https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:13:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170833 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:26:55 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2170833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kate, so true about peeling and adding layers all day—ugh! The body stockings aren’t getting so much use now, but they’ll be practical again as combo tights/undershirt once it’s a little warmer out. Thanks for commenting </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170828 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:06:58 +0000 Kate 2170828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the camis and bodysuits, FI! I wore long sleeved mesh bodysuits in high school and then again in the early 90s when Donna Karan came out with the hybrid silk shirt bodysuit. Loved those.</p> <p>The bodystockings are pretty, but oh, that's too much of an underlayer for me to deal with. I must have a wide streak of practicality because I do love my plain silk tights and long-sleeved tees. Lightweight &amp; insulating, but not all kinds of pretty like the lace bodystockings.</p> <p>IKWYM about having to put on and take off so many layers in winter. It gets tedious. Especially when temps fluctuate. I had to shuck my base layers when I arrived at PT this afternoon—the temps had risen to the mid-30s and I got too hot on my 2-mile walk there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170757 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:09:14 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2170757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker. lmk how it goes with them. I can’t for the life of me figure why they are marketed the way they are. They aren’t as warm as Union suits, obviously, but they’re a heck of a lot more comfortable under clothing! And if someone is a little self-conscious about her body with someone else (I’ve heard that even women who’ve been married for a long time can be), i think they are helpful there as well.<br /> On the bodysuits, the black one ends very gently, but I’m a little worried the red one might give me “opl”. It should get here tomorrow. An alternative is getting them with less coverage on the rear. I think that lessens the warmth advantage. But my pants are looser now than when I was in high school, and I can always wear the tights over the bodysuit to obscure any line or save the worst offenders to wear with skirts/dresses.<br /> ETA Mt El dorado bodysuits would have support for the girls *and* coverage for my shoulders. I haven’t found that yet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170753 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:47:51 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2170753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you have sorted out a lot of your preferences. You are much more adventurous than I am, I'll admit. I wore bodysuits in high school, but even then I wasn't crazy about the panty lines they gave me. They were great, though, for not needing to worry about shirts coming untucked (I wore turtleneck styles then). Now I think I may want to do some looking into body stockings, though. I would welcome extra warmth.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170748 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:27:49 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2170748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Helena, they are quiet everyday heros. Idk how we managed without them. I could cover myself head to toe in it twice over with my collection. And hear, hear on all leggings having pockets! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170715 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:52:26 +0000 Helena 2170715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hooray for Uniqlo heatteach layers, and I think all leggings should come with pockets! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170712 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:01:02 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2170712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>“There it is” indeed! One of the main things that made bodysuits without panties just feel icky. The body stockings circumvent that issue entirely by not closing—another reason to wear undies. Thanks for commenting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170711 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:56:18 +0000 rachylou 2170711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m an underwire person... I like your camis! But I have seriously never figured out how to deal with onesies in the ladies room, esp in winter, lol! (And yes, it’s weird to talk about snaps at the crotch... ahem!... but there it is ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170707 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:43:40 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2170707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Donna! It’s a little intimidating to post about skivvies, even for me, so your positive comment is much appreciated. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170700 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:45:06 +0000 DonnaF 2170700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/basic-news#post-2170694 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:08:56 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2170694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As I mentioned on the blog, I’ve been slowly refreshing my basics. It was high time! As Angie said, it is just satisfying to start off with things that look and feel nice. In the winter, this is doubled by the cozy, snug feeling of good base layers. I’m going a step above the Target bin of 5 for $X, but avoiding extravagant prices. </p> <p>I haven’t achieved a revolutionary new way of doing this, but I have made a couple changes. The weariness I posted about with winter boots and shoes that need to be fastened applies to getting dressed in winter in general. I get sick of so many things to put on and all the time it takes. </p> <p>I’ve long been an advocate of bodysuits for warmth, so I prioritized them. The black one was one of my first. When I tried it on, I wasn’t terribly impressed, felt like I was wearing a basic bathing suit. But the next day, after I had set it aside to be returned, it was exactly what I needed. It has since become one of my favorites. I expect to get more bodysuits with support in different styles and colors, as I see which of the ones I’ve “favorited” go on sale in my size. </p> <p>Initially I tried to replace both bra &amp; undies with the bodysuits with support, but that didn’t last long. It just didn’t feel hygienic, and if I have another layer down there, I can often wear the teddy/bodysuit an additional time in winter. For this reason, I’ve also gotten a couple camis that have support. The blue one with black lace is a favorite. It’s a shelf bra but somehow does not give me uniboob. I’m still slowly losing a little more weight and tightening up—have another 1.5” to go from my waist. Styles I tried and returned a couple months ago, like Brazilian panties, actually work for me now, so it’s been fun to get some of them. </p> <p>The body stockings look a little crazy, but I think they’ll be useful (and fun if someone comes into my life ) So far it’s been too cold to wear tights this thin, so I’ve only worn the ls one as an extra layer for a tiny bit more insulation on days when I knew I’d have a long wait standing around in the cold. I plan on wearing them as tights when it warms up a tad. Bitd, I had a mesh one that I enjoyed wearing that way. I wear underpants over them so I don’t have to deal with the naked upper body/keep-fabric-off-the-bathroom-floor issue some people complain about with jumpsuits. </p> <p>I don’t plan on wearing these things to be seen, but do wear outfits that coordinate with the base layers. That includes the “fun” items like the Merry Widow and the mesh slip (which could have been slip shorts). The slip is so comfortable that when I tried it on, i wore it around the house until my son came home from school. So far I haven’t included those finds with outfit posts, for fear of offending some ylf readers. I might start, because starting with something I feel great in really influences how I feel about an outfit. </p> <p>I didn’t think trends were a thing here, but it has been such a long time since I bought this kind of stuff that a whole 7 shades/bondage trend has come and is on its way out. Like this <a href="https://www.pourmoi.co.uk/products/contradiction/strapped-high-brief/?styleid=43538&#038;source=findologic&#038;curr=EUR" rel="nofollow">https://www.pourmoi.co.uk/prod.....8;curr=EUR</a><br /> So far I haven’t seen anything in this style that doesn’t look too simple or too complicated to try to keep straight. Fabrics have changed too. Silk is still wonderful, but I’m also finding viscose and polymide to be quite comfortable. The Lingerie Addict blog <a href="https://www.thelingerieaddict.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thelingerieaddict.com/</a> traces out trends and reviews a wide variety of styles in many sizes and a wide range of prices. </p> <p>I have not sourced these things extremely locally, but one of the companies is based in Italy and the other in the UK, and makes things there. That’s something for me to work on. </p> <p>I’ve gotten some other new hosiery too—fleece-lined tights, leggings, some Uniqlo heat tech socks, and i have two ls heat tech undershirts. </p> <p>The leggings were a one-off because they were on sale. I love the cell phone pockets on the thighs. They are quite cool to wear, so will be better in the spring/summer. I have a ls under armor Cold Gear top, need to pick up a few other cool-weather workout pieces.</p> <p>I have no idea how this got so long. Thanks for reading &amp; commenting! </p>