Tuesday, June 29, 2010

trench



Eagle-eyed Kristy spotted that, despite my whining on twitter about how I just couldn't find one that fits, I am indeed wearing a trench in this post
The thing is, it doesn't bloody fit. It almost fits*, but it's a 'petite' and despite being a skinny wench, I'm not petite. I'm 5ft7. So the waist of said trench sits up around my ribs, which is seriously uncomfortable. It also doesn't cover my butt and the sleeves are short. Which in my opinion does not a trench make.
("Why the hell did you buy it?" you may well ask, well I needed a jacket to brighten up a funeral outfit and I had all of 20 minutes to buy one. And despite it not really fitting, I kind of like it. But it's not a trench.)
A trench, since you ask, should cover your backside. Or possibly not, if it has full length sleeves. It should also button right up to the throat when necessary. When it is short and it leaves your arms and dĂ©colletage bare to the elements it does not make good rainwear, and that, my friends is the raison d'ĂȘtre of a trench. In Scotland at least.
In New York the point was just to stay reasonably warm on the chillier days and not wear grey for the entire trip. And so I wore it lots.

*of course now it doesn't fit me at all. Not one little bit.

{girl plus boots plus bag plus nottrench on the MET steps (yes, I might have been pretending to be Blair Waldorf, what of it?) by N.}


15 comments:

  1. You missed also wearing a headband. I see you have one on and that's key to pretending to be Blair.

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  2. One of the cutest skinny wench pictures ever.

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  3. P, you're like the tall little sister I never had.

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  4. Ms B I was just about to say the same thing!

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  5. nonsense. i like you much more than i like blair waldorf.

    i hope you pull the not-fitting trench back out when it...fails to fit...less? (so many negatives) - for it was goddamn adorable when i saw you in it here.

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  6. You make me laugh. Slightly ill-fitting or no, it looks great on you. The colour is perfect. (I can sympathise with the difficulties of finding one that *does* fit since I'm short and not exactly small in the chest and trenches usually make me look stumpy.)

    Also, I suddenly feel like maybe I should watch Gossip Girl. Which is rather shocking.

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  7. Love the Blair look. While it isn't a trench, it makes a cute cropped look.

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  8. making me wish the new series is on tv already.

    I don't think I could channel Blair. I am just not neat enough. Serena, perhaps, but not the boobs. (thank God she has them though, that is my free pass to watch it!)

    I got a lovely trench from Sainsburys. Might be worth checking out their autumn range?

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  9. You are so adorable! Love the non-trench and the photo!

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  10. I have the same problem, but I'm 5'10" and a size 4. Kill me now, because I don't have any clothes that fit anyway.... ;-)

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  11. You my dear, are the queen of the steps. Definitely.

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  12. He he... after all the tweeting today this makes me smile so! The (non) trench looks good to me regardless! I like almost all clothes are designed to fit no-one... that's the conclusion I've come to! ;)

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  13. You know what, sweets? It *looks* like it fits...so I'll never tell. ;)

    By the way, I'm lemming your headband.

    Autumn at favorsbyserendipity.com

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  14. you look great in this photo

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  15. I want her boots. I have a thing for soft, slouchy, comfortable boots. But I am quite picky and I NEVER find the right pair.

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play nice.