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trinity

#1 is what I actually wore on Thanksgiving. After cooking and getting all the tots ready, there was little time to get me ready. I had to settle for this that I put together at the last minute. The shirt is several years old and isn't really a good color for me. It wasn't cheap and I keep hanging onto it thinking I can make it work. I was surprised at how huge my hips looked in ths ensemble once I saw the picture.

#2 I added a belt after seeing number one to see if it would help. Not sure if the placement is correct or if it competes with the necklace.

#3 I placed the belt up a little higher to see if that would help but I'm not sure.

Comments and suggestions needed and welcome.

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29 replies

Latest reply was from Midwest Girl

Isis

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T-- Can you try tucking the top? I like pencils with shorter tops; the proportions are better.

Suz

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Trinity, you are WAY too hard on yourself! What I see is a gorgeous smile and a very put together outfit, in beautiful seasonal colours. I understand what you are saying about the top with regards to colour but I think you have managed to make it look terrific by pairing it with a brown that flatters you. And I really like your outfit and see no huge hips. I like both the first version and the second. Your boots nicely bookend your hair and cardi!

MsMary

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I think you are way too hard on yourself! I think #3 looks great! I love your necklace and bracelets, and I think the color of the top looks just fine on you!!

Isis

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Yes, and I forgot to say that the outfit as is, really IS great! You ARE too hard on yourself!

cheryle (Dianthus)

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I do not see big hips. I see a nicely fitting pencil skirt and absolutely gorgeous boots on a beautiful woman. You are way too hard on yourself.

I prefer the outfit without the belt. I feel it breaks up the vertical line created by the shirt/sweater.

You really are very pretty.

bella

(website)

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don't be too hard on yourself. I don't think your hips look huge. I think the color of the top is lovely. It may be the shrug that is throwing the proportions off balance.

trinity

Thanks everyone. You've made me feel much better about it. Maybe I was a little self conscious because this whole ensemble was a real step for me. I was wondering about the shrug - I see lots of WIW and posts about jackets, cardigans, and such but not many with shrugs. Isis - I don't know about tucking. I haven't tucked in a long time. One reason I like this blouse is the gathers along the bottom hide my post-hysterectomy tummy

Anonymous

I'm not trying to jump on the bandwagon by agreeing with the others, but they are correct... you are way too hard on yourself! I think you look great! I don't think your hips look big at all, and I really do like the color on you... I think bella is right, in that the shrug could be causing the proportion issues....

MsMary

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I generally wear a shrug with a dress so it's not competing with another waistline, if that makes any sense. I think Bella is right and this outfit would have been even more fab with a different kind of top layer -- like a blazer or longer cardi.

trinity

Switching out the shrug sounds like a good idea. I don't think I have anything in my closet that will work. Guess I'll add that to my shopping list

MsMaven

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I really like your color scheme here--you look great in this outfit. Love the boots but I don't like either version with the belt. The belt does distract from the horizontal hipline, but it could be just that you are in a slightly different pose.

This is an interesting experiment with line and proportion.

sarah

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What lovely colors on you - you're gorgeous! I love that necklace on you. I think that the outfit is fab as is, but I am interested by Bella's and MK's comments - I could see this working with a BF cardi.

Deborah

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I love the way you are wearing the outfit in #1. You look stunning. No wide hips and I think that color is lovely on you. I honestly think this is a lovely outfit.

Anonymous

Oooo! I like the first picture too. You have the most beautiful, glossy brown hair! I love the color of the shrug and the necklace with it. I don't think you need a belt with this outfit. Your clothes fit you well, and those look like fantasic boots. You looked very pretty for Thanksgiving. I know how hard it is to do everything for everyone else and then try to look great on top of it all (no pressure, ha!). You pulled it off!

Lisa

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I like #1 and #3 best. I say whichever is most comfortable for you.

christy

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I think this outfit is beautiful on you - with and without the belt. But the belt and necklace together are a bit much to my eye. Those boot are amazing - love them. You looked far more put together than I did for Thanksgiving!

Ana

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I love the first outfit! The green is such a beautiful color on you. What's important is that YOU feel great in it, and it seems like maybe you don't. However, having said that, I think you look phenomenal. I don't see any of the problems you bring up in your original post. I agree with what everyone has said above.

Queen Mum

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I really like #3.. but I think I'd leave the necklace off in that case to minimize the vertical lines.

Great colors and great outfit!

Transcona Shannon

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i actually really like these colours on you and I think #3 works quite well.

Parsley

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I think your outfit looks great just as you wore it. Maybe the color wouldn't be the best all by itself- I can't tell, but with the brown it looks great on you. I prefer it without the belt, because I think it is more elongating that way.

(Your hips don't look the least bit big to me!)

Gaye

You are so pretty and have a gorgeous smile. I can only agree with everyone else don't be so hard on yourself, you look fab

CocoLion

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I agree with what Mary said. I think you look nice!

Before you give up on the green top:
Have you tried it with light wash jeans or white trousers? Or, you could try skinny jeans or bootcut jeans, the green top, and a thigh-length sweater or jacket. This is a formula I use all the time with bright tops.

Ginny

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You are a pretty lady and you have a fantastic smile, that is what I see when i look at your photos, I like #1, great boots!!

lyn67

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I actually gasped, when saw the first pictie, i like that green so much on you! pared with those rich browns and ink is a hit! But, I would rather let off the belt from here, the chunky beads are making enough of a statement and just saying, I cannot see any huge hips here, but maybe the belt emphasize them a bit more:-))..

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

What Ginny said! You are a very impressively stylish Mum on the Go with very little ones in tow

trinity

I appreciate everyone's comments and suggestions. As I was laying in bed last night thinking about some of your suggestions, I thought of a couple of options for a jacket in my closet. I'll be posting them soon to see if you think they might work.

Sylvie

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The outfit looks great as is. Just to add to suggestions for variations:

Keep belt, leave off necklace, add brown bf cardigan
No belt, switch necklace to longer length brown necklace.

Scarlet

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I actually like 1 the best--you look lovely!

Midwest Girl

I think you look gorgeous in all three versions, and the color of the top is a great shade for you!