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anne

Veteran

In your looking around shops, have you come across
1) "sweater" dresses in any colour apart from grey, black or beige
2) a waistcoat that isn't completely shrunken so that it only covers the ribcage but is more the length Angie is wearing in her accessory post
http://youlookfab.com/2009/03/.....-necklace/

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Latest reply was from yublocka

Inge

(website)

I'm not Australian, of course, but I was wondering if there is an H&M or a Benetton where you live. At the moment, both have the 'longer' waistcoats you are looking for.

I hope you find one soon. Good luck!

anne

Veteran

Hi Inge,
There are no H& M in Australia but I think there are Benetton (not near where I live, but 3 hours away where I visit sometimes)
Thanks!

Maya

Veteran

Anne, have you asked on Imogen's blog? Maybe she would know.

anne

Veteran

Thanks Maya - I just did.

Robyn

Good question, Anne, I'm interested in the answers too!
Hobart is very black and neutral this autumn.

anne

Veteran

Just bumping this in case another aussie might see it - Monica? Tam?

monicas

Hi Anne,

just saw your post, I'll look around and let you know if I find anything....

monicas

Anne,

I found these waistcoats

http://www.ezibuy.com.au/Women.....42155.shtm

http://www.sportsgirl.com.au, under jackets (a couple of vests)

on ebay:-
http://shop.ebay.com.au/items/.....ec0Q2em359

http://shop.ebay.com.au/items/.....ec0Q2em359

and from an online store on ebay I just love (just bought 4 things from them)
http://search.stores.ebay.com......80QQsofpZ0

and these sweater dresses (although not all are sweater dresses) and yes a lot are in grey, black etc, but sometimes you can get ones in other colours

http://www.ezibuy.com.au/searc.....038;len=12

http://www.sportsgirl.com.au, under knitwear (again colour is the issue here!)

http://www.witchery.com.au/www.....01236.html - these are in light mushroom (brownish colour)

a red one on ebay - new from online store -

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ruby-La.....rms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318 (not sure of your size) but the online store is:- http://stores.ebay.com.au/Steve-grace1

hope these help, if I find anymore / others I'll post them up.

ta

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ImogenL

(website)

I saw a waistcoat in Cue the other day that wasn't stupidly short. I've also seen some sweater dresses in Myer - but can't remember which brand

anne

Veteran

Thanks so much both of you - Monica I missed your response somehow - had visitors in the study/spare room and missed a few days internet access. Imogen thanks also.
Have visitors again so can't peruse your suggestions in the detail I intend to give them but will get back to you in a day or 2.
BTW I usually wear a size 8

thanks again

yublocka

(website)

Veteran

Sorry for the slow reply here Ann. Although I don't really *need* to go shopping for some time now, I will keep an eye out for these things for you should I *happen* to get dragged into a store. Although I would love to find a sweater dress too actually!

anne

Veteran

Thanks Monica, Imogen and Tam.

Imogen - I'll be near a Cue and Myer in a couple of months so I'll check that out then (I am usually a big fan of Cue, though their prices are a bit too high for me)

Monica - thanks for going to all that work. It hadn't even occurred to me to look online and some of those Ezibuy ones looked tempting. However I think these items are really ones that I need to try on before buying because sweaterdresses are really about how you fill them out, and because my rather unusually long waist means it is difficult to assess from a picture whether a waistcoat would be long enough for my torso. I am not a 100% certain I'll get either item - they are would - be - nice-to-haves, not must-haves

Imogen, I tried on a waistcoat at target - I'll post pics on a new thread.

Tam - I posted about this on another thread, but in case you didn't read it - you bought the Hush Puppies Varsity Russo, didn't you? Have they proved comfy?

yublocka

(website)

Veteran

Sorry Anne, I didn't read your other thread!!

I don't know what the name of my Hush Puppies are, but yes I did get some. They are similar to the ones on the Hush Puppy website called Sonnet, but the sole is very different. You can see in this side-on shot that the soles of mine are covered with the red leather and flat, not rounded black plastic.

To answer your question, they are indeed very comfy! I easily wear them in a 15hr shift where I am running around the whole day. They didn't need breaking in either. I got these at a similar time to the Me-Toos, and I have to say they aren't quite as comfy as those. To be fair , the Me-Toos are flat, and feel just like slippers, whereas these have a slight heel. For me that is a big move, so anyone used to wearing heels would I'm sure be even more comfortable.

These aren't cheap as chips though, and even with international postage the Me-Toos worked out at pretty much exactly the same price. Just something to consider depending on what style shoe you are after. I love them both!!!

anne

Veteran

Hi Tam - I didn't mean you had to read my other thread - in fact I thought you were still overseas when I wrote it. You actually mentioned that your Hush Puppies were called Varsity Russo in your thread 2 months ago! ( I went back and checked).

I presume you can wear then without socks?

yublocka

(website)

Veteran

Yep I wear them just by themselves, no socklets or anything either.