Feeling Frumpy - money-saving new me advice

Cat72

hI all
Just found this thread. If anyone is on a budget I would suggest trying your local colleges that specailise in beauty & hairdressing, as they are always looking for volunteers from anything from massages,facials, pedicures , make up or hair cuts. Usually you book in and its free. Great for relaxing or having your make up done.
I am 35 and tend to feel I dress frumpy too- ( im so bad at buying underwear ! mine is all that grey opast its best look ! ),However I was at college the other year and therewas a girl in my class a year older than me and she always dressed great, fashionable and sexy.I was kind of jealous.But when Im trying to moderise my self I pretend im her and buy clothes like she would wear, usually more modern tops from new look or primak, at it makes me more daring. My other friend is really sophisticated and buys by primaks jewellery and bags and she looks brilliant, she is 56 and looks in her early 40s and is far triendier than I will ever be!.

vik6525

npsmama wrote: »

Vik, would you be able to advise me on what to wear during pregnancy ?

I'm already a size 16 (18 on top ), this is my 2nd baby and although I'm only 8wks I'm showing a lot! I'm a full hourglass figure and 5'3 with rugby-player shoulders (to my great dismay).

Would a smock top over jeans look OK do you think?
I'm open to any other suggestions!

Dafty daft question... Have you got a nice pair of pins?

npsmama

Yes, I do! They're not sticks but they're not massive either. A nice sexy shape...in my opinion anyway!:p

vik6525

well dont cover them up! How about leggings (thatll strech over your bump!) with a smock top? Or a v neck dress thatll draw attention to your legs, skim over your tummy, and then draw attention to your bust?

Pink_butterfly_3

Ok Vik, i'm going to bug you for advice too!!

I've lost loads of weight recently but i've still been wearing the same big clothes and as you can imagine I look awful!

I have huge boobs but I am a 12/14 size on the bottom. I have ridiculously long legs and I'm quite tall (5ft 11).

The only trouble is, I have a horrible 'mummy tummy' and everything just looks awful. I feel like a tree trunk on top!!

Any suggestions??

Thanks hun!!!

vik6525

Pink_butterfly wrote: »

Ok Vik, i'm going to bug you for advice too!!

I've lost loads of weight recently but i've still been wearing the same big clothes and as you can imagine I look awful!

I have huge boobs but I am a 12/14 size on the bottom. I have ridiculously long legs and I'm quite tall (5ft 11).

The only trouble is, I have a horrible 'mummy tummy' and everything just looks awful. I feel like a tree trunk on top!!

Any suggestions??

Thanks hun!!!

Argh! Dont dont dont get tempted into buying smock tops whatever you do! they'll drown you if you've got massive knockers and make you look pregnant!
Ive still got my 'mummy tummy' too if it helps, even after 7 years, and 7 stone weight loss... Its just one of those things! Another one of 'viks stupid questions'.... Have you got a small waist?

vik6525

Just so you know... Im insanely jealous of all you people who keep telling me you've got big boobs! lol

Savvy_Sue

vik6525 wrote: »

Just so you know... Im insanely jealous of all you people who keep telling me you've got big boobs! lol

I haven't, so please can you tell me where to get larger bras with smaller cup sizes? I'd quite happily get a proper fitting if I could see ANYTHING on display that was likely to be any use, but in M&S the other day the lady thought I was a 42A, and she had NOTHING in that size! It's been bad enough when I've been looking for 40B - shops seem to assume that if you're more than a 36, you must be at least a C cup!

Oh, and ideally high percentage of cotton, and NO underwires!

I've looked on Figleaves, and there's very little there either ... most of what there is is described as 'prosthetic' ...

Tiff_2

vik6525 wrote: »

Ladies (and gents who are having fashion crisis!)... Im a trained fashion stylist, so any qs, ill be happy to answer... Tanith, I hope you dont mind me asking but... You say you're 'big on top'? If im not being cheeky, are you round shaped, or have you just got big boobs?

Hi vik!:wave:
Hope you're well hun.
You've really opened the flood gates here angel!:eek: You should be charging us for this hun.;)

I've never had much self confidence being on the larger side, so I've tried to pay interest to fashion suggestions for different shapes. Problem :

What do you do when you seem to fit in various or all the different categories vik?! :rolleyes:

I'm just under 5' 4", blonde and fair skinned, bust and hips measure about the same large amount though I have some kind of waist, 'heavy' thighs and calves, bingo batwings - the list goes on!:eek: Lots I feel I want to hide but I want to look like Twiggy too!:rolleyes:

It always seems to go like this -
If you have a large bust, wear a good bra and show your cleavage
If you have a tummy tyre problem, wear something loose.
If you have a waist wear something more fitted.
If you are short, wear petite clothing (up to a size 20!:D ) and avoid long skirts.
If you have larger legs, hide 'em with longer skirts! I don't know whether I'm coming or going! :rotfl:

Is it just me?:rotfl:

I think too that it's because I've hit 42 & my son is 17 so not needing my time and I want to look feminine and attractive - I'm not ready for polyester smocks and kaftans vik!!!:eek: :rotfl:
I think I'm beyond help.:rolleyes:
Take care hun.
PS - I have got great collar bones though!:rolleyes:
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Pink_butterfly_3

vik6525 wrote: »

Have you got a small waist?

Unfortunately no. I am getting some semblence of a waist back but i still look definately 'trunkish'.