Posh……..a compliment or an insult?

escaped

I think the twin sets I nean were revived by the posh girls around 1980 when I was at uni. A bit like the Diana/Sloane Square look with ruffled collar shirts. The tartan and tweed skirs didn't match the top half though like I assume they did in 1960? I'll look for a picture, but I'm out now until after lunch.

Oh, I remember those!
I think twin sets were more boring, a short-sleeved wool jumper with matching cardigan.

😯 just had a look - they are still sold!

MissAdventure

Before my time.
I was told my nan was a "sweater girl".
Mind you, it was my other nan who told me that.

Was she Jayne Mansfield? 😯

Ah, I think I've got it now. So, a twin set is just the top bits. I've spent my life thinking it was like a suit - a skirt bottom and matching twin jacket in the same wool!
The posh girls at uni did often come to college like that. (They had done their A levels at Cheltenham Ladies' College or Westonbirt.)
Like so, a more modern version ......

I used to think a twin set was so sophisticated! 🤣

No, my nan wasn't Jane Mansfield, but apparently drove all the men a bit wild in her tight fitting sweater and pencil skirt.
She was a fat voluptuous woman.

Marydoll

I used to think a twin set was so sophisticated! 🤣

Yes, that's it, Marydoll!
But where are the pearls?

Chanel suit

My mum told me I should wear a twinset as the wife of a professional man.

Allira

Marydoll

I used to think a twin set was so sophisticated! 🤣

Yes, that's it, Marydoll!
But where are the pearls?

I was clutching them, they broke! 😉

Marydoll

Allira

Marydoll

I used to think a twin set was so sophisticated! 🤣

Yes, that's it, Marydoll!
But where are the pearls?

I was clutching them, they broke! 😉

😁

Marydoll

Allira

Marydoll

I used to think a twin set was so sophisticated! 🤣

Yes, that's it, Marydoll!
But where are the pearls?

I was clutching them, they broke! 😉

Ps which one is you, Marydoll?
I guess the glamorous one with the blonde bouffant!

Not saying the other model isn't lovely - she is!

Allira

Marydoll

Allira

Marydoll

I used to think a twin set was so sophisticated! 🤣

Yes, that's it, Marydoll!
But where are the pearls?

I was clutching them, they broke! 😉

Ps which one is you, Marydoll?
I guess the glamorous one with the blonde bouffant!

Allira, that is for me to know and for you to find out!

Actually, I am a wee, fat woman from Glasgow! Well, not so fat after having Norovirus.

Not the best way to lose weight.

I laughed to myself the day my neighbour and friend introduced me to one of her friends .
I was recycling and about to garden .
I have to admit to being a casual dresser when doing chores .
The friend said ,
'You said that she was posh .I didn't realise that she was that posh .'
I was wearing one of my son's socks and one of my son in law's socks ,a loose faded top pulled over a huge bleach stain on my paint splattered tracksuit bottoms .

I wore a twin set in the late 1950s when I was in my mid teens. My aunt made me a lovely dark turquoise tweed skirt and I wore a lilac coloured twinset over it. I loved the clolours. Never any pearls!

Essay
now I am wondering how you have access to your SIL's socks ...

I did write Esmay
honest but my phone thinks it knows better.
Probably something to do with Elon Musk.
He seems to be interfering in everything recently.

My son in law used to stay with me and left some of his laundry - nothing more exciting !