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TM and THAT dress

(342 Posts)
MawBroon Wed 26-Jul-17 07:02:22

OK I am being sexist, but that Next dress on the front of today's DT really got my day off to a bad start. Fair enough, her pins are pretty good, but a woman of her age does NOT IMO wear a little pink shirt dress suitable for a girl/woman less than half her age several inches above the knee.
Girlish? Yuk!
Say what you like about Michelle Obama or Sam Cam but they knew how to look elegant, whether formally dressed or smart casual.
(Brigitte Macron is another whose determination to look "young" irritates me.There is such a thing as trying TOO hard. )

Anniebach Tue 01-Aug-17 22:57:20

Think I met you on top of Snowdon Roses, you came up by train grin

maddyone Tue 01-Aug-17 23:00:06

I didn't see the Angela M photo, but actually I always think she looks rather messy, a bit crumpled and thrown together. As for Theresa M, well I did think the dress was a tad short, I won't wear any dresses or skirts that are above the knee myself, but I guess it's each to her own for both the Mrs Ms. Personally, I thought Sam Cam and Michelle Obama always looked just right - considering they were in the public eye, and to be honest, I also think Melania Trump turns out pretty well, though for my money, I think her hair a tad untidy. Anyway, I don't suppose any of them cares a jot what I think, or indeed how I dress.

trisher Wed 02-Aug-17 09:26:33

I think a personal shopper chucked that into TM's pile of clothes murmured 'holidays' thinking, from the beach to lunch over your cossie and TM just heard holidays and wore it anyway. Personal shopper is now thinking " How the hell do I get through this one!"

Jalima1108 Wed 02-Aug-17 10:06:12

A combination of slim ankle-grazers with that dress worn open over a Jeremy Corbyn-style vest would work maybe?

Waits for those with some fashion sense to pounce grin
I would never qualify as a personal shopper!

Iam64 Wed 02-Aug-17 13:00:08

trashier, I was surprised when I saw the pink frock because I've felt TM had a personal shopper/personal style advisor since her first appearance outside number 10. Her style has generally been better than it was pre PM days. I think you're spot on, it was chucked in to be popped on over a swimming costume so she could go for lunch in a beach side cafe without being over exposed.

She's on holiday, surely she can relax. Why do women in politics get more attention for their outfits than their work? Focus on what she said outside number 10 about creating a fairer society etc etc and then look at what happened in reality, Criticise her for that but currently she's on holiday. She must be exhausted, she made poor decisions, ran a dreadful election campaign. I was surprised and almost pleased by her first speech as leader. I'm glad I didn't get carried away because of course, she did nothing to change the dreadful policies being unfolded. It'd be great if her only major mistake recently was that pink frock.

gillybob Wed 02-Aug-17 13:12:13

When it comes to style.

JC really has the edge grin

Jalima1108 Wed 02-Aug-17 14:06:35

A pink frock over the top of the shirt and rolled-up trouser ensemble would be a lovely finishing touch.

Imperfect27 Wed 02-Aug-17 14:37:47

And STILL TSLKING ABOUT THAT BL***Y FROCK! grin I did try to deflect the conversation with the hat ...

gillybob Wed 02-Aug-17 14:51:45

But look at the shell suit Jalima.

The man is way ahead of today's fashion.

Now if only I could persuade DH to dress a la Jeremeeee, I could wear my own pink linen frock and we could do a kind of Tess and Jezza double act.

Anniebach Wed 02-Aug-17 15:19:11

Well, she didn't wear a shell suit or shorts with socks

gillybob Wed 02-Aug-17 15:23:13

I know that Anniebach but can't imagine anyone would start a thread entitled

JC and THOSE shorts (with socks)

well I know someone who might've thought about it wink

devongirl Wed 02-Aug-17 15:28:29

Please ladies remeber, he's not the PM (yet)

Smileless2012 Wed 02-Aug-17 15:28:53

Do you think she might be persuaded too Anniebach if she sees that picture of JC?

gillybob Wed 02-Aug-17 15:39:06

Can anyone suggest a caption for this one?

gillybob Wed 02-Aug-17 15:39:38

Or this one?

gillybob Wed 02-Aug-17 15:41:31

Not sure if that first one is JC on a train? If so it
could be

"a seat at last"

Smileless2012 Wed 02-Aug-17 15:53:48

I think "a seat at last" is perfect gillygrin

Anniebach Wed 02-Aug-17 15:55:12

True he isn't PM buy he certainly is a wanna be at all costs

Anniebach Wed 02-Aug-17 15:57:37

Shorts and socks? Hope not smileless

petra Wed 02-Aug-17 16:10:24

gillybob
I could throttle you grin
It's taken me yonks to erase that picture from my mind ( the shell suit) and now I have to start all over again!!

petra Wed 02-Aug-17 16:12:58

I read the other day that some wiedo is trying to make the socks and shorts look fashionable. He wants locking up.

devongirl Wed 02-Aug-17 16:17:52

To misquote the Extras episode with Ian McKellen - are we still talking about THE DRESS?

Remember the thread title ladies..

Anniebach Wed 02-Aug-17 16:21:09

Is there anything more sad than shorts and socks ? No

Ana Wed 02-Aug-17 16:22:31

Threads wander...

petra Wed 02-Aug-17 16:50:02

devongirl
There's only so much that can be said about that dress, we're moving on.