What do your clothes say about you?

ogm, you get a card with each buff that does indeed have lessons about how to put them on. There are also videos online. Mainly I use them for keeping my dandelion seed hair out of my eyes when I'm busy doing something outside, and to keep the wind out of my ears. DH mostly wears his round his neck.

I've got two Buffalikes which keep my neck and sometimes ears snug. Thanks for the web site - they have some really snazzy ones.

Jess
Bags They sound a really good idea, altho' my hair is short it also resembles dandelion seed, my fringe actually tickles. I do wonder whether years of blow-drying have caused the damage or whether it's part of the inevitable ageing process. (My hair also used to be curly, not any more)

does anyone know where & who might sell sort of seperate cuffs, to stop the wind blowing staight up my sleeves? When driving my mobility scooter in cold, windy weather, it has the effect of sending icy fingers directly to the heart! None of my coats/jackets have tight sleeves at the wrist; tried tucking them into my gloves but they slip out again. I might even have to resort to rubber-bands!

Hello, joyfuljenn! Am just catching up, so am a bit late saying hello, but welcome.

In a lot of these ** boxes there are loads and loads of clothes, especially jackets in jewel colours, which I wear / wore for formal occasions over black trousers and tops. I have a dress, yes just one apart from a couple of evening ones, but always wear trousers, from palazzo pants to M&S jogging bottoms (£9.50!) or jeans. I am very happy with quite big cord shirts (over the black or navy) for every day.

And I too have scarves - love them. But shoes - comfort triumphs over style most of the time. Gave away my gold Viva la Diva evening shoes as I packed..need now to consider the hats which are lurking somewhere. Oh dear.

joyful, I use wrist warmers for that problem. I've got some wonderfully warm and comfortable long cashmere ones from [thinks.... tries to remember...] Brora, I think. Will check...

Well Brora have some anyway. Mine are stripey which these aren't.

I was just about to suggest the same thing, B.

I managed to get a pair of gloves with very long cuffs several years ago - although that was from the States. They do work well, so worth keeping an eye open in UK. I think they were from Wall Mart - so nothing special but very effective.

joyfuljenn another late hello.
Do you knit or do you know anyone who does? There is some lovely 'wool' about. I'm only a self-taught and very occasional knitter but I'm going to have a go (in rib, I'm sure it's got a proper name, is it garter stitch?)
Might even make a snood to match.
After Brum it will have to be shades of purple!
P.S. a lovely project for a knitting GC maybe?

Just remembered, they had some lovely ones in Dent's factory shop last year, and reduced too. Will investigate! (Another excuse to shop!)

In Japan they seem to have some sort of cover for the handle bars of bikes that you can put your hands in-like the ends of gauntlets-they look perfect for your needs*jjenn*. Will try and find out about them

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.

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.

Hello MaryXYX

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

Granny23 !

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.

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!

... 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!

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.

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...)

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!

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....!

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

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