What do your clothes say about you?

Marelli and Elegran...

How observant...the shoes were Per Una...off eBay, from a lady who had worn then twice and found that they pinched her as she should have bought half a size larger. The skirt [per Una] still had it's label and was unworn. Seller thought that the style "overwhemled" her. I love it. A bargain for under £10. The blouse was preworn [James Lakeland] made in Italy. It cost in the region of £7. Jacket was almost new and that was a snip at £20-ish Cannot remember the exact cost as it was purchased some time ago. The large scarf eBay new with tags under £10 inc the postage. Smaller scarf [eBay] preworn £4.75. My black tights [Tesco] were too large. They rucked around the ankle Norah Batty style.

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Those were the days! Your white velvet sounds lovely harri
I'm not sure I could have faced the trauma of the big weddings favoured by most of today's young couples, even if we or my parents had had the money!

Snap jane our black and white photos were taken by a friend of my Dad, he ran out of film before we cut the cake. The poor man did not have a clue most of the pictures were done in a car park behind the Locarno ballroom. We too went to the Lakes for our honeymoon, married on 14th October and the hotel closed for the winter on the 16th. Nearly lost my brown suede shoes because I had kicked them under the bed, had to go racing back or it would have been easter before I could rescue them. Don't think I had too many pairs of shoes in those days.

I'll try Harri but scanning photos into the computer is something I haven't yet mastered[embarrassed].
The photos were all black and white, and in keeping with frugal style of my wedding, they were taken by MrA's old school friend. After the celebrations he removed the film from his camera, presented us with the cassette and when we returned from our weekend in the Lake District that was our honeymoon, spent hours in Dad's darkroom developing and printing them!

You should put a photo on your profile jane that was very trendy.
45 years ago I got married in white velvet, I was 7 stone and would have blown away if it had been windy

I got married in purple, in 1970.
A long cotton dress with long tight sleeves, a high neckline, frilled at the neck, wrists and hem, purple and white patterned.
I was 20 and had my hair in a Julie Driscoll style.
The ensemble was finished off with a white wide-brimmed floppy hat.
My parents wisely kept their opinions to themselves

Today I went to Hotter and bought a pair of deep purple walking boots bright pink laces. I still find purple irresistible.

Hi!
What's outdated about "special needs"? I have a number of friends who are - or is it just because they are not children and there's a new euphemism?

Do you mean the vests, the winceyette pyjamas and my bedsocks?

york46 - !

Mine say "we're all that fits her nowadays!". All the rest hang unworn in the wardrobe. Weightwatchers here I come!

You were the best dressed person there Soop . Must be the artistic eye!

Your outfit for Gally's was really lovely, soop! I loved your shoes - and somehow noticed that they were Per Una! How on earth I did notice that, I can't remember ! I must have seen your sole....!

Ana Apart from eBay, I used to frequent a lovely second hand clothes shop in Cornwall. The shop was so stylish and all the garments beautifully displayed. Long ago, I bought a smart, grey, pure wool, Aquascutum coat for £22. I sold it on to a friend [after careful wear] for £10. Brilliant!

So do I, soop - I hardly ever pay full price for clothes and don't think I'd change even if I won the Lottery! (which I won't, cos I don't do it...)

I type in osfa [one size fits all] when searching for unusual tops. I have a beauty by Fenn Wright Manson [in first class condition] which cost less than £10. I love a real bargain.

... and they looked lovely.
I like floaty and layered but my sister (who has daughters so claims she knows best) reckons I should wear a more fitted look. Great under normal circumstances, but when the IBS is playing up, like now, floaty is far more comfy!

My wardrobe is a history of the variety of sizes and shapes I have achieved over the last decade (at least). Several 'special occasion' outfits will probably never be worn again and yet I can't bring myself to get rid of them. soop, you have inspired me to have another go at Ebay. I got two lovely summer skirts from there this summer but as we had so little summer they didn't get much wear!

I have a few garments going back many years. My favourite outfit is a full skirt with neat jacket by Caroline Charles. I wore it for my wedding 24 years sgo. It still fits and it still suits. I had a huge clear out of items that I no longer feel comfortable wearing, sold them on eBay and raised a handsome sum [for the wee man travel fund box.] I have many outfits, some unusual, in beautiful fabrics and colours - all purchased for a song on eBay. The skirt, blouse, cardi, shoes and scarf that I wore for the Gally gathering, were ALL pre-worn from eBay.

Granny23 !

I have never been able to wear a scarf without having someone enquire after my sore throat

Hello MaryXYX

When morale was a bit low at work, I suggested fancy-dress days, not too fancy as we were teachers in an Upper School at the time.
One of the favourites was a 'denim and diamante' day.
At another (Middle) school a friend and I would walk into the Friday morning meeting wearing identical outfits. One cold day we flounced in wearing fur coats and hats (fake of course!). We were both working with children with 'special needs' (an out-dated term I know) who always commented on what we were wearing.

I've just joined the forum and this seems like a good place to start ...

For most of my life my style of dress was untidy to scruffy. Basically "don't care". Since a recent major rebirth of my life I have changed to "slightly overdressed" and I'm quite happy with it. For example I will wear a smart dress, possible more appropriate to the age I like to appear, when I sing in the church choir. I know jeans are acceptable but I don't have any.