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Are you a jacket person?

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kittylester Mon 02-Sept-24 10:21:48

I'm not! However hard I try and however many I buy, I just dislike wearing jackets.

I have never worn a jacket since I last wore a school blazer.

Am I the only one here?

Cabbie21 Mon 02-Sept-24 13:14:44

I wore tailored jackets for work, but hardly ever now. I have a couple in the wardrobe if required. Just recently I needed a light jacket to go over a short sleeved dress ( nobody needs to see my upper arms!) and pulled out a soft light loose jacket, almost like a blouse, which I have had for years. It was admired by several people! Worth keeping.

Georgesgran Mon 02-Sept-24 12:58:26

Definitely in the Diana era - I had black, navy, purple and pink!
Now I have Barbour quilted jackets if I need an extra layer.

kittylester Mon 02-Sept-24 12:52:40

I was thinking more of blazer type jackets than out door jackets.

I bought a pink linen one for the summer in the hope that I would transform into an elegant female. It still has the tags on. I did think I might wear it to a recent funeral. I didn't. I find them quite restricting.

I have to admit - elegance isn't me!

yogitree Mon 02-Sept-24 12:43:43

Just bought a midi 'shacket' for emergency city/wedding/funeral outings. I hate wearing coats and jackets generally. I have a nice denim one hanging on the coatrack in the hall - it's been there, unworn, for a few years now.

Purplepixie Mon 02-Sept-24 12:37:43

Sorry I am one of the denim jacket brigade and I love mine. I hate “big” coats and feel frumpy. Being little and fat doesn’t help!

J52 Mon 02-Sept-24 12:34:08

Vogue is full of Autumnal jackets, so I don’t think they’re going out of fashion. The navel blazer with gold buttons, perhaps.

Grandmabatty Mon 02-Sept-24 12:34:02

Baubles that sounds lovely. And, having met you, I know you will look great. Sadly I'm short and round. Weeble shaped. I don't look good in tailored clothes

baubles Mon 02-Sept-24 12:15:32

Hah! I’m going out for lunch wearing navy wide leg trousers, bluebell fitted tshirt, white trainers and a softly tailored pale blush pink long line blazer .

merlotgran Mon 02-Sept-24 12:10:13

They’re out of fashion now. Three years ago I would wear a navy tailored jacket with a crisp white shirt, jeans and trainers. You hardly ever see anyone dressed like that now.

I’ll hang on to my jackets though just in case they come back in again, 😂

Jaxjacky Mon 02-Sept-24 12:05:50

Long fleece for cooler days and a warm parka type coat for when it’s baltic. I’ve got a lovely, smart jacket in pink from my working days, it really must go, I haven’t worn it for about ten years, it’s the only formal item I have.

MissInterpreted Mon 02-Sept-24 11:28:04

Not really a jacket person here - if the weather's reasonable, I'd go without, then when it gets a bit cooler (or wetter), I'd put on a coat. Curious as to what a 'light indoor jacket' is, though?

FriedGreenTomatoes Mon 02-Sept-24 11:26:35

I like my denim jacket but have noticed how many of us ‘ladies of a certain age’ are wearing them. Ditto white trainers! I expect the younger demographic will ditch them both soon as ‘uncool’.

Allira Mon 02-Sept-24 11:19:12

crazyH

I used to love my smart Navy overlapping Blazer (remember them?) with goldy buttons. Everyone liked it on me - they made my jeans look smart .

I had a black one, long gone to the charity shop. It was fine wool with gold buttons.

Allira Mon 02-Sept-24 11:17:45

Occasionally they are useful as I think they 'pull an outfit together'.
I wore one to a funeral recently with softish trousers and a plain top, but it was a semi-casual jacket, not a buttoned up one.

Boz Mon 02-Sept-24 11:07:18

I have gone almost 100% with knitwear and trousers, with a hooded parka or fancy gillet for inclement days.
Knitwear is so easy to fit; it is warm too.
I have also gone all out for the lightly padded kimono style jackets from the East.
Big shirts for summer,
Feel very overdressed these days in tailored smart coats.

J52 Mon 02-Sept-24 11:02:54

When I worked I always wore a jacket, I felt it gave the right professional signals, although the jackets were not stuffy dark colours . I also had a large collection of brooches to wear on the lapels.
I like a casual jacket as well, I have several leather, quilted and linen jackets.

BigBopper Mon 02-Sept-24 10:56:56

crazyH

I used to love my smart Navy overlapping Blazer (remember them?) with goldy buttons. Everyone liked it on me - they made my jeans look smart .

I used to have one as well, I think it was in the 80's, the Diana era but we did look smart.

BigBopper Mon 02-Sept-24 10:56:18

I have noticed since the Covid lockdown that more and more people are going out casually dressed in hoodies or body warmers (gilets). I always used to go out in a smart jacket and trousers but now I feel out of place and too dressed up. If I am going to an indoor shopping centre I will just wear a blouse/jumper and trousers as I park the car not too far from the entrance. Luckily I do not feel the cold very much and hate to be bundled up inside stores.

I think the era of smart jackets and lovely coats has gone unless I was going to a wedding etc. I would then get dressed up.

crazyH Mon 02-Sept-24 10:45:16

I used to love my smart Navy overlapping Blazer (remember them?) with goldy buttons. Everyone liked it on me - they made my jeans look smart .

NotAGran55 Mon 02-Sept-24 10:37:00

I don’t like jackets or coats, preferring cardigans and body warmers. I hate the feel of long sleeves around my wrists and always push up shirts, cardigans etc.
I don’t feel the cold, I don’t like to be bundled up, especially when driving and only wear a warm coat to football in the winter, often taking it off!

Retroladywriting Mon 02-Sept-24 10:32:32

I used to have a school job where jackets were required to be worn in assembly. We used to keep a selection of previously loved goes with everything jackets in the department, so us non-jacket wearers could conform to the rules.

henetha Mon 02-Sept-24 10:32:06

I no longer wear tailored jackets, but like denim ones, and something fleecy to keep me warm in winter.

LucyAnna2 Mon 02-Sept-24 10:30:23

I’m not keen on the look of ‘tailored’ jackets / blazers - I always feel too dressed up / slightly uncomfortable. But I have a very soft denim jacket that I wear a lot and find really useful. I also like more unstructured linen jackets (“Made in Italy” type)

Caleo Mon 02-Sept-24 10:30:09

I am a diamond- quilted light indoor jacket person who wants an upper garment that slides on and off easily over shirts and jumpers when required and is easy to wash and dry.

Grandmabatty Mon 02-Sept-24 10:30:00

I loathe wearing jackets and coats and only do so under pressure. I also never wear tights or shirts with long sleeves/buttons.