https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/embracing-the-summer-body-bodycon-edition Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:55:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/embracing-the-summer-body-bodycon-edition#post-1675973 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:06:46 +0000 Suz 1675973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your legs are fab and the dress is very pretty on you. I think Angie's given super advice re the sit-down test and walk test as well as the shoes. And showing the dress on YLF is the perfect way to road test the look! We applaud you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/embracing-the-summer-body-bodycon-edition#post-1675963 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:47:54 +0000 Angie 1675963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have really nice legs, and <i>can</i> wear that dress in that colour - especially if it matches the colours of a wedding. I'd swap out the shoes. Too dark and high for the dress. I vote metallic. And you'll need stronger make-up in that colour too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Practically speaking, tight short dresses creep up A LOT (short flared dresses don't), and you don't want to be tugging at it all the time. So make sure you road test the dress from that point of view. And do the sit-down test too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/embracing-the-summer-body-bodycon-edition#post-1675959 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:40:20 +0000 gradfashionista 1675959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Feeling heartened by Angie's and Janet's recent posts, I thought I'd share my own version. I generally avoid dresses and shorts because I don't feel comfortable exposing my legs. Part of it has to do with upbringing; part of it the hair maintenance (or lack thereof) that's expected; and part of it the fact that I feel it's not one of my most flattering features. Shorts and minis appear shorter on my legs because of my long femurs, even when they haven't reach the halfway point on the thigh. </p> <p>My sister-in-law is getting married in the summer and wants those near and dear to match her colour scheme. On a whim, I tried this dress on. The bodycon silhouette and the short length--nevermind the nude-for-me colour, which I never wear--was initially really jarring to see, but I'm getting used to it. She wants me to wear this outfit, and to march with my SO down the aisle, but I haven't yet reached the stage of feeling comfortable with being scrutinized by 100s of people from all angles simultaneously. Still, I might consider a version of this dress in a more flattering colour for future events. </p>