https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 18:21:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462252 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:25:39 +0000 Marley 1462252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey Tanya - these two tops look really great on you! - but, if you're concerned about current shape, style, etc. - I'd pass on them. &nbsp;To me, they look dated and I know you've got lots other clothes in your closet that would fit more with your style than these! &nbsp;(just my humble opinion!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462168 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 02:13:11 +0000 Angie 1462168@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Of course, sweet Tanya. Hope you had a great weekend in NYC.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462167 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 02:11:09 +0000 Tanya 1462167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for all the help Angie, makes lots of sense.&nbsp; Yes, it is easy to say with woven, it is knits that are giving me the pause.&nbsp; I will try them with some bottoms and see how I like them.&nbsp; Thanks again, I really appreciate it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462164 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 02:02:19 +0000 Angie 1462164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try these tops with your flared jeans and pants. Or over skirts. See if you still like the look.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462163 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 02:01:09 +0000 Angie 1462163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabric too. Knits and very STRETCHY denim/twill tends to be body con. You can't make a woven body con unless it has LOADS of stretch. Most wovens are tailored, unless they were bought too small.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462156 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 01:50:34 +0000 Tanya 1462156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you very much for your input, Gennifyr, Anne, E and Angie.</p> <p>Angie, I think I get it, it is the combination of the cut and fit, right?&nbsp; So If I were buying these today, I would have probably gone a size up for an easier fit.&nbsp; What cut of pants/jeans would one pair fitted tops like this these day? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462149 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 01:40:47 +0000 Angie 1462149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The two items (the ones you linked to at the end from Macys)&nbsp;are tailored - and fit less snugly on my client&nbsp;than these two tops on you. </p> <p>These tops are bordering body con (knits tend to do that)&nbsp;- but not bad, Tanya. I think you need to decide whether you like them with bottoms.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462111 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:47:22 +0000 E 1462111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness! You look stunning in both of those, and I'm very jealous that you have an extensive collection. I can very rarely find waist defining tops like that, because I also prefer a round neckline instead of a v neck. Sigh.</p> <p>Anyway, I'm no good at judging what's dated or not, so I'm eagerly watching to see Angie describe the difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462106 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:35:49 +0000 anne 1462106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not Angie or quite answering your question, but I certainly still see lots of tops that are pretty close to being bodycon knitted tops in the shops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462079 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:36:10 +0000 Gennifyr 1462079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your tops are fine. When I think bodycon, I think short sausage casing dresses, which are not as popular as they once were. I have tops like yours in my closet that I have no intention of tossing. I'm not a big fan of strictly following trends so I may not be the best person to be responding! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-et-al-the-difference-between-fittedtailoredbodycon-knitted-tops#post-1462073 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:24:50 +0000 Tanya 1462073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Angie,</p> <p>I have completed a big spring closet cleaning and decided that it is finally time to deal with huge amount of various waist defining tops I have had sitting in a holding zone for a while. Now that waist definition is back in style, I figured it is time to either wear those tops again or let them go.&nbsp; I assume that I will let the huge majority go anyway.</p> <p>The biggest group I have are various knitted tops. I have attached photos of two of old favorites, both faux-wraps, but there are many more.&nbsp; The main criterion in my purging is the current-ness of the shape.&nbsp; In the spring trend post you mentioned that tailored shapes are in, but bodycon is not.&nbsp; For most clothing items I have no trouble distinguish between the two,&nbsp; but for fitted knitted tops I do and am quite confused.&nbsp; More over, in your recent spring capsule post some of the tops ( attached in Finds) were called fitted and classic.&nbsp; One of them&nbsp; is an INC surplice and does not look any different to me in terms of how fitted it is from my old ones. <br />So what is the difference/criterion here between dated bodycon knitted tops&nbsp; and (presumably) classic fitted ones?</p>