https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:01:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2239371 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:11:30 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2239371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Bijou! Glad to see you. I love cobalt, often avoid it because it seems so stereotypical for me, but I think I’m ready for more. And yes, Brooklyn is awesome with the creativity. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2239364 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:35:29 +0000 Bijou 2239364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous! I particularly love the cobalt blue on you and the match with the dress is perfect. I am glad that Brooklyn has come up with a solution to allow you to wear this with your black boots too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2239049 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:40:23 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2239049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Suntiger! It was fun to wear again—it’s so comfortable and easy to wear. </p> <p>Lynn, isn’t it interesting how we each have our own styles and comfort areas? You do color blocking so well, and look great in ensembles I’d feel uncomfortable in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2239019 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:23:18 +0000 lyn67 2239019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your poor rommate guess not around anymore to be exempted---anyway looking great for the theatre in such an old fave piece.I knew Brooklyn will love the dress-such a great&nbsp; color and print indeed and realy don't know why am I so glued to neutrals(especially blacks) for my dressy in winter, maybe cause it's&nbsp; so dark outside (and the easiest to wear for me, too). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238807 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:56:27 +0000 Anonymous 2238807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love that dress on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238800 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:05:15 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2238800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Kkards! I could've worn something more casual to the concert, but I couldn't let the dress just hang in my closet like it was still in my parents' attic, so I took advantage of the opportunity </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238798 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:00:13 +0000 kkards 2238798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s nice to see the 2 piece dressing in action. And YAY for the skirt having pockets !…and the colors seem to work so well with the cobalt coat!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238790 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:00:33 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2238790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brooklyn, you are so clever! I’ll give that a try with my long black socks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238788 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:44:35 +0000 Brooklyn 2238788@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ve experienced this problem. Are the buckles hidden by the skirt? Maybe you could wear long socks with the boots and create a cuff with the socks over the buckles. So that your hems are protected. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238785 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:38:30 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2238785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Anne! </p> <p>Brooklyn, if only I could wear the black boots with long skirts! Alas, the buckles near the top fight with hems and rip out seams. I’m keeping that in mind as I shop for new tall boots (flat, brown with golden hardware near the ankle). </p> <p>I’ve added a close-up of my feet: grey tweed pumps with black keltie flap and heels with navy tights. A cautious expedition into combining navy &amp; black! I thought the black on the shoes tied into the jacket well enough, and even though the dress has purple, it played nicely with the navy, I thought. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238781 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:30:18 +0000 Brooklyn 2238781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That dress is gorgeous! Love the blue out with your coat.</p> <p>You should try the dress with your lace up black boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238778 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:48:44 +0000 anne 2238778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit all round&nbsp; -&nbsp; coat, dress and combination with the boots </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238774 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:03:40 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2238774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie! I’ve not worn tights with this dress before, am glad it worked. </p> <p>CarolS, just don’t call me Nellie I've never worn so many underlayers before, actually started out with the slip and then tried to put the bodysuit on over it--oops! </p> <p>Rachylou, I felt lucky the parka and dress have such similar colors. I can’t recall what I used to wear with the dress; it’s considerably longer than any of my outerwear. </p> <p>Sally, once in a while it’s nice to join the grownups </p> <p>Irina, my hair is longer than it’s ever been. When I’ve tried to put it up, it doesn’t work. I don’t have any big straight Bobby pins, and haven’t gotten the hang of the curly ones. But you’re right, I need to something with it other than the same braid.&nbsp; PS--these pix were taken after I got home, and I had my hood up part of the way home. I don't think my hair was so flyaway earlier in the evening.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238755 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:40:35 +0000 Irina 2238755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice parka, love cobalt color. Fits you well and works great with the 2 piece dress. Do you ever wear your hair up for special occasions? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238748 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:20:55 +0000 Sally 2238748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That dress is really pretty and works so well with the parka.&nbsp; The whole outfit is really classy, solphisticated and quite "grown up".&nbsp; &nbsp;Great that you can wear it after such a long time.&nbsp; I have some clothes I wish I had left in my mother's spare room.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238725 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:14:03 +0000 rachylou 2238725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a lovely outfit! The dress! The shoes! The blue of the coat goes so nice </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238702 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:03:07 +0000 CarolS 2238702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your newly re-homed dress is fabulous in any decade. Please don't be offended if I say pic 4 is very Laura Ingalls Wilder - as a Little House fan I mean it in the best possible way. The parka is the perfect colour to go with it, making a delightfully cohesive outfit for your evening out! (Glad to hear you didn't need to strip off any layers once you got there. )</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238685 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:04:42 +0000 Angie 2238685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE the cobalt parka, <b>Stag</b>! KILLER fab with the furry black trim and matching opaque hosiery! Effectively pulls together the look. And the two-piece dress is super cute too! How lovely to have "new" items back in your closet that are fun to wear </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238661 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:32:07 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2238661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Nikki! Shh, but the backpack was in case I needed to pull some layers off. Can’t be dragging around an extra bodysuit in my hands, lol. Turned out I’d guessed the temp in the concert hall just right. Have you been around since I brought that dress back? That’s longer than I realized! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238652 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:39:13 +0000 Anonymous 2238652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful to see the dress in action! Love the color and print. The parka is spectacular. Delightful pop of red. Glad you had fun at the concert.</p> <p>I guess I made it to Veteran status </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238620 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 19:00:00 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2238620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Katerina, thanks for your positivity about this outfit and about the challenge, getting us psyched as we head into winter. </p> <p>I did enjoy the concert. I generally love this city and its embrace of speech rights, but even I was a little jarred stepping out of the concert to police vans parked directly in front of the hall, with a demonstration blaring loud, shouty music less than a block away. Berlin Berlin! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238605 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:20:54 +0000 Katerina 2238605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, this is a beautiful outfit! Love everything about it. The red backpack is a fun accent.<br /> The parkas has such a gorgeous colour and the dress is stunning.<br /> I hope you have enjoyed the concert! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/katrina%e2%80%99s-outerwear-challenge-the-dress#post-2238599 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 17:23:21 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2238599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ve been enjoying the parade of outerwear, during this season when that is often all that we see of each other—forms in the shape of a coat, moving around outside. It is nice to see the variety and colors on ylf. </p> <p>My own jackets are very familiar here, like the red puffer and new yellow rain jacket, or were recently posted just before the challenge, like my purple raincoat and pink vest. I’ve finally pulled the big parka out from the cellar, because I went to a concert and did not want to wear a sweater over my dress. It is from the 90s, but I just picked it up from family in March. </p> <p>I *did* layer though—tights, a long-sleeved cotton bodysuit, then a full-length silk slip, and then finally the 2-piece dress. I had long thought this dress had been lifted by a roommate 25 years ago, so was delighted to discover it in my parents’ attic recently. The top has tucks around the waist, and could probably be worn over the skirt. There is a long sash in the same fabric that I didn’t wear today. The skirt has POCKETS and is just full enough to move easily but not so much as to get in the way. I have a little knot in the hem here, because I rode my bike. I untied it for the concert, but I secretly like the look. </p> <p>Thanks for looking! </p>