Arghhh! Clothes!

Golightly72

Pepperberry are nice for flattering, v necked clothes.

They can be little pricey but they always have good sales!

balletshoes

Bella73 wrote: »

I want to know where all the v-neck t-shirts have gone as well as they really suit me but cannot seem to find them now.

I've just ordered v-neck t-shirts from New Look online, 2 for £10. They are longer-length too (I tried one on instore before ordering) so they won't ride up when you sit down.

Callie22

Have you had a look at Lady Vintage and Lindy Bop? They do some lovely 50s style dresses and some of them really aren't too fancy for everyday - I like the Lady Vintage Hepburn dresses and often wear one for work with a cardigan. If you go for the more muted patterns they they look smart rather than 'too much'. I've got an hourglassy shape and find the Hepburns fit me well. Lindy Bop's sizes can be a bit trickier (I've found them smaller on the waist but bigger in the chest than Lady Vintage) but they're pretty good with returns.Their prices aren't bad either.

balletshoes

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

I hate 3/4 length sleeves. It's cold where I work so I need to wear long sleeved t-shirts under tops, or a cardigan over, neither of which work with 3/4 sleeves.
Oh and don't get me started on those tops with elastic around the hem.

I am 5ft 4 and a size 8, no shape whatsoever. People assume I can wear anything but it's definitely not true! I sometimes long for a few curves.

i'm puzzled by those too - who are those tops supposed to flatter?

DD265

One thing I buy religiously from Primark is their t-shirts - they do v-necks which are stretchy and a longer length in all kinds of colours.

I think I spent about £40 on t-shirts one day, considering they're £3 each or something I have quite a few! :rotfl:

peachyprice

fairy_lights wrote: »

I like 1950's style dresses but they're generally too fancy to wear everyday.

I saw some 50's style day dresses in Sainsbury's of all places yesterday. Very pretty florals with full skirts, but not too dressy.

Edit:

Just found a link, they have more in store.
http://www.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/tu-clothing/ranges/women's-dresses

jenniewb

fairy_lights wrote: »

Do you ever feel like the clothes that are currently in fashion are just not designed with your body type in mind?
I'm a curvy size ten with more of a belly than I would like and have been shopping online and in the shops for clothes this weekend, and finding things that suit me feels like an impossible task.
The current trends seem to be crop tops, dresses with bits cut out, everything either super high necked or baggy and oversized (high necked thinks give me a 'boob shelf' and oversized clothes just make me look like I'm wearing a tent :eek: ), bright neon colours and clingy jersey fabrics. Oh, and jumpers all have three quarter length sleeves, because apparently it's too much to ask for your whole arm to be warm.
I like 1950's style dresses but they're generally too fancy to wear everyday.
It's frustrating because I need new clothes and have money to spend but nobody seems to cater for my bodyshape or taste at the moment.
I just needed to have a bit of a rant because it's so annoying!

Totally understand what your saying. I have had to agree-to-disagree with the whole "highstreet fashion" thing; nothing looks right, nothing fits right and the stuff that I really like is so far out of my price range it's not even possible in the sale.


I think the best thing any of us can do is to take what we like, just one thing and dress it into our own style.


So in that, try to keep a good well fitting set of basics; be it totally black chic (can be loose fitting or tight spandex type fitting) or a pair of classic jeans and white tee, or a pair of leggings and a single coloured top or....etc.
Then pick one part of the current trend and wear it into what your wearing.
Say for example the current vibe is bright red lippy and stiletto heels; you could wear all black and then the lippy and stilettos with this. Or the current trend could be harem pans; you could dress this down without needing the cut-out tops and just use your regular single coloured top.


That's how I work things anyway. Don't do the whole top-to-toe thing. Apart from it being expensive to keep up with, it's going to be hard to make things work for you. Keep your classic wardrobe and mix it with your new item/s.


And acessorise; new bag or shoes or even make-up wardrobe; you can really pull off the trends this way and you don't need to worry about the size fitting your shape in the same way! Bigger bags can dwarf petite people but can be great for hiding a multitude of areas your not so confident with, where as tiny bags or baggettes can be the finishing piece in a very dressy outfit and gives you nothing to detract from the rest of your outfit or chosen piece.


And if all else fails; just wear black. You can't go wrong with black. Just try to make sure it's lint-free and crease free!

kathrynha

Female fashion seems to be for straight up and down boy shaped figure these days. I'm hour glass and really struggle.


I buy V-neck fitted t-shirts in bulk when I find one I like (longish and not too clingy).

For skirts I find m&s sometimes have an odd nice A-line one that suits the hourglass figure, so buy when I see, but then I've taken my favourite one that fits lovely and made a pattern from it, and made up a couple of skirts in different materials.

The A-line skirt and fitted t-shirt look gives a kind of 50's shape, but more casual than a dress, especially the one I have made in a thin denim looking material.

lostinrates

jenniewb wrote: »

And if all else fails; just wear black. You can't go wrong with black. Just try to make sure it's lint-free and crease free!

Disagree. . Cheap black can look really awful. That sheen on poly fabrics, we've all seen ( or experienced:o) leggings that are cheap and sheer. Don't get be wrong, I WEAR cheap black! but it CAN go wrong. But it can go wrong. I gets it wrong often.

fairy_lights

I've enjoyed reading all your replies, it's reassuring to know I'm not the only one who struggles with clothing styles
Now a couple of you have mentioned it I actually can't remember the last time I saw a V-neck top, strange how something like that can just go out of fashion despite being popular.
I've been looking at vintage style clothes today and managed to find this top, which I've ordered:
http://www.sirensandstarlets.co.uk/hb-6442-hell-bunny-danielle-blue-floral-pretty-sleeveless-vintage-blouse-top.html
I love the shape but am not sure about the collar, so might send it back depending how it looks when I try it on.

A lot of vintage clothing though is just too fancy for everyday wear for me, I want stuff that's nicely fitted but quite plain. Maybe I'm just fussy