Autumn/Winter styling.

Gillybob I too like the trenchcoat.
It is a lot, but 8 years ago I paid £90 for a light weight summer jacket and I still wear it and it looks great. It was a lot then and too be honest I wouldn't usually spend that much. I must have loved it.
But it did turn out to be very good value for money.!

I just popped over to look at “Wrap” too and have fallen in love with the “lightweight trench coat” which unfortunately is a bit like my purse “lightweight” . I do love it though but at over £200 sadly it’s a no, no.

Just looked. Wrap clothes are lovely! Have requested catalogue but really much too expensive for me. Marla Wynne looks good.

I am a genuine redhead, with pale complexion and freckles, you got that part right!? Not much else, Callistemon. ?

being a wee, dumpy, plump lady,
Oh, what a surprise, I always imagined you as very tall, slim and redheaded with a Scottish complexion and a few freckles Marydoll!
And very elegant.

T shirt and linen trousers today and I felt too hot!
Sorry MaryDoll

Gabriella were you a Girl Guide?
Be prepared.

I'd like another denim skirt CanadianGran - I do have one but it is so old now (however, no-one knows that I suppose!).

Except everyone on GN.

I've never been bothered to do Ebay so I just send stuff to the charity shop.

Some items I wear and wear and others I just don't feel right in and should get rid of them as I am sure someone else would look just right in them.

I'm still buying sandals

I'll be travelling to visit daughter and grandsons next week to Victoria BC. They have much more variety for shopping than our small northern town. Looking forward to hitting the shops for an afternoon.

I've been on the hunt for a good denim skirt; not too long or short. And a few lighter cardigans and vests that I wear with t shirts since I still have hot flashes occasionally! I love the look of heavier knits, but cannot bear them anymore.

Lemon, stop rubbing it in! Our heating is on.

Can anyone tell me if Poetry clothing is true to size?
For example, compared with with Monsoon or M&S?

Really? ?
Just out in a t shirt today ( well, a skirt also of course.)

Lemongrove, it's blooming freezing here! Now where are my thermals?

Gabriella those colours are lovely!
I can’t think of buying Autumn clothes just yet though, too warm.

Marydoll;; Was not familiar with Poetry - have requested Catalogue! Thank you.

OH no! I love the Wrap clothes too!

Not heard of Poetry either so had a look - rather expensive for me - I get fed up of stuff too quickly to pay much for anything.

Can't remember names Marydoll. Will have a think!

Wrap Clothing is similar, Marydoll.

Grannymodh, was that High Street, Walthamstow. Is there still a market? Sounds like a great price for wool.

Are there similar sites to P0etry out there?

Some nice pieces.
I like the herringbone (£500!) and boiled wool coats although I don't wear wool- too uncomfortable.
Hemp and cotton tops looked good. I haven't ever bought hemp (I think).

Gabriella, being a wee, dumpy, plump lady, (I have turned into my mother), I prefer plain clothes and accessorise them.
I can't resist a scarves and jewellery. (They hide a multitude of sins! )
I'm being drawn to Marla Wynne, but unsure if the cut would only serve to make me look even plumper.

My other consideration is cost, as I'm no longer able to work and I miss my decent salary. I get a buzz out of finding a good bargain.
Enjoy, your new clothes. I believe velvet is very on trend for this coming season!

Sounds interesting. I must have a look. I sometimes request catalogues that I know I can't afford to buy from just to enjoy looking.
I love that you don't feel guilty about buying too much.

OH buys me clothes sometimes. Why not?

Yes Marydoll they have one running at the moment.
I think buying one nice piece every few months or when you've saved up, is a great boost. If it was routine to splurge hundreds every month, the
pleasure would, IMV, be lost.

Lessismore
The plain answer is so that I can keep more of my own money.
The more convoluted answer is that about a fortnight after we actually met in person, we had lunch then drove up to London where we browsed a few shops and he insisted on buying me shoes and a dress.
I hate being corralled into buying clothes that other people think I should like, so it was eventually arranged that he'd pay for whatever clothes I chose but I limited this to 2 or 3 times a year, not a monthly arrangement as he preferred.
That's why I spend my money on clothes I like and let him pay for clothes I know he'll think are classier than leggings, skinny jeans and items from shops that proliferate on the High Street.
I happen to like the clothes from Poetry too as they are plain.
I'm not a fan of nor do I suit, patterns frills or bright colours except in accessories.
He certainly has no say in my choices but I have occasionally refined my tastes to accommodate the functions we go to as a couple. ?