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tourmalineI finally found a new coat I like. I wanted something to replace a medium-weight jacket I bought about six years ago, which is still awesome except the lightly fluffy stuff inside is starting to come out - but this embroidery on the back is still cool:
I went to New Look first, and they had so much choice, including some really nice duffel coats. When I buy clothes I vary between sizes 14 & 16 depending on what it is, how it's supposed to fit, and where it's from, but I always look for size 16 in outerwear. So I tried on a couple of size 16 duffel coats in New Look and neither would fasten over my bust. One didn't even meet in the middle. Be warned, New Look are now officially a waste of space.
I looked in Marks & Spencers, thinking they'd at least have something that fitted, but they don't seem to have got going in terms of coats & jackets, unless it's a little furry jacket to wear over your Christmas party dress or you're a mad middle-aged aunt in cerise lipstick and clip-on fake pearl earrings. Thankfully I found something at Next - this blue Parka with furry trim - which fits, although it assumes my waist is a bit higher than it really is. It is a bit snug with the zip fully up, but nothing like the zip on the jacket it's replacing. And it's not too thickly padded - I have a big black quilted jacket with gold lining for the really cold weather, so it only needs to be something in-between.
After the clothes shopping I went to M&S food hall, their coleslaw is the yummiest ever and they're in full swing with Halloween goodies. Even their plainly-obvious-what-it-really-is stuff is good fun, for example they have big bags of cheesy puffs which they describe as Witches' Toes, and lots of fun chocolatey things too. I bought a bag of salt & vinegar flavour spider's webs, and a last-gasp-of-summer mango & prawn salad for tomorrow's lunch. It's such a shame the excellent Borders went out of business and was replaced with the pointless New Look, but I'm so pleased I've got access to this little row of shops near me, so cheering when I need to be cheered.
I went to New Look first, and they had so much choice, including some really nice duffel coats. When I buy clothes I vary between sizes 14 & 16 depending on what it is, how it's supposed to fit, and where it's from, but I always look for size 16 in outerwear. So I tried on a couple of size 16 duffel coats in New Look and neither would fasten over my bust. One didn't even meet in the middle. Be warned, New Look are now officially a waste of space.
I looked in Marks & Spencers, thinking they'd at least have something that fitted, but they don't seem to have got going in terms of coats & jackets, unless it's a little furry jacket to wear over your Christmas party dress or you're a mad middle-aged aunt in cerise lipstick and clip-on fake pearl earrings. Thankfully I found something at Next - this blue Parka with furry trim - which fits, although it assumes my waist is a bit higher than it really is. It is a bit snug with the zip fully up, but nothing like the zip on the jacket it's replacing. And it's not too thickly padded - I have a big black quilted jacket with gold lining for the really cold weather, so it only needs to be something in-between.
After the clothes shopping I went to M&S food hall, their coleslaw is the yummiest ever and they're in full swing with Halloween goodies. Even their plainly-obvious-what-it-really-is stuff is good fun, for example they have big bags of cheesy puffs which they describe as Witches' Toes, and lots of fun chocolatey things too. I bought a bag of salt & vinegar flavour spider's webs, and a last-gasp-of-summer mango & prawn salad for tomorrow's lunch. It's such a shame the excellent Borders went out of business and was replaced with the pointless New Look, but I'm so pleased I've got access to this little row of shops near me, so cheering when I need to be cheered.
