You know you are getting on a bit when....

Percybridge

faerie~spangles wrote: »

:rotfl:

As for the other site: looks very old fashioned to me:o

Agree, the David Napier clothes just look like Bon Marche with a bigger price tag. Very fogeyish. Very dowdy.
I am not sure why they use such young models. I can't see anyone under the age of 75 wearing the stuff.
I suppose if they did use models the age for which the clothes were intended, then they would look dowdy.
If I was going to pay that much for stuff I would not want to look like that.

Errata

Nieper looks perfect for the Audrey fforbes-Hamiltons of this world who have more money than sense. £79 for a polyester t-shirt that's probably been made for a fiver in China is taking the mickey.

Percybridge

Errata wrote: »

Nieper looks perfect for the Audrey fforbes-Hamiltons of this world who have more money than sense. £79 for a polyester t-shirt that's probably been made for a fiver in China is taking the mickey.

I thought AFH was more of a woollen suit and stout shoe kind of a girl and not, as you say cheap polyester.
I was going to say more Hyancinth Bucket, but I knew a receptionist who the younger members of staff called Hyacinth Bucket and I don't think she would wear t shirts like that.

Percybridge

Errata wrote: »

I've just had a look at the Nieper website. A T-shirt for £79! It must be made from butterfly wings, woven by fairies I thought. Nope - it's genuwine polyseter through and through :eek:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

margaretclare

Percybridge wrote: »

I thought AFH was more of a woollen suit and stout shoe kind of a girl and not, as you say cheap polyester.
I was going to say more Hyancinth Bucket, but I knew a receptionist who the younger members of staff called Hyacinth Bucket and I don't think she would wear t shirts like that.

I don't know who any of those people are, but to explain - I'd never heard of David Nieper until I spent some time taking care of a lady who had MS (this was between 1992 and 1997 when I used to do that kind of live-in work). She said her body was so ugly, she really liked beautiful nighties with lace as a contrast, and that's where she bought them from - obviously she couldn't get to the shops and she used to get them by mail-order. I discovered their place wasn't far from where my late daughter lived, and she bought a lot of their undies for her wedding. I've had nighties from them that have lasted years. I don't buy their T-shirts and I don't necessarily like all of their styles. I also like the M&S Classic range (some of them) and the Debenhams Classic range. I have a fairly 'awkward' figure and I suit the simple classic styles best. Well, I think so, anyway.

Some people must like them. They've survived and prospered in an industry which has seen much of its production go to the Far East because of costs, it's still a family firm which is prospering 50 years later. I like the way they deal with you as an individual.

NB: The contrast of beautiful lacy fabrics vs her ugly body, as she described it.

mumps

margaretclare wrote: »

I don't know who any of those people are, but to explain - I'd never heard of David Nieper until I spent some time taking care of a lady who had MS (this was between 1992 and 1997 when I used to do that kind of live-in work). She said her body was so ugly, she really liked beautiful nighties with lace as a contrast, and that's where she bought them from - obviously she couldn't get to the shops and she used to get them by mail-order. I discovered their place wasn't far from where my late daughter lived, and she bought a lot of their undies for her wedding. I've had nighties from them that have lasted years. I don't buy their T-shirts and I don't necessarily like all of their styles. I also like the M&S Classic range (some of them) and the Debenhams Classic range. I have a fairly 'awkward' figure and I suit the simple classic styles best. Well, I think so, anyway.

Some people must like them. They've survived and prospered in an industry which has seen much of its production go to the Far East because of costs, it's still a family firm which is prospering 50 years later. I like the way they deal with you as an individual.

NB: The contrast of beautiful lacy fabrics vs her ugly body, as she described it.

I didn't look at the underwear or nighties but I do understand about wanting nice nightwear. When my mother was in hospital with her final illness she was very particular about what she wore.

booter

Percybridge wrote: »

I have read through this thread and am surprised when people can only think of one example of when they feel they are getting on. I can think of several.
I was reminded recently however when my nephew was doing history GCSE and part of the "history" course was the Falklands War and Vietnam.
That is not history. That is politics! Its politics when I can remember the event and history when I was not born IMO!:rotfl:
Or am I in denial?

Agreed - the Falklands War and Vietnam are politics (or maybe modern history at a push? )

I keep thinking of several examples of "you know you're getting older when..." but I can only remember one at a time when I get on here.:rotfl:

How's this one (to bring the subject to a base level - sorry:o)
....when you never pass up the opportunity to use the loo!

....when you look at the price of something and say "HOW MUCH?" (mmm, perhaps that's all MSEers regardless of age!)

Percybridge

margaretclare wrote: »

No wonder I hadn't heard of them. I don't go for cheap fogeyish clothes!

You had heard of them a couple of years ago. And you liked them then.
Someone is either telling porkies or losing their memory.https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2036871 (post no 40)

chrissie57

Valli wrote: »

Well I thought it was spelled Lucien. He was Carol's brother;)

But he started out as Beryl's brother:rotfl:


Anyway you know you're getting old when - words elude you. The other day I was replying to a thread and, for the life of me, I could not remember the word 'manifesto'. I think I substituted 'leaflet' instead:o

Worst is when I forgot something while I am thinking about it

margaretclare

Percybridge wrote: »

You had heard of them a couple of years ago. And you liked them then.
Someone is either telling porkies or losing their memory.https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2036871 (post no 40)

What I referred to in that thread was a duffle coat from Dorothy Perkins, not Bon Marche! I was talking about a woman I know locally who has a green duffle coat which she got from Dorothy Perkins. It suits her. It wouldn't suit me.