Angela Rayner ghastly trouser suit

There’s nothing wrong with the skirt length. She looks smart and appropriately dressed.

The skirt length is old fashioned is what I was trying to put across. There’s nothing wrong with it, of course, and lots of older women would still wear it - but it’s not a length younger women wear at the moment. They would go for on the knee, or much longer, not the 27” or 29” skirts that we used to.

She isn’t a younger woman though, is she? A ‘much longer’ skirt certainly doesn’t look businesslike. She looks smart and inspires confidence. Unlike a certain other follower of fashion.

We’ll have to agree to differ on that point. The length of skirt which is in fashion changes constantly. There is nothing inherently unprofessional about a longer skirt at all. It’s just our perception of aesthetics based on what was fashionable when we were working.

I wouldn’t agree that businesslike wear extends to a maxi skirt, which you seem to imply. Midi skirts, as YC is wearing, are still fashionable. It’s a nice outfit which makes her look the part. She’s always smartly dressed.

No, I wasn’t talking about maxi skirts, people don’t wear maxi skirts to work to my knowledge. I was talking about skirts that finish further down your calf, below the fattest part of your calf, which is the current fashion, as worn by the Princess of Wales amongst others. She wears on the knee, or longer length.

Agreed, sartorially they need advice on what to wear and where to buy. Not 'bitching' though - they are in a different role now and looking professional all the time is one way to be effective in the job. Kate knows! - Photographers are not kind.

I'm afraid I think the shoes are pretty dull Casdon

Dull but probably comfortable.

RosiesMaw

Dickens

Casdon

Men don’t care about clothes much on the whole, but the majority of women do. I can’t imagine us ever reaching a point where that stops happening, whether people see it as a throwback to the 1950s, or for that matter the 1750s, because it’s just the way we are. I don’t think it’s a party political issue, whoever was in power would be critiqued. If only we could keep it just to the clothes, we’d have moved forward a long way.

True Casdon.

The men only come under the spotlight if they discard the uniform suit and wear a donkey jacket or whatever it was that Corbyn wore at the Cenotaph for which he was criticised. I'm not a fan of Corbyn however it was interesting to note that after the ceremony when all the other politicians and big-wigs hastened out of the rain to luncheon, Corbyn stayed outside talking to the service men and women.

Maybe that was his plan and why he didn't wear the obligatory suit. Who knows.

Was that Corbyn?
My memory was of Michael Foot.

Corbyn wore a suit. And a poppy.
And bowed his head.

Vintagewhine

If you read the opening post I doubt it was really about the suit.
"She looks like she either has no bra on or a badly fitting one. Her boobs are almost down to the waistband of her trousers...."

They looked to be in a normal position to me.

If anyone wants to still talk about AR's green trouser suit and the effect it had on them they can.

The trouser suit didn’t have any effect on me as such; I just thought AR looked awful in it. I posted a long way up thread that I couldn’t see anything remotely tarty about it and I see no reason for comments regarding illegitimate children, morals etc.

I’ve never noticed her clothing; the only one I ever noticed was Theresa May, who had her own style and loved leopard print shoes. She obviously loves her fashion.

As for the posts bemoaning this thread still going - so what? When I’ve had enough of a thread I stop reading it, it’s not difficult.

One day someone will post a comment on this thread and it will be the last one...........

Chestnut

One day someone will post a comment on this thread and it will be the last one...........

Only 62 more to go.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBWOFnSP0qY

Callistemon213

RosiesMaw

Dickens

Casdon

Men don’t care about clothes much on the whole, but the majority of women do. I can’t imagine us ever reaching a point where that stops happening, whether people see it as a throwback to the 1950s, or for that matter the 1750s, because it’s just the way we are. I don’t think it’s a party political issue, whoever was in power would be critiqued. If only we could keep it just to the clothes, we’d have moved forward a long way.

True Casdon.

The men only come under the spotlight if they discard the uniform suit and wear a donkey jacket or whatever it was that Corbyn wore at the Cenotaph for which he was criticised. I'm not a fan of Corbyn however it was interesting to note that after the ceremony when all the other politicians and big-wigs hastened out of the rain to luncheon, Corbyn stayed outside talking to the service men and women.

Maybe that was his plan and why he didn't wear the obligatory suit. Who knows.

Was that Corbyn?
My memory was of Michael Foot.

Corbyn wore a suit. And a poppy.
And bowed his head.

... Armistice Day at the Cenotaph?

And was criticised for wearing (I've just googled it) - an "anorak".

I watched a documentary last night about Margaret Thatcher- ‘The Lady’s Not For Turning’.

Goodness, it’s about 45 years since she became PM.

The clothes, the hairstyles!

I spoke to my DD in Australia this morning, and said how dated it all looked.

“Well Mum, it was the 70’s and 80’s!”

I know, but…..

Dickens

Callistemon213

RosiesMaw

Dickens

Casdon

Men don’t care about clothes much on the whole, but the majority of women do. I can’t imagine us ever reaching a point where that stops happening, whether people see it as a throwback to the 1950s, or for that matter the 1750s, because it’s just the way we are. I don’t think it’s a party political issue, whoever was in power would be critiqued. If only we could keep it just to the clothes, we’d have moved forward a long way.

True Casdon.

The men only come under the spotlight if they discard the uniform suit and wear a donkey jacket or whatever it was that Corbyn wore at the Cenotaph for which he was criticised. I'm not a fan of Corbyn however it was interesting to note that after the ceremony when all the other politicians and big-wigs hastened out of the rain to luncheon, Corbyn stayed outside talking to the service men and women.

Maybe that was his plan and why he didn't wear the obligatory suit. Who knows.

Was that Corbyn?
My memory was of Michael Foot.

Corbyn wore a suit. And a poppy.
And bowed his head.

... Armistice Day at the Cenotaph?

And was criticised for wearing (I've just googled it) - an "anorak".

Poor Jezza.

I do remember the too-long trousers Jeremy wore, was it when he was sworn in as a Privy Counsellor?

He refused to kneel before the Queen.

"It's my knees, love" he was heard to mutter.

Have just seen a photograph of The trouser suit with AR in it.
Very odd.

Skirt lengths change frequently. I suspect Yvette Cooper’s skirt is current fashion, as is the short jacket.

On me, the skirt would skim my knees -

Callistemon21 do you have a photo? I thought he was sworn-in away from cameras at a general meeting of the Council.

Could be wrong of course.

NotSpaghetti

Callistemon21 do you have a photo? I thought he was sworn-in away from cameras at a general meeting of the Council.

Could be wrong of course.

Perhaps it was a State Banquet.

I do remember his trousers needed turning up.

Callistemon213

I do remember the too-long trousers Jeremy wore, was it when he was sworn in as a Privy Counsellor?

He refused to kneel before the Queen.

"It's my knees, love" he was heard to mutter.

Liz told me that when I dropped in for a coffee the next day, said he was older than she realised and commiserated with him as she had a bit of a knee prob herself.It’s not so much the getting down on one’s knees she said, it’s the getting up again.

LauraNorderr

I wouldn’t wear a light coloured outfit to lunch or dinner these days. I’m quite likely to drip my soup or gravy down the front.
Dark colours disguise.

Pea ( soup ) green is a good colour for a top.

Oreo

LauraNorderr

I wouldn’t wear a light coloured outfit to lunch or dinner these days. I’m quite likely to drip my soup or gravy down the front.
Dark colours disguise.

Pea ( soup ) green is a good colour for a top.

Or burgundy if 🍷 is the problem.