A little moan...women of a certain age...

[howtotellmum]

I am a reasonably trim, fashionable late 40s- look a bit younger so I am told- but am so depressed at lack of suitable summer clothes this year.

Everything is either sleeveless and very young, empire line and smocky ( don't want to look PG), or floral like curtains.

I am not old enough for Kalico, or CCs, don't like Hobbs ( all those spots), Phase 8 and Fenn Wright Manson are all to floral and droppy, and mother-of-the-bride, Monsoon looks garish, White Stuff and Fat Face are aging hippy...

Jesire and Whistles are drab this season...I could go on!

used to love Jigsaw and Kew, but Jigsaw is now silly prices, and everything this year is purple, navy or black ( not my colours), and the dresses are either too formal or too floaty.

Have bought one colour block dress from Boden, and one skirt Jigsaw and one skirt from Kew.

Anyone else in the same boat?

Wrap?
Noa Noa?

Avoca Anthology?

That Italian site that someone from here linked to.

I feel your pain ! Used to love Jigsaw but haven't seen anything there for ages. I find the best thing is to go to a large Dept store such as John Lewis who have all different labels etc and just try on loads of stuff - you have to have time though and the inclination ........

Toast?

cornsilk - did you mean Artigiano? Looks nice, but £££ (check out the sale section though).

Yes that's the one!

glad I am not the only one!

I hate Toast- sorry- but Noa Noa is a possibility at times!

I just hate all the synthetic flowery stuff that is around at the moment, or the strappy dresses in Monsoon!

If I had £££s I might buy the odd thing from LK Bennett but even they are a) very formal and b) rather flowery this summer!

PLEASE JIgsaw- go back to how you were! I work hard a tbeing a size 10 with a WAIST and I don't want to wear smocks!!!