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Post by Lord Lucan on Jul 3, 2019 22:22:03 GMT -5
http://instagr.am/p/BzeW07CHPB8 This cuts a dash in Tangier. The same affect is not had by the preponderance of men I see walking down busy sidewalks on hot days with their t-shirts pulled up off their torsos and hanging off their heads and necks. |
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Post by Lord Lucan on Jul 5, 2019 19:20:57 GMT -5
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Post by Lord Lucan on Jul 5, 2019 21:09:54 GMT -5
Oh, it’s a dress, and I know the woman who took the photos.
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Jul 18, 2019 14:34:06 GMT -5
Advice please! I want another dress; I am all about the comfy dresses this summer. Partially because they are super-easy to put on in the morning, partially because it makes it look like I care, and partially because I am having a hard time finding pants that fit me. I am also extremely picky about fit* - I've gained so much weight in the past four-five years that I don't really know how to dress myself anymore, and I now have these...these boobs**, and I don't really know what to do with them.
1. Generously-cut shirts tend to do that thing where you have a big boob awning, where the fabric drapes decently on the incline, and then falls straight down, protecting any small mammals who might be standing under the boob-awning from the rain, and making me look 17 months pregnant. Also dislike baby-doll or empire waists for the same reason.
1a. I have a dress that's basically just a long polo and I really don't wear it that much because I don't care for boxy lines like that but it was a buck at the thrift store. So some fittedness is good.
2. T-shirt fabric tends to be too clingy, because nowadays the material is always too THIN and won't even support an onion on your belt.
3. I'm not a huge fan of the elastic waistband because I have no waist, but as I'm wearing a dress with one right now, it can be worked around. 4. Nothing sleeveless
SO these dresses have fitted-ish bodices, and swingy skirts, which I really like, and the reviews seem to be good. They're Final Sale, though, so please y'all look at them and tell me if you see anything that yells "Oh this is not gonna be as comfy as it looks on that size -4 model!" or "yeah that's clearly paperthin fabric you will hate it". I'm not very good at telling that kind of thing by sight.
Green #1 - I also really like the floral version of this, but I am very weird about wearing patterns, and I think I wouldn't like it on me. But it's so cute. Someone else buy it please.
Navy or purple, I like both colours.
*Super, SUPER probably unhealthily critical about how things look on me.
**OVERRATED. DO NOT LIKE.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Jul 18, 2019 18:16:34 GMT -5
Advice please! I want another dress; I am all about the comfy dresses this summer. Partially because they are super-easy to put on in the morning, partially because it makes it look like I care, and partially because I am having a hard time finding pants that fit me. I am also extremely picky about fit* - I've gained so much weight in the past four-five years that I don't really know how to dress myself anymore, and I now have these...these boobs**, and I don't really know what to do with them.
1. Generously-cut shirts tend to do that thing where you have a big boob awning, where the fabric drapes decently on the incline, and then falls straight down, protecting any small mammals who might be standing under the boob-awning from the rain, and making me look 17 months pregnant. Also dislike baby-doll or empire waists for the same reason.
1a. I have a dress that's basically just a long polo and I really don't wear it that much because I don't care for boxy lines like that but it was a buck at the thrift store. So some fittedness is good.
2. T-shirt fabric tends to be too clingy, because nowadays the material is always too THIN and won't even support an onion on your belt.
3. I'm not a huge fan of the elastic waistband because I have no waist, but as I'm wearing a dress with one right now, it can be worked around. 4. Nothing sleeveless
SO these dresses have fitted-ish bodices, and swingy skirts, which I really like, and the reviews seem to be good. They're Final Sale, though, so please y'all look at them and tell me if you see anything that yells "Oh this is not gonna be as comfy as it looks on that size -4 model!" or "yeah that's clearly paperthin fabric you will hate it". I'm not very good at telling that kind of thing by sight.
Green #1 - I also really like the floral version of this, but I am very weird about wearing patterns, and I think I wouldn't like it on me. But it's so cute. Someone else buy it please.
Navy or purple, I like both colours.
*Super, SUPER probably unhealthily critical about how things look on me.
**OVERRATED. DO NOT LIKE.
Out of those i like the second one the best. The first has weird boob shapes and looks too clingy, if you’re at all self conscious of your midsection. |
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Post by Lord Lucan on Jul 19, 2019 17:35:42 GMT -5
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Post by moimoi on Jul 24, 2019 20:06:51 GMT -5
Advice please! I want another dress; I am all about the comfy dresses this summer. Partially because they are super-easy to put on in the morning, partially because it makes it look like I care, and partially because I am having a hard time finding pants that fit me. I am also extremely picky about fit* - I've gained so much weight in the past four-five years that I don't really know how to dress myself anymore, and I now have these...these boobs**, and I don't really know what to do with them.
1. Generously-cut shirts tend to do that thing where you have a big boob awning, where the fabric drapes decently on the incline, and then falls straight down, protecting any small mammals who might be standing under the boob-awning from the rain, and making me look 17 months pregnant. Also dislike baby-doll or empire waists for the same reason.
1a. I have a dress that's basically just a long polo and I really don't wear it that much because I don't care for boxy lines like that but it was a buck at the thrift store. So some fittedness is good.
2. T-shirt fabric tends to be too clingy, because nowadays the material is always too THIN and won't even support an onion on your belt.
3. I'm not a huge fan of the elastic waistband because I have no waist, but as I'm wearing a dress with one right now, it can be worked around. 4. Nothing sleeveless
SO these dresses have fitted-ish bodices, and swingy skirts, which I really like, and the reviews seem to be good. They're Final Sale, though, so please y'all look at them and tell me if you see anything that yells "Oh this is not gonna be as comfy as it looks on that size -4 model!" or "yeah that's clearly paperthin fabric you will hate it". I'm not very good at telling that kind of thing by sight.
Green #1 - I also really like the floral version of this, but I am very weird about wearing patterns, and I think I wouldn't like it on me. But it's so cute. Someone else buy it please.
Navy or purple, I like both colours.
*Super, SUPER probably unhealthily critical about how things look on me.
**OVERRATED. DO NOT LIKE.
As someone who suffers from the same issues (and I too DO NOT LIKE most of the time) and who wears a dress to work nearly every day, I like the third dress the best, followed by the second one. Beware of seams that could fall in weird places. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jul 24, 2019 20:20:01 GMT -5
I have a wedding in Texas next week. I am a bigger guy and generally have trouble believing warmer weather dress clothes look good on me (layers are my crutch). I’m doing a reading so I would like something new and nice to wear. My wife is trying to tell me I’d look good in a vest? Any advice appreciated.
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Jul 25, 2019 9:38:54 GMT -5
I have a wedding in Texas next week. I am a bigger guy and generally have trouble believing warmer weather dress clothes look good on me (layers are my crutch). I’m doing a reading so I would like something new and nice to wear. My wife is trying to tell me I’d look good in a vest? Any advice appreciated. Outdoor or indoor wedding? I find it hard to believe there are people crazy enough to do an outdoor wedding in a Texas August, but you can never tell. |
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Post by Ben Grimm on Jul 25, 2019 9:46:43 GMT -5
I have a wedding in Texas next week. I am a bigger guy and generally have trouble believing warmer weather dress clothes look good on me (layers are my crutch). I’m doing a reading so I would like something new and nice to wear. My wife is trying to tell me I’d look good in a vest? Any advice appreciated. As a fellow bigger guy, I ended up buying this jacket in all three colors and it seems a lot cooler than any of the other jackets I've got, and much more summer-appropriate. I generally wear a 48/r, and the 48/r here fit fine. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Jul 26, 2019 21:58:22 GMT -5
I just ordered two swimsuits from ModCloth on a whim. They were dirt cheap on clearance and look super cute but I had to totally guess at the size because all of the reviews say they run 1-2 sizes small. And of course they’re not returnable. So fingers crossed.
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Jul 28, 2019 20:36:39 GMT -5
Green #1 - I also really like the floral version of this, but I am very weird about wearing patterns, and I think I wouldn't like it on me. But it's so cute. Someone else buy it please.
Late to the party, but I like this green one . |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 3, 2019 17:34:05 GMT -5
My ModCloth gamble worked and I have two new vintage styled swimsuits for under $30. Sweet.
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 11, 2019 14:36:43 GMT -5
I have a wedding in Texas next week. I am a bigger guy and generally have trouble believing warmer weather dress clothes look good on me (layers are my crutch). I’m doing a reading so I would like something new and nice to wear. My wife is trying to tell me I’d look good in a vest? Any advice appreciated. As a fellow bigger guy, I ended up buying this jacket in all three colors and it seems a lot cooler than any of the other jackets I've got, and much more summer-appropriate. I generally wear a 48/r, and the 48/r here fit fine. I got here too late but this is exactly what I was going to recommend. Jackets are more flattering than vests, and loose unlined linen is going to be much much breezier than the polyester back of the average vest. |
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Aug 16, 2019 21:00:14 GMT -5
I had told myself that I wasn't going to buy another quartz watch. What really matters is the inside, and the Swiss Quartz movements are pretty much all the same, and I have a few. But I found this one at a pawn shop for roughly 1/3 of what it lists for new, and I couldn't resist. I thing it's the whole Formula 1 tie-in that makes me irrational.  |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 20, 2019 11:37:21 GMT -5
One of my coworkers brought up a new Amazon fashion thing where you can search for a hashtag, see photos of various clothes in use and find fun, trendy clothes and accessories a little more easily. So I was browsing the link and this cardigan caught my eye: www.amazon.com/dp/B07FTJCJLS?ref=glm_prod_finds_card&tag=glimpseamzn20-20&linkCode=ic7I already have like five cardigans I rotate depending on my outfit and how cold it is outside. But I tweeted the link with: "Oh nooo CV sent us all this new Amazon fashion-finding thing and I already found an adorable rainbow cardigan help I might have too many cardigans" And my husband replied with "Too many cardigans?" and the gif of Luke Skywalker from Empire Strikes Back saying "No... that's not true! That's impossible!" So, dear reader, I bought it. (He told me to!) |
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Aug 20, 2019 21:22:25 GMT -5
So I'm going to my h.s. reunion in October. The dress is casual/cocktail party(!). I'm looking at this dress from eShakti: www.eshakti.com/shop/Dresses/Constellation-print-pleated-georgette-dress-CL0062908I think I would lower the neckline a little, and make it either short sleeved or sleeveless (it looks good sleeveless but I'm not sure I want to bare my arms). Also I'd have it hit right at the knee. Thoughts? |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 20, 2019 21:35:46 GMT -5
So I'm going to my h.s. reunion in October. The dress is casual/cocktail party(!). I'm looking at this dress from eShakti: www.eshakti.com/shop/Dresses/Constellation-print-pleated-georgette-dress-CL0062908I think I would lower the neckline a little, and make it either short sleeved or sleeveless (it looks good sleeveless but I'm not sure I want to bare my arms). Also I'd have it hit right at the knee. Thoughts? I love the print! I agree that a little bit lower neckline would be good, could you do fluttery sleeves? Or sleeveless with a shawl/sweater. |
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Aug 21, 2019 9:50:12 GMT -5
So I'm going to my h.s. reunion in October. The dress is casual/cocktail party(!). I'm looking at this dress from eShakti: www.eshakti.com/shop/Dresses/Constellation-print-pleated-georgette-dress-CL0062908I think I would lower the neckline a little, and make it either short sleeved or sleeveless (it looks good sleeveless but I'm not sure I want to bare my arms). Also I'd have it hit right at the knee. Thoughts? I love the print! I agree that a little bit lower neckline would be good, could you do fluttery sleeves? Or sleeveless with a shawl/sweater. I did want fluttery sleeves, but it wasn't an option on this dress. But I could certainly do a sheer shawl or something, that's a good idea. |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 26, 2019 7:40:23 GMT -5
I decided I wanted a new pair of skinny jeans, preferably in a dark wash (I just really am not a fan of light-wash jeans, I want a nice dark blue). A few friends recommended Levi's and Madewell - which, side note, Madewell jeans are like $120 are you kidding me - but then I scored at Old Navy and only spent about $30 instead on their rockstar jeans in a nice dark wash.
The annoying and stupid thing is that I also took a pair of the boyfriend jeans in to try on, just for fun, in the *same* size - and they wouldn't even go over my hips. Like, I understand different cuts fit differently and I could see if they wouldn't button or something but I could not even get them over my hips. Women's sizing is dumb.
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Post by Lord Lucan on Oct 17, 2019 23:52:30 GMT -5
I don’t know if this is modish elsewhere, but I notice women once again donning heavy parkas and scarves while going sockless in sneakers. I like women’s ankles and how it accentuates them, but they must be chilly.
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Post by Lord Lucan on Oct 18, 2019 15:45:11 GMT -5
British Vogue and I both. There are worse questions to ponder.
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Post by moimoi on Oct 19, 2019 14:48:01 GMT -5
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Post by Lord Lucan on Oct 19, 2019 21:12:24 GMT -5
moimoi Very cute indeed. You can romp and pee unrestrainedly and to your heart’s delight in this!
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Oct 20, 2019 18:08:11 GMT -5
Technically, you can pee while wearing any outfit...if you believe in yourself.  |
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Post by Lurky McLurk on Oct 22, 2019 3:37:02 GMT -5
British Vogue and I both. There are worse questions to ponder. I think that British Vogue mean her hair though. |
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Post by moimoi on Nov 8, 2019 13:11:57 GMT -5
I don’t understand shorts over leggings.
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Post by Crash Test Dumbass on Nov 8, 2019 13:49:12 GMT -5
I don’t understand shorts over leggings. Leggings don't have pockets? ETA: also better crotch coverage? |
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Post by moimoi on Nov 8, 2019 19:25:53 GMT -5
I don’t understand shorts over leggings. Leggings don't have pockets? ETA: also better crotch coverage? These are valid hypothesis (particularly crotch coverage), but why not just wear one article of clothing that accomplishes both of those functions, such as...pants? |
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Nov 9, 2019 22:19:16 GMT -5
Leggings don't have pockets? ETA: also better crotch coverage? These are valid hypothesis (particularly crotch coverage), but why not just wear one article of clothing that accomplishes both of those functions, such as...pants? There are leggings with pockets now! And I'm not talking about the workout material leggings. I bought a couple pair from BJs Wholesale for $15. I am casually lounging around with pockets. |
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