Have I Lost My Fashion Nerve Too Much To Wear These Vintage Jumpsuits?

There was a time when I would have whacked them on with ne'er a second thought. But now...

Jumpsuits

by Siam Goorwich |
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Way back when in 2013 I bought four slightly ridiculous vintage jumpsuits. I found them one day lurking at the back of a charity shop, reduced, and I couldn't bear to leave any behind.

I wrote about my haul not long after - saying that although I loved them, I wasn't sure I'd ever have the guts to actually wear them in the wild.

And three years later, that's basically proven to be true.

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Of the four, the most worn jumpsuit is this bar mitzvah-tastic black and gold number, which I've worn a grand total of, say, three times. One of those times was to my mates mum's 60th birthday party in Hastings, so I'm not even sure that really counts

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Pros: it's pretty flattering.

Cons: it has rugby league worthy shoulder pads.

Next up is this hippy dippy floral number, which I can remember wearing just once to a friend’s house for a cosy dinner. To be fair, I've considered wearing it on a number of other occasions, but whenever I've tried it on I've realised I look like a children's TV presenter, which is rarely the look I'm going for.

Pros: it's super comfy.

Cons: it make me look preggars.

Then we come to these two: the pink pair. Neither of them have ever been worn IRL, because shockingly (and really, I'm sure this will be mind-blowing new information to you all), wearing head to toe pink in the form of a pair of trousers attached to a top, just isn't all that flattering. And what's more, because it's, you know, pink, you stand out like a sore thumb... Because you actually look like a sore thumb.

Pros: they're pink.

Cons: they're pink.

So there you have it. I've had four vintage jumpsuits for three years, and between them, they've left my wardrobe a grand total of four times. I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed in myself. There was a time when I would have whacked them on with ne'er a second thought. Revelled in any excuse to show them off. Eagerly anticipated making my grand vintage jumpsuit entrance. But now, I just can't bring myself to do it.

Have I lost my fashion nerve or finally seen sense? I can't decide.

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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.

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