2025 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

PipneyJane

That hat and coat look gloriously snuggly @Laura_Elsewhere.  Perfect for today’s snowy weather.

- Pip

Sarahspangles

Firstly, thank you @PipneyJane for keeping us in line last year (clutching our coupons). Please may I join for 2025? I have saved 22 coupons from 2024. I did restock my yarn stash in 2024, having donated most during the pandemic. Any yarn or fabric purchases from this point are going to be on the ration.

As we’re expecting to be snowbound tomorrow I am going to spend the day sorting my wardrobe.

basketcase

I've actually got a buy to report!

Went to Costco yesterday and saw a set of 2 pairs of slipper socks for £4.79 (inc VAT), one for me and the other as a Christmas present for DD.  (This Christmas.  She's... out of the country at present, so the Christmas period has been extended somewhat...)

I'll count the as slippers, rather than socks, so that's 10 coupons.  

Incidentally, why is it 5 for slippers for women/girls and only 4 for slippers for men/boys?  Surely, in the case of women at least, the footwear will be smaller and use less materials.

Sarahspangles

basketcase said:

I've actually got a buy to report!

Went to Costco yesterday and saw a set of 2 pairs of slipper socks for £4.79 (inc VAT), one for me and the other as a Christmas present for DD.  (This Christmas.  She's... out of the country at present, so the Christmas period has been extended somewhat...)

I'll count the as slippers, rather than socks, so that's 10 coupons.  

Incidentally, why is it 5 for slippers for women/girls and only 4 for slippers for men/boys?  Surely, in the case of women at least, the footwear will be smaller and use less materials.

This came up before, and we think men’s slippers were usually the backless kind in that era whereas women’s used more materials.

basketcase

Sarahspangles said:

basketcase said:

I've actually got a buy to report!

Went to Costco yesterday and saw a set of 2 pairs of slipper socks for £4.79 (inc VAT), one for me and the other as a Christmas present for DD.  (This Christmas.  She's... out of the country at present, so the Christmas period has been extended somewhat...)

I'll count the as slippers, rather than socks, so that's 10 coupons.  

Incidentally, why is it 5 for slippers for women/girls and only 4 for slippers for men/boys?  Surely, in the case of women at least, the footwear will be smaller and use less materials.

This came up before, and we think men’s slippers were usually the backless kind in that era whereas women’s used more materials.

Thanks. Now you've said it, it does ring very quiet bells. I plead insanity.  I refuse to plead old age! 🤪

diminua

Boots ordered - size 3.5 as no 3s were available and I have quite wide feet so that may be better. I'll wait to try them before I take the coupons off though.
Has anyone else been up to the smoke for the January sales? I had a good mooch round after work yesterday and Monday and have to say I'm a bit disappointed. Plenty of stuff, but not the stuff I want. Seriously thinking about seeing if I can squeeze into children's school trousers as they appear to be better made.

MrsCD

First spend of the year...2 balls of sock yarn from Mr L, but when I looked closely they're only 75g each! Bit of a swizz. So only 3 coupons used.

Laura_Elsewhere

maryb said:

Duffle coat doesn’t fit.  It’s good on the shoulders so a bigger size would swamp me.  But it has a “modern” cut so it goes in a bit at the waist

And I - don’t!

So coupons still intact

Oh no! Oh, how very trying... I hope you find something as good... you could try looking for pea-coats which might be a straighter cut...  but I wouldn't expect waist-shaping in a bloomin' duffel-coat, how silly... was it specifically a women's coat? Maybe try a men's duffel coat, and just put up with fastenings on the other side?!

PurpleAndGreen

Hello all

Firstly, thanks for the welcomes @PollyWollyDoodle, @Cherryfudge and @Liverpool_Anne, I feel quite at home here, the fire is keeping me warm on a cold day.

I've been having a debate with myself about a coat that I've seen online, but I've told myself that the three coats I have already are quite enough,  Think this year is going to be more difficult than I thought!

PAG

Laura_Elsewhere

PurpleAndGreen said:

Hello all

Firstly, thanks for the welcomes @PollyWollyDoodle, @Cherryfudge and @Liverpool_Anne, I feel quite at home here, the fire is keeping me warm on a cold day.

I've been having a debate with myself about a coat that I've seen online, but I've told myself that the three coats I have already are quite enough,  Think this year is going to be more difficult than I thought!

PAG

Hullo P&G! 

Are the three coats suitable for any of the tricks they used in wartime to make it feel like they had more clothes? Can you do clever things with scarves or making extra cuffs/collars that can be tacked on temporarily or safety-pinned from inside, etc.?