https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:29:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127847 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:05:35 +0000 catgirl 1127847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fab suggestions.&nbsp; Parsley, I love that top and can see how it would work, but yeah, it is expensive!&nbsp;&nbsp; The best I've come up with is Rae's suggestion of ruching up a tank a little.&nbsp; The rise of the pants is also key, because in a very specific spot it's okay, but otherwise, it's all lumpage.&nbsp; Looks like legging-ish skinnies might be the best solution... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127614 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:46:04 +0000 Anonymous 1127614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use an undergarment similar to this one and sized up so that it is not tight:<br /> <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/spanx-open-bust-boost-camisole/3328547?origin=category-personalizedsort&#038;contextualcategoryid=0&#038;fashionColor=&#038;resultback=3842&#038;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-browseresults-_-1_12_A" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/sp.....s-_-1_12_A</a><br /> Mine was about $10 from Walmart. I think it is an "as seen on TV" item.<br /> It is long enough to pull down over the waist of jeans/pants and makes a smooth layer under tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127594 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:47:40 +0000 April 1127594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If hiding a belt is the key concern (and it won't be seen), there's always the Invisibelt: &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.invisibelt.com/invisablebelt.aspx">http://www.invisibelt.com/invisablebelt.aspx</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127585 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:22:04 +0000 unfrumped 1127585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I have some pants whose fastenings just won't be disguised by thin knits-- hence agree need side zip sometimes.<br /> One thing I do regularly is wear a belt under, to actually act as binder. I have one belt with the slimmest buckle ever-- lies almost completely flat-and I<br /> position it to the right or left of my belly button instead of centered. That's because even with tailoring my pant waists are problematic. Whenever this belt wears out, I'm toast. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127464 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 04:22:32 +0000 Parsley 1127464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the smooth leggings idea, and I love these tops for layering:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/eileen-fisher-long-silk-tank/3592792?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=0&amp;fashionColor=&amp;resultback=922&amp;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_3_B">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ei.....onalizedso</a></p> <p>It's a knit but not clingy at all, and&nbsp;has a nice drape.<br />Pricy, I know, but I've worn mine to death. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127412 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 03:03:18 +0000 carter 1127412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Leggings, side zip pants, jeggings work best for me. If I have to wear something with a front closure and belt loops, I'll wear a tight fitting silky-feeling gear-style cami under my long layer to help things lay down. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127406 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:58:08 +0000 April 1127406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, here's a pair where you could actually size up, and they seem like pants more than leggings: &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.uniqlo.com/us/store/lifewear/women-ponte-leggings-pants/087548-09?ref=womens-clothing%2Fcollections%2Flegging-pants">http://www.uniqlo.com/us/store.....ging-pants</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127404 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:55:12 +0000 rae 1127404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like this:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelstars.com/basic-essentials/shine-boyfriend-tank-0161">http://www.michaelstars.com/ba.....-tank-0161</a></p> <p>Also, if the underlayer is a bit long and can be "ruched" around the hips, that helps disguise the belt loops, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127403 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:47:57 +0000 rae 1127403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For myself (and my gut! seriously, I always have a spare tire even when much lighter), I look for a ribbed or knit tank that is cut slim but has super expanding qualities. The best bet might be those Michael Stars one-size A-shirts... they look small but expand to many sizes larger without requiring much tension to do so. Kind of like those "magic" tops they used to have at mall kiosks.&nbsp;I also like Splendid but sized up 1-2 sizes. The one in my pic is J. Crew, kind of a fluke but the same idea.</p> <p>Worst brands for this IMO: Hinge, James Perse. Much to spandex-y and clingy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127343 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 01:45:26 +0000 JulieJohn 1127343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, I also have this problem in spades. In fact, because I am at waist-height for our kitchen counter, I have torn little holes in several tighter tops that were over a button or fly (even though there was a fly-flap). I guess that's another reason not to do dishes.</p> <p>It would be interesting to try a kind of maternity approach, where the jeans material only goes up so high, and the very top is a nice stretchy waistband. Or find side-zip jeans, like I had in the 80s. Those had a very flat front, and coincidentally, so did I. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127108 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:07:17 +0000 bj1111 1127108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i use caslon cotton longsleeve shirts in a cotton tee material, not viscose. &nbsp;it provides a relatively nonslip underlayer that works well tucked if i have lace or cotton undies and jeans. &nbsp;i have to retuck during the day, just alternating sitting and standing causes the tee to get bunchy, but it's better than anything with viscose. </p> </p> <p>ETA...i also like heattech from uniqlo as a grippy underlayer and warm to boot. &nbsp;since i rarely wear belts, i just ignore the loops--again, a look.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127107 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:05:10 +0000 Anonymous 1127107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't wear a belt and wear an Express Cami to flatten the belt loops. It is not perfect and needs readjusting but it is the best I can come up with. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127106 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:04:59 +0000 April 1127106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would suggest sizing up in&nbsp;something like this: &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/trousers/high-waist-leggings-c437617p1522040.html"><a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/trousers/high-waist-leggings-c437617p1522040.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.zara.com/us/en/woma.....22040.html</a> </a></p> <p>The fabric on these is pretty thick -- not like typical leggings. &nbsp;No buttons, and the high waist minimizes muffin-ness. &nbsp;If you sized up, I think these would look acceptably pant-like, not like the dreaded leggings-as-pants.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>ETA: I see that these are only available in XS and S now, so sizing up isn't an option unless you could find an M in a real store. &nbsp;But surely&nbsp;<i>someone</i> sells an equivalent. &nbsp;Uniqlo had what they were calling "legging pants"&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.uniqlo.com/us/store/lifewear/women-heattech-leggings-pants/079661-29?ref=womens-clothing%2Fcollections%2Fwomens-heattech-collection">http://www.uniqlo.com/us/store.....collection</a>&nbsp;but in their maddeningly uneven availability cycle, they seem to be pretty much sold out. &nbsp;Still, this would suggest that a thick-ish pull-on pant is out there somewhere.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127099 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:01:16 +0000 AviaMariah 1127099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>bj1111 - I like your attitude. &nbsp;:) &nbsp;This is the post of Rae's that made me try my "meow" sweater with stripes underneath. &nbsp;And now that I look at Rae's again, I think my sweater is going in the donation pile. &nbsp;My pants didn't have belt loops but the zipper showed through. &nbsp;I have no idea how to tame this. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127087 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:50:53 +0000 catgirl 1127087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Muffin I can handle and am working on getting rid of! But what about the rest? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127080 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:44:57 +0000 deb 1127080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, I have no idea so I am watching this thread. bj1111, I like the idea of calling my muffin 'a look'. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127078 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:42:26 +0000 bj1111 1127078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i live with my muffin...i just call it a look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127072 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:38:08 +0000 Gracie 1127072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had no luck taming the hardware in that area. My best solution is to wear tunic/longer tops over a pull-on ponte pant or pants with a side zipper. Or have the underlayer be of a thickish, textury material that will camouflage the little bumps underneath. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127065 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:35:00 +0000 catgirl 1127065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Diana! That I can do but the sleek look eludes me. Like this look except not sheer:</p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/maje-dapples-crop-high-low-sweater/3605574?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&#038;contextualcategoryid=60153599&#038;fashionColor=&#038;resultback=0&#038;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-1_1_A" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ma.....ts-_-1_1_A</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127061 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:33:11 +0000 Diana 1127061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wish I knew!&nbsp; It's not quite the same thing but I've had luck with a cropped sweater over a <i>flowy</i> underlayer (like a silk blouse). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127059 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:29:43 +0000 catgirl 1127059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine crept up too every time I sat and then I got a cramp. What will keep those belt loops flat? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127058 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:28:38 +0000 Mo 1127058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tried the yummy tummy tanks and had horrible creep up. Honestly, the $6 Route 66 camis from Kmart work great. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/blurred-lines-how-to-keep-a-long-under-layer-smooth#post-1127055 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:27:25 +0000 catgirl 1127055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae posted a cropped-over-long-tank look that I loved. My problem is getting a fitted underlayer that is going to show to look smooth and not lumpy over the waistband of the pants. What do you do about belts or belt loops, buttons and zippers? And never mind muffin top. Any suggestions?</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-wear-circus-crop" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ircus-crop</a> </p>