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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Llandovery Lass on June 25, 2011, 12:20:22 pm
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My daughter argues that you only know what these are if you were brought up on a farm. She argues that I will never train my OH that some clothes are for best only, like his best jeans and all of his shirts that aren't frayed and that he should choose items for 'everyday' or buy 'everyday' clothes.
I suppose I was odd in the town when we lived there that I still had the concept of everyday clothes and probably looked a bit scruffy if someone called.
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I have tried for years to get my OH to understand that you do not wear your good clothes to work outside, never works and he ends up with more damaged clothes than good :o
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I actually hate putting a skirt on nowadays! it means that I can't climb over fences in a hurry and it gets draughty at milking time (I'm too lazy to keep changing)
I've just bought myself a Joules floral dress, co-ordinating cardi and mules for when I am running my soap stall and it will feel odd to be all girlie.
My children are wellies and trousers girls. the youngest wears stuff like a tutu and wellies tho bless her!
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When I go away for a special outing or days holiday I have to stop in the next town and buy something to put in my case as everything I own is just - well - trashed. :)
Baz
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I have tried for years to get my OH to understand that you do not wear your good clothes to work outside, never works and he ends up with more damaged clothes than good :o
same here!
he once put holes in the same place on the leg of three pairs of jeans, before he finally fixed a bit of stray stock wire! and two of them were new (well, one Primark & one charity shop - new to him!!)
there's going out clothes, going to work clothes, going to town clothes and staying in clothes. then there's every day clothes, gardening clothes, seeing to the animals clothes, seeing to the pigs clothes. then mucking out clothes!
then after last feed, there's pajamas ... and clothes you can put on over the top for last minutes shopping or taking the dog out!
:D
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OOh Yes! I can definitely relate to this. Can't keep clothes clean here, no matter how hard I try. Lambs jump up at me when I go to feed them, the dogs jump up, my trouser bottoms drag in the mud, in the winter all my clothes have bits of hay stuck to them and most of my favourite body warmers have barbed wire tears. As for kids clothes, wellies, combat pants and T shirt/home knitted jumpers, very rarely without some stain or mud splashes on them. I bought my youngest a Joules fleecy body warmer (or 'gillet' I understand, after being corrected by the sales person when I purchased it!). After the first 10 min it was covered in sawdust and wood chippings after he'd been stacking wood with his Dad! It hasn't looked clean since. And I haven't worn I skirt since I gave up 'proper' work over 10 years ago now. Most of OH's clothes look like they should have been thrown out years ago. If myself and my parents didn't buy him some decent clothes at Christmas or on his birthday, he'd have nothing smart to put on. It would be lovely to wear a nice dress and go out somewhere - I've forgotten what it feels like to look 'hot'!!!!! (In fact, I've even forgotten what it means ;D ;D :D)
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So what's the point of clean clothes anyway - keep it real, keep it smelly - all adds to the character.
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I have everyday clothes - jeans, (three pairs all with a hole in the right front pocket where my pocket knife rubs), T shirts, fleece gilets and fleece jackets. The only difference between summer and winter is the number I have on.
I have a "going on holiday" basket of clothes - this has remained pretty unchanged for about six years. Shorts and sandals are not generally worn here even in summer. I have an "interview suit", black court shoes and a black handbag, for funerals and just in case I have to see the bank manager (do these still exist?) or actually GO for an interview. And I have a good pair of jeans, a pair of trousers and a couple of tops, for good.
A crisis is about to hit, though, 'cos we're invited to a wedding next month and, real soon, I'm going to have to buy something to wear. The bride has expressly forbidden jeans and wellies. Oh, the stress of it.
I also need new wellies, new boots and a new waterproof working jacket as my current ones leak like sieves.
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I do not own a single skirt/dress anymore... all went to the charity shops (also all my work trouser suites) when I chucked in the career thing - since then working trousers plus ancient holy t-shirts with varying number of fleeces (all from charity shops) depending on time of year, and for going into "town" two pairs of jeans (one of them charity shop too...) and I have two "good" t-shirts that I bought from GAP about 5 years ago... I don't even own a jacket anymore, only knitted jumpers... and water proofs... (We have not attended family weddings recently - we just cannot justify travelling the length of Britain for a one-day event and all the costs that go with it - but fortunately all of our close family is already married or never will be....)
Also my OH goes to work in jeans and (un-ironed) shirts, all from charity shops too... I think our most expensive annual clothes shopping is the school shoes and clothes for the girls..
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My everyday clothes consist of practical stuff - jods usually, basic tee shirt, nothing fancy, either a fleece, or sweatshirt. and sturdy boots or wellies. Over the top I usually have a yellow reflective jacket, and waterproof trousers. On a nice day, these are replaced by a bodywarmer. Stuck on my head is usually a baseball cap, or in winter a hat with flaps for my ears.
My OH has said I look like a tramp ......I do wonder what egg customers think when they call round, as quite often I am covered in mud, including my face. Smell of billy goat, and usually hair full of hay and straw. But, hey, who cares, I am comfy in my outfit. If people don't like it, tough. I do frequent the supermarket dressed like this.
Once I gave my posh job up, out went the suits, handbags, high shoes etc. I don't go anywhere to wear fancy gear any more, so whats the point in having any?
I do have a black skirt and jacket for funerals, and a good pair of jeans and a jacket for going out, where I cannot get away with my jods. I am fortunate to work for myself and can go to work in jods if I wish - and I do!!
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I'm off to visit my son and soon to be daughter in law in Edinburgh next week. I have to stop on the way down in Inverness (our nearest town which is 120 miles from here) so I can grab a pair of decent trousers from M&S. Thought maybe I should have 1 pair that isn't patched :P
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We have friends staying (from London) this weekend, hence I am in my best jeans, charity shop, and a top my daughter bought me. I have to don my overalls to creep the lambs etc. but could not be dressed in my normal get up or they would think poverty had stricken us.
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I have dogs and chickens and the B&B so have to clean a lot!!! I ruin EVERYHING, so I have veriouse states of scruffy stuff to wear, unfortunaly the more scruffy stuff are also the most comfy!!!!!
I do put more make up, jewels and tights on at some point most weeks but not like I used to do, but it does make you feel a bit different.
When I visit my grown up children, meal out or just the odd shopping trip, most of my clothing is either pre loved labled stuff or Tescos!!!!! We both want some decent waterproof jackets and new wellies, hopefuly from the next Game Fair but then they will end up looking rough, dog treats, pen knife, whistle, phone, poo bags, rubber gloves, etc etc in the pockets and perminant mud on the wellies!!
I often wonder how the people with nice country clothing keeps them that way??
By the way, I know the designers at Joules and new Mr Joules although he sold on ages ago, they were always a posh and arty shop bit since some of my youngest daughters class mates/friends began working for him, their sales have gone ballistic, I always think that when I see those lables.......I shall say nothing but would love to ::) ::)
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I have a wardrobe full of charity shop clothes or car boot stuff, i dont believe in buying new as i only end up giving it character, i.e, rips, stains, and lovely country smells, i dont own any dresses or skirts, its all jods, jeans and trackie bottoms, im a great believer in comfort rather than fashion,
I am lucky that i am self empolyed and work from home so i dont have to dress as society says.
If i go into town i stay in my scruffs, its what im happy and comfy in if folk dont like it its there problem not mine.
For my wedding i wore a onesie, a lovely tartan fleece PJ suit. i will live in that during the winter, it will be the most worn wedding outfit in history, already been over and done the horses in it, they think its wonderful, it looks very fetching with a pair of wellies ;)
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Now I would LOVE to see a photo of that????
I posted on FB that I have an interview soon, (got to do some ready!!) and when I went to nip out for some toilet rolls I popped in to the charity shop and bought a posh designer Red jacket so I can put it on with my "wear at every occasion" Black dress....I got married at Christmas and bought a lovely dress of E Bay, its taffita and cost around £40 and I sold a few car boot things to raise the money!!! I wish I could wear it again as it is both beautiful and comfy, its a plum/pinky colour!!!!!!!
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I live in old jeans, tshirts and fleeces. Still have the posh work wear and uniform just in case! I always feed the pigs in my dressing gown and wellies and that reminds me must put it in the washing machine today. :D
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I often look like a mad women am as I too donot comb my hair, feed and clean the dogs room out etc BUT, when we started with that horrid weather just around 2 weeks before Christmas, I had all our decorations in boxs ready to start on the house, I was also cold so had my old pj's, jumper and dirty dressing gown on, ugg slipper boots and mad hair with black smeared eye make up and stuff out in EVRY room in the house, and this is a B&B so lots of house, I had dried flowers being sprayed, my breakfast stuff and the sofas and chairs had decorations being sorted etc, music on load and I was realy enjoying my morning, when my hubby to be turned up with some one he met on the train as all trains were cancelled so he came in for a look around and a coffee...I was so embarressed as I don't care too much about the stuff out but I looked so horrid and I suspect my OH told him that we were to be married soon, and I am 21 years older but looked on that morning at least 30 years older...just wish he could see me when at least I have combed my hair!!!!!! ::)
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My kids are addicted to charity shops and car boot sales - we live in a throw away society and there are so many great nearly new things out there, what's the point in spending a lot of money on clothes - my goats think I look a million dollars in my overalls and a mum at the school said she thought they were cool and was thinking of getting a pair 8) ;D so there ::)
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Same here!!! I used to be slim and trim and work in an upper School and they were all into designer stuff and one girl commented on how she loved my nice pink jacket, it was a designer one but it was from Oxfam and I told her and she called me a tramp!! I loved that ;) This house and garden is full of other peoples stuff!!!!!
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It's a kind of inverse snobbery - who can be the scruffiest ;D
I bought a new work jacket at the Highland Show today - it's a waxed cotton but not horrible and stiff. It was half price. The only reason I'm a bit dubious about it is that it's navy and my waterproof trousers are black, and navy and black don't really "go" do they? ;D
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I cannot see the difference and often have one navy sock and one black!!!
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I spent many years going to work in suit and tie so when I set up my own company that was the first thing to go on the bonfire.
I suppose I now spend a lot of the day looking like a tramp as I share my time between my small office and the micro-holding, where the pigs, chickens, and now goats seem to go out of their way to cover me in muck.
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it's navy and my waterproof trousers are black, and navy and black don't really "go" do they? ;D
how well can your horse / chickens / sheep / pigs tell the difference?!
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