The thing I hate about jumpsuits as much as getting them on is trying to get them off and back on to use the bathroom. They should have a built in escape hatch for that activity. I also hate coverup shirts that are attached to underlying tank tops—I spend a half hour just untangling the shirt while trying not to dislocate my shoulder!
Agree - and I have also fallen out with those stretchy vest-type tops with a built-in bra. I bought two but the bra is not bra-like enough. What was I thinking?
Hilariously relatable. I have a very nice olive green crepe jumpsuit, bought for a wedding. Our time for setting out was a bit too early to have lunch before leaving, but there was the promise of canapés before the meal at 4.00pm. I was starving when I arrived and the posh hotel didn't serve crisps. Nothing. The canapés were tiny and not plentiful - I think I got one - and meanwhile we were being served a lot of prosecco. The faff before the meal was served appeared to be endless, and we didn't eat till after 6.00pm. By the time I had food in my belly I had, ahem, the trots. I had about thirteen (or more?) tiny mother of pearl buttons on my jumpsuit, with long wide legs worn over boots with kitten heels, and a couple of flights of stairs to negotiate to get to the loo. Not the most fun time I've ever had at a wedding. Running shoes and a loose dress will be worn to future weddings, and I'll have a large snack in my handbag.
I have a lovely jumpsuit that I wore to a wedding last year, I hung on til the last minute to go to the loo then a kind lady helped me zip it back up 🙄. Why put a zip at the back??
I’ve not worn it since, need to psyche myself up 🥴xx
haha! I hate clothes like that, yet I've often fallen for them, and then when I get them home I haven't a clue how to put them on again. Or the lining on a little slip dress decides I'm too old to. wear it and keeps on twisting as I wrestle to put it on, until I give up and go for the usual.
But speaking of jumpsuits, I had a brilliant black one back in the 80s! It had those carrot shaped legs (as they used to call them Switzerland, and buttons down the top, and was ever so cool with those floppy boots we all had, and I'd wear a spiky dog collar around one boot, and thought I was the shit. I miss that jumpsuit!
But the problem with jumpsuits is going to the loo...and you have to hold them by opening your knees to prevent them from lounging all over the floor! Gross! So maybe it was a good thing it fought you. Silver linings...
I bet you WERE the shit, with that spike dog collar embellishment. And yes, with jumpsuits there really should be some open-able panel around nethers, to facilitate toilet matters!
Getting back to jumpsuits, I used to own several back in the early 80's, not posh going out ones like yours, but bright, colourful cotton ones that I used to almost live in. Whatever happened to them I wonder? I never throw anything away - if anything got too shabby for public use it would be relegated to "gardening duties" but there isn't one jumpsuit left lurking at the back of my wardrobe, did I garden them to death? Just as well really, because as I've got older my bladder has got weaker and trying to get out of a jumpsuit in a hurry when nature calls doesn't bear thinking about - I'd probably fall and break a hip or something equally important.
The toilet issue is a bother (need some kind of early warning system). But there IS something pleasing isn't there, about wearing one simple all in one garment like an adult babygro. No 'teaming' this with that. I am going to look out for a simpler (non halter neck) model! x
Yes I always think they look great on other people! I think normal ones are fine re toilet (even if you feel a bit exposed with it all pulled down). This one has added halter/strap faff complications
We don't talk enough about how scary it is to be trapped in clothes. Thanks for this important work.
You’re very welcome 😄
Fab drawings and very funny as per usual! Love the idea of Jimmy the stylist - ‘it’s not right’ 😂
Yeah - clearly the expert! 😄 Glad you enjoyed, thank you love! x
That sounded like a close call. Just glad you’re okay. ‘Nitey-nite, luv!
Thanks Rafael. I survived! (Just…)
The thing I hate about jumpsuits as much as getting them on is trying to get them off and back on to use the bathroom. They should have a built in escape hatch for that activity. I also hate coverup shirts that are attached to underlying tank tops—I spend a half hour just untangling the shirt while trying not to dislocate my shoulder!
Agree - and I have also fallen out with those stretchy vest-type tops with a built-in bra. I bought two but the bra is not bra-like enough. What was I thinking?
jumpsuits are hell
They are certainly challenging, although I keep seeing women in them who look great!
🤣 "Is it gaslighting me?!" 🤣
It was! x
Hilarious!
I love a jumpsuit, but you do need to choose them wisely (or else avoid going to the loo).
The 'fit' can also be problematic, and always makes me horribly aware that the top half of my body is weirdly short?!
Ooh, yes, I know what you mean... 🤣
Hilariously relatable. I have a very nice olive green crepe jumpsuit, bought for a wedding. Our time for setting out was a bit too early to have lunch before leaving, but there was the promise of canapés before the meal at 4.00pm. I was starving when I arrived and the posh hotel didn't serve crisps. Nothing. The canapés were tiny and not plentiful - I think I got one - and meanwhile we were being served a lot of prosecco. The faff before the meal was served appeared to be endless, and we didn't eat till after 6.00pm. By the time I had food in my belly I had, ahem, the trots. I had about thirteen (or more?) tiny mother of pearl buttons on my jumpsuit, with long wide legs worn over boots with kitten heels, and a couple of flights of stairs to negotiate to get to the loo. Not the most fun time I've ever had at a wedding. Running shoes and a loose dress will be worn to future weddings, and I'll have a large snack in my handbag.
Oh Elise I can just picture that! What a horror, all those buttons! Really, the non-serving of crisps should be outlawed. x
This really made me laugh 😆
I have a lovely jumpsuit that I wore to a wedding last year, I hung on til the last minute to go to the loo then a kind lady helped me zip it back up 🙄. Why put a zip at the back??
I’ve not worn it since, need to psyche myself up 🥴xx
Oh I've done the hanging on til last minute thing, in the hope that 'it' (full bladder) will magically self-sort. Never works, does it? x
haha! I hate clothes like that, yet I've often fallen for them, and then when I get them home I haven't a clue how to put them on again. Or the lining on a little slip dress decides I'm too old to. wear it and keeps on twisting as I wrestle to put it on, until I give up and go for the usual.
But speaking of jumpsuits, I had a brilliant black one back in the 80s! It had those carrot shaped legs (as they used to call them Switzerland, and buttons down the top, and was ever so cool with those floppy boots we all had, and I'd wear a spiky dog collar around one boot, and thought I was the shit. I miss that jumpsuit!
But the problem with jumpsuits is going to the loo...and you have to hold them by opening your knees to prevent them from lounging all over the floor! Gross! So maybe it was a good thing it fought you. Silver linings...
I bet you WERE the shit, with that spike dog collar embellishment. And yes, with jumpsuits there really should be some open-able panel around nethers, to facilitate toilet matters!
‘It’s fighting me!’ Love it, Fi. Last time I wore any kind of jumpsuit was about 1982. Learned my lesson!
Thanks Wendy! This is a particularly troublesome one. I think a basic model would be fine, but maybe am thinking more boiler suit? x
Getting back to jumpsuits, I used to own several back in the early 80's, not posh going out ones like yours, but bright, colourful cotton ones that I used to almost live in. Whatever happened to them I wonder? I never throw anything away - if anything got too shabby for public use it would be relegated to "gardening duties" but there isn't one jumpsuit left lurking at the back of my wardrobe, did I garden them to death? Just as well really, because as I've got older my bladder has got weaker and trying to get out of a jumpsuit in a hurry when nature calls doesn't bear thinking about - I'd probably fall and break a hip or something equally important.
The toilet issue is a bother (need some kind of early warning system). But there IS something pleasing isn't there, about wearing one simple all in one garment like an adult babygro. No 'teaming' this with that. I am going to look out for a simpler (non halter neck) model! x
So that's where you were last week - being held hostage by a jumpsuit! Missed you.
Yes! It wouldn’t let me out! X
I always fancy the idea of a jumpsuit but not the faff of them! What happens when you need the toilet? Dungarees are bad enough!
Yes I always think they look great on other people! I think normal ones are fine re toilet (even if you feel a bit exposed with it all pulled down). This one has added halter/strap faff complications
I'm sure it looks great on you too! You should wear it. I could never do halter neck tops never mind halter neck jumpsuits!
Maybe you could wear it with Jimmy’s Birkenstocks?
I think that would look very fetching!
Can't be doing with FAFF. If clothes need instructions, that's a no from me.
I’m going to have that as a rule, going forward. No instructions!