getting totally over excited at it's popularity.

I am fascinated by the bib. Waiting and watching with interest.

For your pre-review entertainment, I've just butchered my own hair 😬.

I forgot the rules, only cut when it's curliest, and only when I have maximum brain to minimise the chance of mishap. I merrily hacked away (so long!) forgetting the curls (sproing!) and now resemble a crimped^ fairy-witchy*.
It's not even dry yet 🤣.

*dandelion clock
^natural texture of regrowth after long Covid hair loss

Laughing is allowed 🤣😵‍💫🤪🤭

Understandable @Stravaig - full moon