A new winter coat

When I was expecting my third child in the nineteen seventies I had a grey shaggy coat that I was quite happy with until I overheard a young boy say to his friend 'Oh look, there's a Womble!'

Just reading through the posts, when this pic popped up. Is it just me, or is that awful?

grannybuy

Prentice, A braw lassie means a nice girl, maybe good looking, but hingin wi fat means that there is a fair bit of fat on her body. Scottish dialect.

Thank you grannybuy that is kind to explain to me.
I guessed from the word fat that it was not a nice saying really.
I used to be a braw lassie, but am now hingin wi fat.When I wear my puffa jacket that is doubly so.

I had the same b..dy quilted checked blue raincoat as the character Shirley Valentine and didn't know it. I wonder why my friends were calling me Shirl until I saw the film.
The kids thought it was a great hoot when I did playground duty.
I also had a lovely snuggle of a navy coat with a fur lining, just the thing for standing outside until D.H called me Policeman Plod. I took it off never to wear it again and made him come with me shopping for a new coat that he approved of.
I got the last laugh though he bought himself a long quilted mac for work and as he is not very tall one of his colleagues was heard calling him "The man with no legs".That went to the charity shop as well.

Lilyflower

I have two red coats, a green coat, two black coats, a camel coat (all classic cut wool) , a navy blue pea jacket and a fancy Phase Eight weatherproof coat. I wear them all during cold weather.

It's my birthday in a couple of weeks and I have caught myself looking online for - coats.

You're a woman after my own heart. I have lots of coats and jackets. I love them all and wear them all too.. All colours, wool, faux fur, faux suede. Yes probably too many but it doesn't take a psychologist to work out why I have so many

I grew up quite poor and I never had a proper coat, just a school blazer and a gaberdene Mac. I was always cold in winter.

The first thing I bought when I started work and had some money was a coat. ?

I don't own a puffy coat. I know they must be warm and light, but they just don't appeal to me. It seems like our whole town runs around in black puffy coats all winter long.

My go-to winter coat is navy, longer, waterproof with quilted lining and a good hood. Helly Hansen if you know the brand. We get a lot of rain here, so I have the essentials covered. I do have a black/grey plaid 'nicer' coat to wear out, but it isn't very warm if out for a long time.

I also love a red coat, although more burgundy than red. I had a well-loved winter coat when I was around 12 that was burgundy plaid with fake leather storm flaps and elbow patches. I felt so smart in that coat.

When I was young teen 1970's my mother bought me a red coat. My older married sister asked if she could borrow it. I had to go to her house some months later to get it back. Now just to set the scene at that time she lived in a terraced house with a back lane. Across the street there was a block of single men's accommodation for Police officers.
She made me leave via the back lane so the neighbours wouldn't see me (all those young men no doubt) in my own ruddy coat!

I bought a loose red coat in 1946 when I was pregnant with my daughter. One hid ones bump in those days. That was my only winter coat until 1953 when my son was three because we were so poor.

My favourite winter coat is a woollen red and cream houndstooth one I bought about 12 years ago. It was an M&S second and cost me £17. Every time I wear it, someone says how nice it is. I've always had a short thick quilted zip up coat as well, the current one is navy & I've had it ages & I'm bored with it. I saw a wonderful long yellow puffa type in TK Maxx the other day, so snuggly and warm with a double collar and a hood so I bought it. The navy one is heading for the charity shop!

Regrets? I gave away a Full Length fabulous black heavy velvet coat to Ds girlfriend for them to split 3WEEKS LATER!! She also had a silver ring I gave her that had been from my grandma, I tentatively requested she return them as I imagined she would wear it at my funeral, .........no reply. Serves me right! Never EVER gonna give anything to any females attached to my DSs again! I just always wish she trips up in in and falls on her smug fizzog! She treated DS badly it turned out (why do they keep so many dreadful secrets from us?????)

When I was about 17, my mother spent ages sewing me the coat fashion of the day, a poncho. It was very much a Moroccan style pattern and I thought I was the bees knees until my boyfriend asked me why I wearing a marquee. I laughed it off until I passed a shop window and realised he was right. After that I only wore it when my mother forced me to. As soon as I left home and I was no longer fearful of her reaction, I binned it.

Loving the coat stories.......

Gabrielle I too regret giving some of my clothes away. I am going to be a bit less generous In future. ??

MawtheMerrier
There’s a cape, like the one you described, on sale on QVC right now!?

Georgesgran

Just reading through the posts, when this pic popped up. Is it just me, or is that awful?

MaxMara sell some lovely clothes but this is just awful.

I have several woolen winter coats as I never seem to get rid of any of them. I also have a couple of puffa jackets, both black which I love. I shop in one, the RL one and walk the dog in the other. Thought about wearing one this morning as it was very cold and windy when out walking.

TiggyW

MawtheMerrier
There’s a cape, like the one you described, on sale on QVC right now!?

Who wants to look like Mrs Dowtfire,Mary Poppins or the old school nurses in a cape? We are in the 21 century not the twentieth.

Doubtfire before I am corrected.

Prentice

Lululemon

I've got a green puffa jacket - loved it until my daughter said I looked like a turtle!

I can see that, and will notice all ladies in green puffas now!

daddima I do not understand what your neighbour said , just the word fat, will you explain please?

Literally, ‘ What a lovely girl, she’s hanging in fat’, presumably referring to what would be called muffin tops or spare tyres these days!
She obviously felt it was a good look.

When I was pregnant with DD I had a coat that was shaped like a cape with arms and a big warm hood. It had zigzag patterns on it and I hadn't really looked closely I just wanted to hide the bump. On more than one occasion I was asked where was my tepee including DH. When I looked at it again it looked like a native Indian blanket. I must have looked like the tepee at 8 months pregnant.

My slim daughters look lovely in their Puffa jackets, I look like the Michelin woman.

I have a silver grey puffa coat which is as light as a feather, warm as toast, and perfect for cold weather. Sadly, I look like a short fat hephalump, and the colour does nothing for my face - perhaps the lightly warmed corpse of a fat hephalump? However, when it is really cold I don't care what I look like, and I wear it.

I have just bought a Loden. It is so well made …..see me out !

MrsKen33

I have just bought a Loden. It is so well made …..see me out !

I sure I had a Loden duffel coat when I went to college umpteen years ago , is that possible?

I think Loden is German and it is a type of cloth. Been around for ever. So I expect your duffle coat was genuine * Callistemon *

Thank you daddima also grannybuy explained.

I think we should all notice ourselves when glimpsed fleetingly in shop windows and mirrors, a true reflection of how we look, if not always welcome.
Sometimes a change of coat/ dress is needed but we are so used to what we wear that we do not notice it. Standing sideways when checking in a mirror in a new garment before
you buy is also a good idea.

Rosina

I have a silver grey puffa coat which is as light as a feather, warm as toast, and perfect for cold weather. Sadly, I look like a short fat hephalump, and the colour does nothing for my face - perhaps the lightly warmed corpse of a fat hephalump? However, when it is really cold I don't care what I look like, and I wear it.

You could add a pink scarf to give some warmth to your face.
Any colourful scarf between your face and a non flattering coat or dress colour does work wonders.