I feel bad that between daily WIW posts & replying to comments on my previous ones, I end up looking like a bit of a forum hog. Sorry about that!

So, I don't really wear tunics. I don't think the tunic & leggings formula is an easy shape with my body, or perhaps with my style. Something almost always feels off about them, and the couple that I do have I mainly wear as tops tucked into skirts or under dresses. But I really liked AG's Diwali outfit, so I wondered how a tunic would look on my with slouchier skinnies instead of leggings. So I pulled out this tunic and paired it with my newish skinny grey trousers. Then I started adding scarves; while I tried a couple different weight & style scarves and liked both, I ended up going with a neck tie instead, so that the pretty yoke on the tunic was still visible. Usually I roll or cuff my skinnies, but I decided to try 'extending the leg line' this time and left them long, pairing them with booties of a fairly similar colour. It was a bit chilly out, so I needed a topper, and after a bit of fussing I decided on this vintage wool one. I love the little details on vintage items: look at the piping & little self-covered buttons this has! *happy sigh* I pulled on the mitts as my hands get cold first whenever it's chilly, but I don't know why they're so far down in the picture. Whoops! I know it'd look better if you could see my fingers. Anyway, I was happy enough with this outfit to wear it for the day, as it reminded me a bit of a Toast look, but I remain skeptical of tunics on me.

I titled this outfit lab because it's a new silhouette for me and not one I'm emotionally invested in. So feel free to be perfectly frank: does this work on me? Would you suggest a different way of wearing tunics for me? I have a fairly extensive closet, so suggest away (I'm much more limited on footwear)! I look forward to your feedback & always appreciate it.

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