https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:46:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80979 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:25:13 +0000 Maya 80979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's not how it normally looks though. I have to take that picture later. I just used this one to show the color and style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80977 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:16:02 +0000 Angie 80977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya! It looks fabulous on it's own. No cami required. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80975 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:50:54 +0000 Maya 80975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, maybe I just have the wrong kind of cami. Mine are all straight-across types from Ann Taylor. I also have some with lace but that's too much stuff going on in the neckline (especially since I like wearing necklaces).</p> <p>I will post a picture tomorrow. But this is the top in question (it doesn't look low here because I have it draped appropriately, but I swear that it gets REALLY low without me constantly fidgeting with it--2-3 inches below the top of the bust):</p> <p><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/ranabow/IMG_1301.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img.photobucket.com/alb.....G_1301.jpg</a></p> <p>I was hoping these would be tops I could wear on their own, without the extra layer in the heat, but I guess that remains a far away dream for me. Sigh. I know exactly how you feel Shana. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80973 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:45:17 +0000 Angie 80973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Let's see it with the cami. I wear camis under my cowls and do not have drape issues. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80925 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:46:56 +0000 marianne 80925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aside from layering ideas, if the style allows, I'd try adding a few stitches to keep it in the desired position. Maybe even at the shoulder seam. I'd be curious to see pictures. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80912 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:16:21 +0000 shana 80912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, I have the same problem (short shoulder to bust measurement + large bust) with some of my cowlnecks so I end up with a cami and try to stick with one that is the same color as the cowl just to make it look a little more streamlined. I have also tried the lace trimmed cami which I like for a slightly dressier look. I hate having to wear so many layers - especially in the summer. This is why sometimes I think, to h^%$ with v-necks being more flattering, give me a crew neck!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80900 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:05:14 +0000 Anonymous 80900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this problem with cowl necks and think the cami works. Usually it's black under black and not a high necklined cami, so isn't very noticable but does the trick. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80898 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:50:52 +0000 Lori 80898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first thought was a pretty cami, maybe one with a little lace or something around the top to make it look a little softer? I found a couple of those camis cheap at F21 and get lots of use out of them. I like the thought of layering a button down with it too. </p> <p>~ Lori </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80883 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:18:59 +0000 shiny 80883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can try layering over it too. Sometimes a scoop neck over top will hold the cowl in place and from slipping too low/into a V. And a vest works really well for this as well. </p> <p>Another idea: can you pin a brooch on it somewhere, strategically? To hold it where you want it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80879 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:13:01 +0000 chewyspaghetti 80879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you just need to find the right layering piece- cami, button down, crewneck tee, etc. Post a pic so we can see how it's cut. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80863 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:32:04 +0000 Laura 80863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What kind of cowlneck is it? I used a white button-down underneath a few cowl-neck tops last fall (the button-down had a mandarin-type collar with a pleated ruffle, not a men's shirt-type collar) and found it worked really well. Of course that doesn't help much in the heat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80862 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:30:26 +0000 JewelryGirl 80862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also, I've found some cami's work better for me that others. If I just need coverage &#38; don't care about layering I use the CK straight across modal cami. It tends to run small &#38; hugs to me like a 2nd skin - great for something like this. If I want a longer layered look, I use one of my Caslon (Nordie's) cami's it's a bit more weighty though. So, I'm 2nd-ing Antje's suggestion on not giving up on it - you might have to experiment with different cami's also. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80861 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:27:49 +0000 JewelryGirl 80861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting, I have the same issue with my AT one's. I can do a cami with those but today I wore 2 together. The mutiple drapes in the neckline seem to bunch together enough that it takes care of the functional issue + creates a fun new layering combo for me. (Mine was brown underneath &#38; white leapard on top). And, no I don't have a pic &#38; won't be able to post one anytime soon. Sorry! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80860 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:25:32 +0000 Antje 80860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, can you post a picture with a cami? I've had that problem once (not that I'm busty but it still didn't look good so low and exposed) but then found that it looked quite nice with a cami. Don't give up yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-do-with-a-cowlneck-that-is-too-low#post-80857 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:18:16 +0000 Maya 80857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore my BR cowlneck yesterday and found that it is much too low cut for me. I am very short from my shoulder to my waist, and on top of that I am very busty, which means most tops that look nice and tasteful on most people look tarty and obscene on me. Normally I cure this problem with a camisole, but with a cowlneck it doesn't seem to look quite as nice. </p> <p>I tried repeatedly to drape it a little differently, but it kept falling back into a V. I think I'm probably going to have to toss it if I can't fix it somehow, which is sad because the color is great and it works as a really nice layering piece. </p>