Any recommendations for mail order catalogue for clothes?

TomsMom

I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a mail order catalogue that does nice quality/style clothes for a young 60s female? I don't mean latest fashion but something that a young at heart 60ish person would wear rather than something my 87 year old mother would wear.

Also any recommendations for jeans. I have a problem with any sort of trousers as my waist is a size smaller than my hip size so I could do with either elastic somewhere in the waistband or the "fits below the waist" sort of jeans which I haven't seen for a while, the last time I bought some of those was from Bon Marche about 3 or 4 years ago.

My husband passed away recently and as I live 60 miles from nearest town with any decent shops I can't get there now and the only clothes shop where I live sells fashion items for youngsters.

margaretclare

Try Penny Plain. https://www.pennyplain.co.uk

HTH

TomsMom

Thanks Margaretclare, I hadn't heard of them.

Anyone else got any suggestions please?

desert_rose

Gray and Osborne are worth a look, some very stylish womenswear to browse on-line and regular sales and discounts on all their ranges.

Superb quality too.

beedeedee

Lands' End are good. https://www.landsend.co.uk

Errata

Marks and Spencer online? Plenty of choice and a good price spread.

TomsMom

Errata wrote: »

Marks and Spencer online? Plenty of choice and a good price spread.

I've had a look at M & S and chose a couple of pair of jeans that my DD got for me and brought them last time she visited. One pair were lovely quality but the waist was huge for me compared to the hips which fitted fine, I didn't like the quality of the other pair. I'm so disappointed that she had to take them back with her. She also looked at some basic V-neck jumpers but said she thought they were quite thin. I don't like to keep asking her as she lives almost 3 hours away and doesn't come very often and she's always got a pile of shopping for me that I can't get here . God help me when I need some new bras :eek:.

Thank you Desert Rose and Beedeedee, I shall check out those places.

Tuesday_Tenor

(Female tenor, by the way! 52, also rural; in a notable M&S desert! Check out their online shopping).

Try googling these. All have catalogues you can request a copy of:

Witt International - wide range mostly classic; a few trendy twists. Fairly cheap. Reasonable quality.

Cotton Traders - casual stuff. Good value.

Land's End - mostly casual.

Ambrose Wilson - wide range from trendy to fuddy-duddy.

La Redoute - majority trandy and smaller sizes. But also have more classic sections/collections, incl. larger sizes.

For shoes:

Hotters. Expensive but EXCELLENT value - last for years and years! Comfy. I very seldom buy from anywhere else.

HTH

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mrs w uses "fiftyplus"

booter

I've never used them personally, but I believe isme.com is supposed to be for the over 50's?

chesky369

I use Wall clothing a lot - it's mostly silk, linen and wool and it's not cheap. Don't have the website address but if you google it, you'll find it. They do have a shop in Notting Hill but I always order by catalogue.