my new waistcoat

anne

Actually a few months old but the first time I'd worn it as it has been too cold. For about an hour it was warmer so I wore it to take my daughters to ballet (to pick her up it had got cold again)

Here is the front view http://s297.photobucket.com/al.....4586807944

Here is the side view (not as good) http://s297.photobucket.com/al.....0_7415.jpg

Did many of you see Imogen's post on side views - round and Elliptical body types?
http://www.insideoutstyleblog......nd-or.html

Mine is definitely round. I feel like I could be 4 months preggers!

14 years ago

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Christie

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Anne, I like the waistcoat on you! What I like about my vest is that it adds structure to my soft side view.

14 years ago

chewyspaghetti

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Cute vest, Anne. I missed that post abotu side views. I'm not sure what I am. I didn't know you were a dance mom too- my dd has been dancing for going on 5 years now.

14 years ago

Dani

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Anne, that waistcoat looks great! That's what I've been looking for and have yet to find. You look like a very fab MOTG!

14 years ago

shana

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Anne, it looks great! I'm also very round - probably about 6 months pregnant!

14 years ago

Angie

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Great waistcoat! You look fab :0)

And thank you for saying "waistcoat".

14 years ago

anne

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Thanks everyone,

Shana, I think my "depth" comes from my bottom a fair bit too...

The think it I am not really appl-y - the reason I look pregnant is because I am long waisted and it flares out over my large rib cage.

Khris - unlike you I am just a beginning ballet Mum !DD6 has learnt for 21/2 years and DD3 for 6 months - just one lesson a week, although the older one had some extra classes recently when she took her first exam.

14 years ago

Christie

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Anne, I have the same issue with a small bust and large rib cage! My rib measurement under bust is 34" and goes straight down. Finally at my belly button, I get a nice "small" measurement of 32". I don't consider myself to be carrying much "extra" ... I *think* its my structure. And my high hip bone isn't far below the bottom rib, so Imogen's post for the H-shape helped me realize exactly why I never have a defined waist. My only curves are my behind, so I am happy about having some curves!

14 years ago

anne

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Cricket, interesting - I am pretty sure that I am not an H - and from the front view I do have an defined waist. Like you though, there isn't much between my underbust and waist. Somewhere between 1 and 3 inches difference, since my waist measurement varies

14 years ago

Evelina

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I relly like to look of it on you. I think I'm going to have to get one too!

14 years ago

Anonymous

I LOVE your waistcoat! You look very chic - when it's cold, you would look great with a scarf and boots added!

14 years ago

chewyspaghetti

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Oh just wait Anne- we are up to classes three days a week this year LOL You know, they don't do the exams here at most schools like the do in the UK and Australia. Different teaching methods, I guess.

14 years ago

Anonymous

Very cute. I like the shape of your waistcoat.
I just saw a link for one made in San Francisco which I think is nice too.
http://www.sunheemoon.com/285.html

14 years ago

anne

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Thanks for nice comments everyone.

Either everyone is being polite or this whole rib cage thing is just a problem for Cricket and me!

San, I just say this vest design which I love http://www.ezibuy.com.au/Women.....50531.shtm
It is too pricy for me though

Khris - I have got the feeling that you were pretty committed ballet wise! We have a little situation with end of year concerts this year; DD6 does acrobatics at a different dance school ( I wanted her to do gymnastics but it isn't available in our town, so that was the closest thing) which means they'll have different concerts in towns in opposite directions.(each 1/2 an hour away from where we live which is a town without a big enough venue) I am rather inclined to say she can only do one, but we haven't decided which one yet!

14 years ago

Kari

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Anne, your waistcoat is gorgeous on you at all angles! I'm so glad that you found one that you like.

I thought Imogen's post was interesting because I really hadn't thought about my body shape quite like that before. I am very much an "elliptical" body shape and look much wider from straight-on than I do from the side. It explains some of the weird fit quirks I've noticed, such as my ability to get a muffin top at the sides of my hips but still have the waistband gape at the small of my back.

14 years ago

anne

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Kari - I saw your comment on Imogen's blog. Since I have read it I have started categorizing people like that in my head!

Despite being opposite to you I have, in some outfits - the same quirk - muffin top and back gape (I have a low slung bottom and a swayback so I think that accounts for it

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