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Sue450 Thu 24-Feb-22 14:37:31

Apparently it is the fashion to dress like a goddess at the moment.
Do any of you feel that you would want to dress like that.
The 50s films from America always had luxury clothes but now days we seem to want to dress down. Jeans, trousers trainers
which I wear a lot.

trisher Thu 24-Feb-22 20:18:37

Callistemon21

Barbour?
Is there a goddess called Barbour?

I thought I knew my gods and goddesses but perhaps not!

It's a Barbour jacket Callistemon21 Diana is the goddess- the huntress- dressed in the appropriate jacket.
But I think you knew that.

Callistemon21 Thu 24-Feb-22 20:19:45

No, I just looked up Barbour to see if she was a goddess ?

Duh!!

trisher Thu 24-Feb-22 20:37:09

I just think this idea that a goddess dresses in floaty outfits is a bit short sighted. Goddesses came in all sorts of guises and can be scarey!

Josieann Thu 24-Feb-22 20:49:47

I'm embarrassed to say I wore my (1/2 price) Armani jacket into town this afternoon. Got caught in a downpour and ended up looking like Tempestas. Yes, a scary sight.

annodomini Thu 24-Feb-22 21:35:56

This goddess is wearing a pair of quite old M&S cords, an even older M&S cashmere jumper and a LandsEnd down gilet. I have come to detest the term 'floaty' for clothes - such an airy-fairy word which makes me think the said outfits would be draughty and, in my case, probably get caught in the car door. ! I go for comfort all the way. In the days when I had to appear in the chair at meetings, I had a selection of jackets and coordinating tops, and never, ever without earrings!

Callistemon21 Thu 24-Feb-22 21:50:52

Josieann

I'm embarrassed to say I wore my (1/2 price) Armani jacket into town this afternoon. Got caught in a downpour and ended up looking like Tempestas. Yes, a scary sight.

I always new yu wus posh!!
?

It snowed here today so Tempestas was here too!

Iam64 Thu 24-Feb-22 22:14:12

Annodomini, like you I was never without ear rings. One of the many things ive let slide during lock down is not wearing ear rings daily, always with a change if I was going out in the evening

Casdon Thu 24-Feb-22 22:33:09

I’d like to say I was as goddess like as Mariella Frostrup. She looks so cool in wide leg mid calf brown cords. I look ridiculous.

Kim19 Fri 25-Feb-22 04:14:50

Have to agree about LE demise. Just sent back two shirts for first time ever. Appalling quality. Didn't realise it was the China syndrome. Guess last hope is lovely old Burberry which still generates posh to me although ancient. A bit like myself!

TillyTrotter Fri 25-Feb-22 07:46:34

I’ll be out for a fish and chip supper tonight wearing this little Goddess number ….

tanith Fri 25-Feb-22 07:57:21

I’m putting on fabulous Tesco jogging bottoms in black a Lacy number in black that has thermal properties and I’ll add my Next coat and not posh wellies to take a very muddy lake walk with my equally goddess attired daughter later.

BigBertha1 Fri 25-Feb-22 09:33:39

Still in my M & S nightie and dressing gown

Scribbles Fri 25-Feb-22 10:20:27

I don't need to dress like a goddess. I am a goddess.?

Blossoming Fri 25-Feb-22 10:44:50

Today this goddess is wearing a quite old Seasalt shift dress and even older Bon Marché jeggings. Neither item was made in China, but I suspect any replacements might be.

henetha Fri 25-Feb-22 10:48:45

I'm at the purple with red stage now. It's allowed when you are very old. I'm wearing my purple fleecy house trousers with a red jumper this morning. . I never was a goddess anyway.

Blossoming Fri 25-Feb-22 10:58:46

But your name sounds like a goddess! Henetha Queen of Chicks.

henetha Fri 25-Feb-22 11:13:05

You're absolutely right, Blossoming. I am indeed a chicken, and am very happy to be called Queen of Chicks!
I've added a red cardigan now as the heating has gone off and it's cold.
Your name is lovely and spring-like... smile

Worthingpatchworker Fri 25-Feb-22 11:23:44

I’ve, pretty much, given up on store clothes. Things such as bust darts don’t always appear in the correct place…etc.
Now I will make my own as I did when I was in my teens and twenties, albeit I am a lot larger. Yes, I am fortunate that I can sew but I have also taken on a sewing course to improve on that skill. Yes I will have fewer items of clothing but I will know how they are put together and they will fit.

JaneJudge Fri 25-Feb-22 11:26:36

TillyTrotter grin

christine96777 Fri 25-Feb-22 11:33:57

I must be the goddess of what lives in the hedge. I don't mean shades of green and ethereal, I'm talking wind blown rubbish with its colour washed out by the rain and sun. Lol

Yammy Fri 25-Feb-22 11:42:31

Of course, I look like Doris Day, in "Move over darling", really handy when cleaning the windows one dog walker goes past at least 3 times when I'm in my pencil skirt and suspenders.
Nah, I really look more like her in 'Calamity Jane", only swop the leather trousers for jeans.blush

Alioop Fri 25-Feb-22 12:26:52

I was out with the dog in Tesco leggings, my insulated coat and trainers. The dog had her new yellow coat on and she was the goddess who was getting all the attention prancing along in it

BlueSapphire Fri 25-Feb-22 12:34:07

I'm a goddess in Sainsburys jeans and a Primark top; don' t know whether they're made in China or not; don't think M&S Cafe is quite the place to be undressing to look at the label........

DeeJaysMum Fri 25-Feb-22 12:42:13

Perfectly happy here in my George jeans and jumpers, don't care what anyone else may think, they're perfectly adequate for my needs, don't see the point in spending ridiculous amounts of cash for the same items bearing a different label.

Daisydaisydaisy Fri 25-Feb-22 12:44:35

This time if year I te and to weat Kettlewel tops ,Jean's and shimmer gold or White flatform trainers(Unless going out for evening etc) During the Summer I love dresses again with Flatform trainers if walking and shoes /sandals in the evening .
My favorite shop is... And other stories but often buy dresses in the sale smile