https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alter-or-no-ef-tunics Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:15:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alter-or-no-ef-tunics#post-1459749 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:20:20 +0000 abc 1459749@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I am going to hit up the tailor soon. &nbsp;I also haven't taken the time to see exactly how much longer the newer ones are but I'm convinced there is some length difference.</p> <p>And just to be clear, I like them, they serve a huge function in my wardrobe and get lots of wear, it's jsut the newer 2 don't feel as fab as the first, for the reasons I've identified above. &nbsp;They're 7.5/10 where the original is 10/10 for me.</p> <p>Thanks for weighing in, everyone!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alter-or-no-ef-tunics#post-1459746 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:17:09 +0000 Olivegreen 1459746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alterations often increase the happy for me. Not being happy with expensive finds and not wearing them is more expensive? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alter-or-no-ef-tunics#post-1459722 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:36:14 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1459722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Altering any item is NOT out of the question in my book. <br />I am your height and have found I really like high-low hems--shorter in the front to create a longer leg line and longer in the back to get just the right amount of backside coverage. With your alterations, you could play around with the perfect combination. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alter-or-no-ef-tunics#post-1459721 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:32:01 +0000 amiable 1459721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I say alter them - you know that you love the length and straight hem and shorter sleeves - those aren't difficult alterations, and would make you love your newer tunics even more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alter-or-no-ef-tunics#post-1459716 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:24:31 +0000 abc 1459716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One of my first EF items ever was a black, 3/4 sleeve scoop neck tunic. &nbsp;It has just the right amount of structure at the shoulder and sleeve coupled with the signature flowy EF style bottom. &nbsp;Find&nbsp;1 below is this style. &nbsp;It has a straight hem across the bottom. &nbsp;Hands down my favorite tunic.</p> <p>I wanted to duplicate this but the only EF tunic available at the time was Find 2. &nbsp;There are slight differences: </p> <ul> <li>One, I think the scoop may not be as deep, offering less visible skin and (I think) less structure in the top. &nbsp;</li> <li>Long sleeves vs 3/4 is a difference (but I almost always scrunch so this is not an issue).</li> <li>The biggest difference to me is the hem type and length.</li> </ul> <p>The 2&nbsp;most recent tunics I got (Find 2) are a little longer on me than the original (Find 1), and have a shirt-tail, high-low hem. &nbsp;In my mind, they are hitting me a little long and throwing off my proportions. &nbsp;I'm 5ft 5in and I feel like they're kind of swallowing me up, especially since I always wear them with flats and that won't be changing. &nbsp;They look more like a dress than a tunic top. </p> <p>Do you think it is gasp-worthy to shorten these EF items?</p> <p>Could I also cut off the sleeves to hit where the original ones hit?</p> <p>Or am I crazy thinking to modify EF?</p> <p>It's not stopping me from wearing them, I just don't feel as fab in the 2 newer ones as I do the original, sadly.</p> <p>Input greatly appreciated.</p> <p></p> <p>ETA: &nbsp;looking at the model pics, I DO now think sleeve length is playing into the overall feeling more than I thought. &nbsp;So shortening the sleeves IS on the table now.</p>