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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Eating my words and dressing in plaids https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:26:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php rachylou on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405929 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 21:12:28 +0000 rachylou 1405929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh wow! Knock their socks off! I don't just say this because the black and plaid and photographic tee appeal to my punk heart... but all three are beyond flattering to you. Total knock out. jackiec on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405790 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:44:27 +0000 jackiec 1405790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love all your plaids! Wow my fav is the plaid skirt with the graphic tee - absolutely outstanding!! Sheila on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405776 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:19:37 +0000 Sheila 1405776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love it all ! Typically I  am not a plaid person... but you are rocking it ! My fave is the skirt. thimblelina on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405768 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:03:38 +0000 thimblelina 1405768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, the graphic tee + plaid is my favorite too! Anonymous on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405764 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:57:49 +0000 Anonymous 1405764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh my! Too fab for words! You rock a plaid shirt, and that graphic tee outfit, genius! lyn67 on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405736 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:51:16 +0000 lyn67 1405736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I had a rough week, but  ladies now, you made my end of it!:-) Crutcher: Vous etes tres gentille, merci pour les compliments. Suz: Thak you, it was not the case actually, but I will definetely repeat the first outfit in another setting for hunting down some compliments:-). Plaid bottoms never a problem, but  am happy to report that my new plaid shirt is getting much more love than I taught. And, I will confess, I  still love my graphic tee, too. Aubergine:  I was surprised to find out my new plaid shirt is getting much more love than I thought. It's a thicker cotton, so it has a drape and feels cozy- but it is NOT flanel, so I can dress it up, or down-as needed. Also, for dressing up I am looking to layer it for reducing the amount of the pattern showcasted. Now, I actually think the plain shirts I have(except denim)  are washing me out and are usually  too crisp and stiff, or too delicate for my frame. And, I  always crave texture, lately. You surely  know, not all button downs are the same, and so, not all plaid shirts are the same:-). You have to find your own special one! ElizabethP: One word(two actually). Thank You!:-) Angie: Thanx for stopping by. Yes, it's great fun meanwhile also very instructive.  I especially posted this one for  that matter. Hope to encorage others to try something new. Thanx for the love for the second outfit. Shannon: You are too kind, but I'll be honest, I love it, too:-). Viva: Blushing:-). I'm not at all a pattern-or pattern mixing girl(other than patterned thights or so). How fun! That one found me when putting on things by random:-). Claire: How,  You don't see  gaping? Then pls.put on some better specs(just joking:-))! You don't see the gap because I secured it with a security needle from the backhand. I hate gaping, so I do this with all my shirts on the otherwise rare occasions I wear them. Ref. my  new specs, thank you! They are really growing on me. Colder seasons  help especially,  then I wear mainly darks, anyway.  Anonymous on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405322 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:28:23 +0000 Anonymous 1405322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lyn, I'm so happy that you're having fun with your plaids! You absolutely can wear them. I love the plaid pencil skirt, that has to be versatile, and you look just fine in a button-front shirt (I don't see any gapping). I really love your graphic T-shirt though. That one stole the show for me. Your specs are gorgeous too, and help to bookend black on the bottom. It's good to see you post! viva on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405288 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:58:14 +0000 viva 1405288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your pattern mixing is fabulous, and I really love the graphic tee with the plaid skirt. So fantastic. Transcona Shannon on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405282 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:55:28 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1405282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Omigosh....I can't get past the outfit in pics #6/7 - FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS!!! Angie on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405270 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:44:47 +0000 Angie 1405270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's fun to eat our words too, don't you think Lyn67? Hearing that you're happy in these outfits makes my day. Well done, little Plaid Princess.  Your plaid items are fab, and I especially like #7. Modern. xo Elizabeth P on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405226 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:37:17 +0000 Elizabeth P 1405226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ One word:  Fabulous! Anonymous on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405210 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:24:50 +0000 Anonymous 1405210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ All three outfits are great! I like how you've managed to find a plaid shirt that can dress up. Also love the textured hose in #3. I haven't tried a plaid shirt yet for similar reasons to why you hesitated (bad luck with button-downs, plus a wardrobe where it wouldn't really be a natural fit), but I do like how they look, and you definitely make it sound tempting! Suz on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405209 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:23:53 +0000 Suz 1405209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lyn, this is a fantastic look on you! Love!! Did you get compliments on it? I sure hope so! I love how the hose faintly mimic the  pattern of the plaid. Also the details on those booties are great!  And I remember that wonderful graphic tee outfit of yours -- pure styling genius!  It seems that plaid now has a place in your closet for both top and bottom! Good for you for persisting to solve your own puzzle and making the trend work so well for you.  crutcher on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405184 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:04:06 +0000 crutcher 1405184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I just ordered the Buffalo plaid shirt in b&w...I looked at your pictures twice and I can't decide what your problem is...I looked at the plaid shirt first and I love the way you have it with a black jacket and skirt showing that you can dress up a more casual look ...I was mentally planning a similar outfit..YOur other looks are just tres FAB...(after Vicki, I have decided to speak French..smile) and you look polished,and so put together...I can tell that you are having fun with your clothes and that is what it is all about...Loose the seriousness and just enjoy the ride...Thanks for sharing... lyn67 on "Eating my words and dressing in plaids" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/eating-my-words-and-dressing-in-plaids#post-1405177 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:59:53 +0000 lyn67 1405177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ First, I have to eat up my comment from an earlier blogpost on plaids:-)<a href="http://youlookfab.com/2014/09/02/the-potential-of-the-plaid-shirt/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2014/09/.....aid-shirt/</a>. As you can see  in the last 2 rows of picties, I usually didn't have a problem with plaids on my lower half: -second row is a new chuncky black+metallic thread and zipered on front cardi and an older mixmedia graphic tee. -the third row is repeating  a 2 years old outfit(only scarf, specs and booties new). This is a  classic example of debombshelling a plaid pencil with an embelished sweatshirt, and hah, will have to repeat this for Santa:-). Both outfits were  worn to work. BUT have had MAJOR problems, with the plaid shirt... As it comes out from my comment back then I didn't even had the intention to make it work for my lifestyle. Button downs are not my thing in general, not to speak of  plaid shirts. But, it bugged me a lot as I started paying attention to details in Angie's insistently comming up blog posts about it and discovered that a plaid shirt can be styled not only for casuals, but dressier, too. I lately figured out the key was a monochromatic look and a medium scale strict pattern. So, here it is my new, bl&w&grey gingham shirt styled to make it work for my office(which is the local head of a somehow creative industry). Surely, it's a classic and overused silouette for me, but the pencil is a waxed black denim, the jacket a crushed effect moto like and there are some houndsthooth patterned tights with some black booties(new this year), too. Should I mention the happiness factor was through out the roofs. For all the 3 outfits! You can clearlytell how much  fun I had eventually with my plaids. Thanx for reading so far, and be sure all the comments are very much appreciated. I always learn and find out something new from them!