https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 17:31:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85251 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:32:28 +0000 shiny 85251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Give it a try! I suspect it'll be fine because the dress does reveal your arms, and is low cut too. Can you take a pic for us to see? </p> <p>Also, I don't know if you have this or not, but I can't help but think "big, low-slung, white hip belt." I think because I had a similar tunic dress in the 80s and wore it with just such a belt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85250 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:14:23 +0000 marianna 85250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit, Shiny! It doesn't look heavy at all. I don't own much white... but I do have some white jewelry. Maybe a big white statement piece? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85245 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:19:40 +0000 shiny 85245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've done the black dress with black leggings:</p> <p><a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/july%2009/?action=view&#038;current=july10006.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....y10006.jpg</a></p> <p>... and with another black dress I have (but I never took a pic).</p> <p>I think it can work if you keep a few things in mind:</p> <p>1) Go for cropped leggings - so you show some leg skin.</p> <p>2) sleeveless - so you can show some arm skin. The skin will break up all the black.</p> <p>3) Wear bright shoes. (Fuschia sounds great)</p> <p>4) Add a big dose of white somewhere, like a white purse or white jacket or cardigan. Somehow, when you add white, it pulls it all together and brightens it all up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85240 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:50:09 +0000 crutcher 85240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the same dress cut and style (not AT) that you showed...I wear black leggings, a pair of Tahari flats...black patten toes, gold ring, beige shoe...I wear a tie in the front orange loose knit summer sweater...I get a ton of compliments on this...Funny, it all went together so well, I didn't think to question...Enjoy if you decide to wear it...crutch<br /> (I personally would not wear white leggings with my dress...IMO) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85231 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:31:34 +0000 Mac 85231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think black and black would look great; nothing wrong with it whatsoever! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85229 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:26:16 +0000 cciele 85229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I asked Angie about wearing a different ATL black dress with black leggings, and she was ok with the black and black. But other neutral colors are fun too. I like my pair of ruched denim leggings for a change from the black.</p> <p>Maya -- I would love to see you with the black tunic/white leggings. I think you could pull them off! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85226 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:56:15 +0000 marianna 85226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually really like the idea of a charcoal gray. Will try! Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85208 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:58:19 +0000 April 85208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MC - NY&#38;Co. has a bunch of different neutrals in a cropped legging for $10 right now: there are three grays in addition to black, deep blue, and dark brown. Have a look: <a href="http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/browse/productDetailWithPicker.jsp?productId=prod1460105&#038;categoryId=" rel="nofollow">http://www.nyandcompany.com/ny.....ategoryId=</a></p> <p>I think a charcoal gray (or any gray) would work great. It would be less stark than white, and less monochromatic than black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85205 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:53:17 +0000 Louise 85205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've got some bluey grey leggings which i wear with black dresses x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85200 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:29:14 +0000 RoseandJoan 85200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have a look at the jeggings available at the moment. A combination of jeans and leggings, they are probably available on the urban outfitters website. That may take the edge of an all black ensemble.</p> <p>Personally though I see nothing wrong with wearing all black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85194 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:35:43 +0000 Tanya 85194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had the same dilemma for a couple of black tunics I have, and I wear leggings that are either dark charcoal grey ( it is still obvious that they are not black) or denim-look.</p> <p>Maya, go for white! I would not dare, but I could see you pull it off beautifully. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85191 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:22:47 +0000 Maya 85191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about light gray? I know Angie does not encourage any kind of colored (non-neutral) leggings because they become a weird focal point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85190 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:18:52 +0000 chewyspaghetti 85190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to say try another color legging. It just depends on what color accessories you are going to wear with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85188 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:16:01 +0000 marianna 85188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My fear with white leggings is that they would look like long white underwear poking through. Like long johns! :)</p> <p>I like the purple... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85186 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:09:01 +0000 Maya 85186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So far no one is daring enough except me, so maybe my hunch is just off and it won't look good. But we won't know until we try. I can't try unfortunately because I am on a shopping ban, so I guess I'm trying to instigate others :p</p> <p>I guess the other option is to exchange it for the purple. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85184 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:03:43 +0000 marianna 85184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, sounds interesting... not sure I'm daring enough to try this yet!</p> <p>On second thought, it maybe worth a try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85183 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:00:02 +0000 Maya 85183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Get yourself a pair of white leggings! No one seems to be trying this look. I have white leggings but don't have a black tunic to wear them with. I think it would look really sharp. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-leggings-and-black-dress#post-85182 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:51:20 +0000 marianna 85182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought this Ann Taylor dress in black:</p> <p><a href="http://www.anntaylorloft.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=20322&#038;N=1200257&#038;categoryId=211&#038;Ns=CATEGORY_SEQ_211&#038;loc=LN&#038;defaultColorNameFromCategory=Wineberry&#038;defaultSizeTypeFromCategory=Misses" rel="nofollow">http://www.anntaylorloft.com/c.....ory=Misses</a></p> <p>It hits me like it does on the model, above the knee, but I probably have 100 pounds on her so I think it is too short on my chubby legs, thus I want to wear black leggings with it. I'm not sure it this is way too much black though? I was going to wear a really bright shoe (my fuchsia flats) -</p> <p><a href="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/Gigantic/13/_5835113.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://content.nordstrom.com/I.....835113.jpg</a></p> <p>I have some serious fashion critics around me and my boyfriend said the dress looked way prettier without the leggings and that with the leggings it was too much black. But I feel super exposed without the leggings.</p> <p>What do you think? </p>