In Angie's spring summer inspiration board she pinned certain outfit with the comment, "This shocking pink suit could be the new cocktail dress. Love it so much."
That, along with today's post on masculinity threshold, set the wheels to turning.
As you know, I did not feel like myself in the cobalt and black cocktail dress that I showed you the other day. It fits, it looks good -- but I don't feel fab in it. Perhaps it's just too "strong" for me, too bold and dramatic. Or dramatic in the wrong way. Or perhaps it's too feminine/ bombshell. I need a dose of masculinity or at least androgyny.
Some of you may recall that last year I got, from my consignment store, a fuchsia silk pantsuit.
It cost me less than $20 for all three pieces. I wore the top quite a lot, the jacket a few times, and the pants only once, to take Anna up on her suggestion that I copy a ManRepeller outfit on New Year's Eve.
Now I am wondering, can this suit be my new cocktail dress?
Showing it here a bunch of ways for your thoughts.
1-4: The suit with the J Crew tuxedo shirt, pants as is. Note: the pants are high waisted, but with the boxy shirt sort of pulled out a bit, that's not as evident (I think).
5/6 : Showing the pants brought up to different lengths -- cropped more, and shorts. If I were to shorten, what length would work? I am a terrible judge of this.
7: With the Rag and Bone tux shirt.
8: With a silky cami instead of a shirt. This one is too low on the chest, but I could buy a silky crew-neck T.
9: With a light-coloured cami -- again -- could replace with a silky white or ivory tee.
10-12 Inspiration pics.
I've tried various accessories, too, just to play around. I could buy different shoes and bags if these clutches (my mother's) are deemed not modern enough.
What think you? Is this do-able, somehow? Could I make it work? What would I need to do to make it fly?
P.S. I feel much more like myself in this suit.
P.S.S. I also have a few other "shopping my closet" options that I can show you. Just wanted to put this out there because if the pants need alteration, I should take them soon. They are lined.
That, along with today's post on masculinity threshold, set the wheels to turning.
As you know, I did not feel like myself in the cobalt and black cocktail dress that I showed you the other day. It fits, it looks good -- but I don't feel fab in it. Perhaps it's just too "strong" for me, too bold and dramatic. Or dramatic in the wrong way. Or perhaps it's too feminine/ bombshell. I need a dose of masculinity or at least androgyny.
Some of you may recall that last year I got, from my consignment store, a fuchsia silk pantsuit.
It cost me less than $20 for all three pieces. I wore the top quite a lot, the jacket a few times, and the pants only once, to take Anna up on her suggestion that I copy a ManRepeller outfit on New Year's Eve.
Now I am wondering, can this suit be my new cocktail dress?
Showing it here a bunch of ways for your thoughts.
1-4: The suit with the J Crew tuxedo shirt, pants as is. Note: the pants are high waisted, but with the boxy shirt sort of pulled out a bit, that's not as evident (I think).
5/6 : Showing the pants brought up to different lengths -- cropped more, and shorts. If I were to shorten, what length would work? I am a terrible judge of this.
7: With the Rag and Bone tux shirt.
8: With a silky cami instead of a shirt. This one is too low on the chest, but I could buy a silky crew-neck T.
9: With a light-coloured cami -- again -- could replace with a silky white or ivory tee.
10-12 Inspiration pics.
I've tried various accessories, too, just to play around. I could buy different shoes and bags if these clutches (my mother's) are deemed not modern enough.
What think you? Is this do-able, somehow? Could I make it work? What would I need to do to make it fly?
P.S. I feel much more like myself in this suit.
P.S.S. I also have a few other "shopping my closet" options that I can show you. Just wanted to put this out there because if the pants need alteration, I should take them soon. They are lined.
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