https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:52:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1076296 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 05:34:39 +0000 Debora 1076296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have the coolest style. I'm impressed that you made this gorgeous jacket yourself. You look fabulous in it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1076240 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 04:27:22 +0000 karymk 1076240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am always worried about how to mix style metaphors, like a riding pant with a kimono jacket, but it looks fine and I love that you sewed your own piece. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075744 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:38:09 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1075744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie! That's the boot I picked to wear. I will save the lighter ones for when I wear a lighter pant--like my faded BF jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075602 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 19:06:33 +0000 Angie 1075602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Killer</p> <p>Black footwear. This palette is spectacular with your salt 'n pepper hair.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075380 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 16:40:56 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1075380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mochi, LoveSarah, Neel, Parsley: thank you for the compliments on the outfit and my sewing!<br />Day Vies and Joy, I appreciate your thoughts and tips on styling. Joy, one of my projects waiting to be sewn is a dark brown Bailey44 style dress like the one Teri made and showed here: <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/made-a-bailey-44-style-dress" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....tyle-dress</a> And I thought I might be able to wear this jacket with it.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075343 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 16:11:34 +0000 Parsley 1075343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very cool interpretation of the Kimono jacket! Love your outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075275 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:09:05 +0000 Anonymous 1075275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this on you. You could easily sell these. It looks good with pants but is also a good length to pop over a sheath dress or pair with a skirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075237 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 14:20:00 +0000 Day Vies 1075237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see no '90's at all! I think this is fabulous. Maybe I am responding to the draping and&nbsp;high contrast, but I love the juxtaposition of the&nbsp;fitted top and jean with the billowy jacket.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075207 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:41:49 +0000 Neel 1075207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A self made&nbsp;cropped kimono?! WOW! &nbsp;The print is just perfect to light up any plain outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075183 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:17:03 +0000 LoveSarahDub 1075183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it! And love it 10 x more because you made it! I wish I was that talented!</p> <p>You look great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075140 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:36:56 +0000 Mochi 1075140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your arty kimono and...you made it?! Awesome. The entire look works great.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1075028 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 06:07:54 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1075028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! I'm back after my long day and appreciate all the kind comments. <br />Claire, I had that thought, too--that the print is more recent-looking anyway! </p> <p>Janet, I'm not sure I want to go into production, but I may teach this jacket in a sewing class. </p> <p>Thank you Caro, Suz and Inge. Glad to hear the outfit looks like me; I don't think I would have worn this style several years ago. Partly just an evolution of my style, but also a good dose of YLF influence. </p> <p>Ceit, thanks for the confirmation on the Fryes with the outfit! </p> <p>Alaskagirl, , Karie, kellygirl, Amy--thank you all as well. Amy, I admire your handmade wardrobe pieces, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074635 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:05:20 +0000 Inge 1074635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Arty was the first word that come to mind too. It's a beautiful kimono jacket, Firecracker, and it works beautifully (in this outfit, and for your style in general). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074565 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:20:51 +0000 Suz 1074565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the pattern on the jacket. It's beautiful with your colouring, too. This is a very arty look that seems perfectly in tune with your overall style!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074557 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:14:44 +0000 Amy 1074557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! I love that you made your topper </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074555 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:13:18 +0000 kellygirl 1074555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it! What a fab jacket. You look modern and so chic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074554 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:11:45 +0000 Caro in Oz 1074554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YLF - love the shape on you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074430 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 20:15:27 +0000 Janet 1074430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it! You look great. Put those on Etsy and you'd have a big seller! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074407 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 20:03:54 +0000 Karie 1074407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I <i>don't</i> think you look like a '90's throwback at all. I <i>do</i> think you look fantastic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074391 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:56:38 +0000 Anonymous 1074391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice job on the kimono jacket! I'm almost positive that print was not around in the 90's so I think you're safe. The pants look nice and sleek too, so no problems there. Your neutral color scheme is super flattering to your own coloring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074349 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:16:45 +0000 catgirl 1074349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is fantastic - I love how you make your own creation to suit your needs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074337 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:06:19 +0000 Anonymous 1074337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, I really like this! How cool is that? Looks great with the Fryes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kimono-jacket-over-riding-pants#post-1074334 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:05:31 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1074334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These two posts had me wanting a kimono style jacket:<br /><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2013/05/20/modernize-the-arty-kimono-jacket/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2013/05/.....no-jacket/</a><br /><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2013/05/27/ensemble-the-arty-kimono-jacket-with-denim/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2013/05/.....ith-denim/</a><br />Especially after I saw several fabbers wearing them in lovely ways.</p> <p>I finally made one! Mine is a cropped style, out of a drapey jacket-weight silk in a herringbone weave, with a cross-hatchy plaid print in shades of brown and gray on a soft white background.</p> <p>While I'll want to pair my jacket with jeans for a more updated look, for work today I'm wearing it this way, over <br />- an ivory layering tee (Tees by Tina)<br />- chocolate-chip-brown stretch wool riding pants (Dana Buchman; probably from the 90s!, from a clothing exchange)<br />- Frye Lynn short boots (also showing with my Paul Green Jano booties in graphite--I'm going with the lower heeled Fryes for a long day today). </p> <p>The pants have snaps at the bottom, and I've opened the lowest snap to wear the pant legs over my new Frye Lynn short boots in gray.</p> <p>So it's maybe not exactly an updated look for the kimono. I'm hoping I don't look too much like a 90s throwback. What do you think? </p> <p>Suggestions welcome, and thanks for looking!</p> <p> </p>