Ooh, I like that jacket Jilli. The whole military Victorian thing is in this season, apparently. They're stealing your style! Or more likely, borrowing it until next year.
Giles! I accidentally killed Spike. That's okay, right?
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 26: Damn right I'm impure!
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Jars - Sep 14, 2005 12:41:43 pm PDT #3022 of 10001
JZ - Sep 14, 2005 12:42:06 pm PDT #3023 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Heee. I just got that Newport News catalogue and was staring at that very coat, thinking, "My God, Jilli needs that SO BAD."
Of course, I need it too, but right now the rest of my wardrobe hasn't got nearly enough panache to properly accompany it, whereas it seems like Jilli's Closet O' Doom is always good to go.
Atropa - Sep 14, 2005 12:42:28 pm PDT #3024 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
So, fitted tops/jackets for those of us who have tummies?
Yes, because otherwise you look like a big box. But the fitted tops/jackets must be paired with full-ish or flowing skirts.
(I have no advice to give about trousers or jeans, as I haven't worn any in about 16 years.)
Aims - Sep 14, 2005 12:43:44 pm PDT #3025 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Re: Trousers and Jeans:
Straight legs are your friends. Boxy from the hips down is good. But wear it with fitted tops. Tapered or flare are bad bad bad things for people who have tummies and/or wideish hips. I speak of what I know. And have.
Atropa - Sep 14, 2005 12:44:44 pm PDT #3026 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
They're stealing your style! Or more likely, borrowing it until next year.
I've been torn between muttering about lining my hat with tinfoil so the designers won't read my mind anymore, and clapping my hands and squealing with glee.
I just got that Newport News catalogue and was staring at that very coat, thinking, "My God, Jilli needs that SO BAD."
Heh. I actually got that coat, and then returned it. It was very, very nice, but didn't *quite* work with my full skirts, and the shoulders were just a touch too big for me. Otherwise, a gorgeous coat.
Betsy HP - Sep 14, 2005 12:44:45 pm PDT #3027 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Thank you, guys. These are WONDERFUL.
ChiKat - Sep 14, 2005 12:46:54 pm PDT #3028 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Straight legs are your friends
Yes. As are plain-fronts. Pleats are evil on just about everyone.
I'm pretty good at finding pants that work. I need stretch material for them to fit right because of the no waist issue (my measurements are 48-42-47...no waist).
Shirts I have a hard time with and jackets are impossible. I always look boxy. Because I shied away from fitted. I shall try fitted stuff now.
DavidS - Sep 14, 2005 12:51:20 pm PDT #3029 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What To Wear: Bitches Edition
Betsy HP - Sep 14, 2005 12:55:27 pm PDT #3030 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
One thing confuses me: why does the fitted waist fit over the pooch?
Atropa - Sep 14, 2005 12:59:04 pm PDT #3031 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
One thing confuses me: why does the fitted waist fit over the pooch?
Because, if your belly is shaped at all like mine, it starts to curve outwards just below where your natural waistline is. Not the waistline located where the fashion industry has been trying to trick us about, which is anywhere from 3 to 6 inches lower than the natural waistline.