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Has anyone bought clothes from Roman?

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grannydarkhair Tue 10-Feb-26 14:23:58

I haven’t bought anything new to wear for yonks, but posts from Roman appeared on my Facebook and I had a look. I quite like a few garments, the reviews are mostly very positive but as per post title, has anyone bought from this company? I’m wondering about quality of materials, how true-to-size the clothes are, and if you had any problems, was the company responsive?
I promised myself a good while back that for sustainability, etc. I didn’t need/wouldn’t buy anything new and would buy from charity shops, etc. instead. But, unfortunately, my local charity shops are 1) just not getting in/displaying many nice quality garments in my size and 2) those that I’ve seen in my size are imo, often ridiculously overpriced and/or poor quality.

Debbi58 Wed 11-Feb-26 22:30:33

We actually have a roman shop near me, I've bought several items . I've never had a problem with sizes or quality

annodomini Wed 11-Feb-26 23:43:04

I have, for some years, used Romans as a mail-order company and had no problems at all in returning purchases which have turned out not to be quite what I expected or wanted. The packages come with all the necessary labels and returning the goods is postage-free. Plus - the garments are well-priced and easily comparable with - if not superior to - the products I've bought from everybody's favourite high street stores.

NanaJaaJaa Thu 12-Feb-26 09:43:31

I've only had a couple of things from them (I was lucky enough to win a £50 voucher for their shops so used that) but I was very happy with the items I bought. I only got kimonos - I hate wearing a jacket during the spring / summer and I can't have wool near my skin, so these are ideal. They wash lovely and look really nice on and they've lasted really well so far. Go on, treat yourself.

NanKate Thu 12-Feb-26 17:30:34

Roman 👍

Blossoming Fri 13-Feb-26 11:17:32

The Roman petite sizing is spot on, I have a couple of tops and I’m very pleased with them.

grannydarkhair Fri 13-Feb-26 14:16:45

I finally decided on my order - three tops, a light weight cardigan and a sweater. I’ve not actually worn a sweater for years, didn’t/don’t like the feeling of confinement/not being able to strip off if/when I got too hot so it’s been tops and cardigans for me. But I really like the style of the one I’ve ordered so fingers crossed it, and the others all fit.
Had an introductory discount of 20%, so that made them even more of an attractive buy. There’s actually quite a few other garments I really like, had 12 in my bag at one point but thought I’d be sensible and only order what I really liked, all five of them are a bit different to what I already own.

FranP Sat 14-Feb-26 22:43:50

We have a Roman outlet nearby, so I try on quite a lot at reasonable pricing. Often a little short for me, but also a bit on the generous size (M&S sizing) especially for my waist.

ClicketyClick Sun 15-Feb-26 10:10:28

Grannydarkhair - do let us know if you are happy with the clothes you've ordered. You will get discount codes often and their sales are true sale prices not like some stores that inflate the price for a short time and then put as 'Sale' price later to the original price.

grannydarkhair Sun 15-Feb-26 14:55:52

ClicketyClick Yes, I’ve planned to post again once I’ve received my order, I dislike the threads where the OP totally disengages after a while.

Marbelous Mon 16-Feb-26 14:25:49

I bought some items some years ago in a Roman Originals concession within a garden centre. Good stuff. I only stopped buying was because I’d put on weight and they didn’t do plus sizes.

grannydarkhair Tue 17-Feb-26 16:43:05

Not a lot of joy with my order.
I’m keeping the sweater, it feels lovely and soft although tbh, I have my doubts as to how well it’s going to wash.
I’m returning for a refund the lightweight cardigan, the sleeves are kimono-type and are very wide compared to how they looked in the online photos. I just know I’d be sure to catch them on door-handles, and get them covered in food if eating.
I’m also returning for refunds two tops, neither of which fit well, both are tightish in the bust area but far too big around my shoulders plus both have poor pattern matching which is very noticeable especially on the back of one of them. I’m really disappointed these are no good because I love the colours of both of them and they are a completely different style from my usual.
I’m returning/requesting a smaller size in the third top which is much more in the style I usually wear. So fingers crossed for that.
I’m also going to have another trawl through the website, I liked the look of quite a few other garments.

TillyTrotter Fri 20-Feb-26 22:06:52

Not a complete success then *grannydarkhair” but don’t be discouraged.
I return stuff all the time if it’s not right for me.
We’re fortunate to be able to sit in our comfy homes and shop at any time of day from a vast array of clothing - it’s the benefit of the internet when we no longer have shops we can reach.

BlueBelle Wed 25-Feb-26 15:05:20

nana8 NO nothing like Temu which is absolute rubbish and I cannot stand the dreadful conditions the thousands of workers are enslaved into I wouldn’t buy a paper bag off them

grannydarkhair Wed 25-Feb-26 16:57:16

I’ve kept the smaller size top. I haven’t looked for any more from Roman as of yet, been spending money elsewhere (World of Books 😁)
Overall, I would definitely buy from Roman again and am happy with the two garments I’ve kept.

SophiaxScot Thu 26-Feb-26 09:51:54

I have been a regular buyer of Roman clothing,I love the range and I find the pricing reasonable.Always been true to size

fancyflowers Thu 26-Feb-26 09:56:35

I have bought some clothes from Roman and found them good enough quality. They're not top notch, but wearable for the price.

I don't know about their customer service as I've never needed to send anything back.