Toasties enjoying the sale and the sunshine!

[IlovePond]

Hi,

Here’s a new thread!

Happy to enable @MiracleToast 😆 My concern (apart from layering!) is denim. The last denim piece I had from Toast was ages ago and I remember I couldn’t ever wear anything light coloured with it, even after much washing. I think this dress would look great with a white tee or a Breton top underneath it, but would I end up always having to wear dark colours under it which wouldn’t look quite so good imo?

Not sure why my post came up twice…sorry!
@MiracleToast my sis says it will be too short for how she wants it (she’s 5’8”). I am seriously thinking about it for me though. I have some vouchers so it is tempting. I’ll ponder it for a few days and see if it is still calling.

Sounds like a good plan! @ScottishMouse Thats a happy happenstance! I am still really hoping to get to the Edinburgh shop as I want to try too many things to justify ordering. I’m fairly certain my postie is appalled as it is…

I have lots of Toast denim, dresses and Annies @ScottishMouse and none bleed after the first couple of washes.
I do the first couple of washes cold with salt to set the dye.
I also use non bio and never use fabric conditioner -it causes denim to bleed

Interesting @Poplinskirt, I didn’t know that about fabric conditioner making denim bleed. I never use the stuff anyway (due to sensitive skin issue in the house). I knew about the cold water and salt, but I have never done it. Must give it a go, thanks for the reminder.

I think it softens the fibres and so the dye bleeds out.
I detest the stuff, it makes everything floppy and I can't bear the smell.
Give it a go @ScottishMouse
I would never be able to wear all my denim if it bled onto other things!!

I’ve decided against the lovely denim pinafore. I am a sucker for being drawn in by the loveliness of something and not giving much thought to how much I would wear it. And that is what leads to having to then sell unworn items down the line. I’m trying to avoid this, so I had a long hard think about how the dress would fit into my wardrobe and my lifestyle and decided that it probably wouldn’t. Saving my pennies for some autumn/winter loveliness instead.

On the note of winter loveliness, I have been eyeing up the Eden cardi for well over a year now. So long that when I tried it on first I couldn’t decide between small and medium, and now I can’t decide between medium and large! Anyone who has it, how did you choose size-wise? I want to wear it both open and closed. The medium fits but is probably a bit neater than I would like when closed, and I don’t love neat knitwear. The body of the large feels more comfortable when closed but might be a bit sloppy when open, and the sleeves are quite long. This is the winter I am going to buy it if I can ever decide on size and colour.

Has anyone tried the Flower Mountain trainers? having a 'mare trying to find some that fit and don't annoy me due to sensory sensitivities/wide feet/high instep!

I have @boopthatdog. I ultimately didn’t buy them as I didn’t love the style on me, but fit-wise they were great and I have very problematic feet. I am a wide 5.5 and found the 5 perfect and very comfy.

Thanks so much for this - I think I'll give them a try !

@boopthatdog - I was lucky enough to get a pair of FM trainers at a sample sale.

I don’t have wide feet and the ones I tried on in-store the day before were too wide for me. However, the sample ones fitted better than the seemingly identical pair I tried on earlier!

I would say that, in terms of length, they are TTS and can be quite wide-fitting.

I sometimes get PF, but these are ok for me. They don’t feel ‘weird’ to me, either, (but that is, of course, subjective!)

If you can get to a Toast, I recommend trying on in-store, (but check in advance that they have some in your size - store stock is SO limited due to lack of space, plus they are both pricey AND popular!

Alternatively, I would order some to try. Toast returns are easy and free.

I love mine and would also like the FM sandals as they are so very comfy. However, imo, they don’t look marvellous on my feet/like they’ve cost £195 so I have restrained myself. However, I can feel myself cracking…

@boopthatdog - I very recently managed to find some of the beautiful chalk and cherry Flower Mountain trainers (new) on Vinted and took a huge gamble on them as I hadn't tried them on beforehand. I'm 5.5 but have wide feet so would typically go for a 6 unless I knew they were wide. Luckily they fit me perfectly and are really light and comfortable - they have a really nice cork insole. Haven't worn them yet as it's been too hot!

Just realised they are ONLY £180. Total bargain 😹so currently reconsidering…

Some FM trainers reduced here:

https://www.schuh.co.uk/search/?q=flower+mountain

Trying on current Toast items and checking against size measurements on some items online. As mentioned recently, I am so bad at judging sizes on me these days due to wanting to hide in voluminous things. I remember that someone here (I think someone who posts often but I cannot remember who!) once said that they always buy their usual size in Toast and assume that the fit is then how Toast intend - looser in some things, neater in others. At the time I couldn’t understand how this could work, but actually, most of the things I have bought in recent times have all been M/12 on top and S/10 on bottom. Maybe I should stop overthinking and just rely on that (I can hear many of you cackling, what with years of Toast sizing issues, but has it not been better lately??). I have been holding off wearing the linen shirt dress in M as I wanted to try a S, and have been waiting for it to arrive in my local store, but it still hasn’t and I’m wondering whether to order in S to try or just go with the M and assume it is the right size…🤔

And here:

https://jeanstore.co.uk/search?page=2&q=Flower%20mountain%20&klevu_price&sort=featured

@ScottishMouse I have a few of the Eden cardigans, I absolutely love them and definitely my most worn knitwear during AW. I wear them buttoned and loose, and go with my usual Toast knitwear/top size. I did try to size up when I was initially deciding what size to buy, but thought my usual size best. I hope that helps somehow. I wanted to ask whether you managed to repurchase the Oat heathery sweater in a smaller size? I’m only managing to catch up on the thread now.

@IlovePond I really love the look of the FM sandals, but find that price for non-leather sandals quite steep. I would imagine they would be really comfortable though (I do love my trainers from them)!

Talking of spendy shoes - I’d really love to try the Hereu loafers. Has anyone tried them? I know they were much admired on here, but I’m wondering if anyone managed an order or try on? I’d really like some ballet pumps or loafers for this Autumn as I don’t have anything like that. I wear trainers mostly, but would really like an alternative that looks a bit smarter. I wonder if they are robust enough to be worn, as they do seem to lean more towards slippers in style.

Thanks @CakeAndJazz that is helpful. I should probably just go for M. Yes, I swapped the oatmeal heathery sweater for a M from the L I had originally bought. It definitely looks better on the shoulders and arms, and although it is a little neater than I might tend towards on the body, realistically it is not actually neat, it’s just my perception/comfort level. Going to try hard to not worry so much about things clinging in a way they didn’t use to.

@IlovePond 😭 I actually have these but got lucky and got them pretty much brand new on Vinted for £80. I’ve worn them a lot and they are super comfortable but you’re right, they just look like another pair of walking sandals really!

@CakeAndJazz can you tell me if the Eden cardigans pill badly? I have had mixed experience with Toast’s wool cashmere items in the past.

@ScottishMouse glad you sorted the heathery sweater, it looks a lovely neutral. The Eden cardigans do pill - I de-pill after every few wears, but I don’t mind doing it. Having said that I don’t think it pills really badly or all over, if that makes sense.

Thanks @CakeAndJazz. I’m not sure how much de-pilling I am up for, I’d much rather a coarser wool, but this is the style I love, so I may have to just put up with it.

I think the amount of pilling is reasonable @ScottishMouse and worth it (if you can think of it that way).

Has anyone ever managed to return or exchange something bought in store that was over the 28 days return period? I bought a T-shirt before I went away last month, totally forgot about it, and have just realised I bought the wrong size. I’m wondering if it is worth asking, or do I just stick it on a resale site?