https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:23:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1244219 Wed, 07 May 2014 03:39:18 +0000 shiny 1244219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look absolutely adorable -- and I mean "adorable" in the best possible sense of that word.</p> <p>You can totally pull off the waist surrendering and this shift is totally mod. The pink is very on trend as well.</p> <p>My only nit with it, is the sleeves. I'd much prefer this dress on you if it was sleeveless.&nbsp;</p> <p>If budget is no object, I vote KEEP and play with it this summer and see what happens. If budget is a big object, then maybe keep searching, but on the very same track.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1244196 Wed, 07 May 2014 03:03:12 +0000 jackiec 1244196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's cute! I like the first photo collage that really shows the swingy movement that it has. Would taking it in mean losing that nice swing? Seems like a nice piece to beat the heat, so I vote keep (as long as you're good with the loose vibe). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1244168 Wed, 07 May 2014 02:24:53 +0000 Zibbets 1244168@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Echo, you are so kind. Thank you.<br />I do think this is intended to be&nbsp;a much less body con shape than I'm used to. Maybe it's just right the way it is. I'll think about that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1244153 Wed, 07 May 2014 02:11:44 +0000 Echo 1244153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the pattern is very summery and the shape and pattern together do evoke a '60's feel for me. But the '60's look depends, in part, on a straighter, less body-con vibe than what many people are used to. This dress looks like it will move beautifully with your shape and will display your (great) figure in a more subtle but still unmistakable way.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think we make a mistake in assuming that everything needs to be be body con or princess-seamed. The beauty of a dress like this is its movement and fluidity. A fluid fit is even more important with a shorter hemline.&nbsp;I think it looks fab on you just the way it is! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1244146 Wed, 07 May 2014 02:00:33 +0000 Zibbets 1244146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, unfrumped and Dottie!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1244009 Wed, 07 May 2014 00:18:07 +0000 Dottie 1244009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love that dress!! &nbsp;It looks great on you, but I think it would look even better if you had it taken in around the waist and below like Carter said. Those are your colors too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243911 Tue, 06 May 2014 22:34:04 +0000 unfrumped 1243911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi&nbsp; ho.<br />It&nbsp;IS a pretty, summery&nbsp;mod-type print. I will be a bit of a spanner though and say I think it's&nbsp;a bit&nbsp;short. Not "indecent" short, but more a proportion thing for me and reads more young.&nbsp;But, people usually either like their dresses short, or not. It can be a problem for A-line styles because too long can be bad, due to the floaty cut--so I guess there is this perfect happy length zone I wish a dress like this could achieve. So I suppose for the mod-60's look, the short length comes with the territory.<br />Not much help, huh?!</p> <p>What footwear would you wear with this? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243886 Tue, 06 May 2014 22:04:16 +0000 Zibbets 1243886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for your kind replies! </p> <p>Harmonica and Gennifyr,&nbsp;I think it's sound advice to take&nbsp;it to my tailor and see what she says about taking it in.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thistle and retail, I like that it strikes a&nbsp;mod/60s note with you. Those are plusses in my book. :)</p> <p>abc, I think you may be right about upper back fit issues. Maybe it's a no-go.</p> <p>K, I'm not sure what my body type is. Maybe hourglass? I'll have another look at Angie's guidelines. Good thinking that I should find out!</p> <p>Carter, I like the idea of slimming the whole silhouette. It may even need it above the waist as the armholes seem too big. I've never had a dress altered that much, so we'll see what's possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243794 Tue, 06 May 2014 20:22:54 +0000 retailgirl 1243794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very cute and it looks good on you. It fits well through the bust and it looks like it has some movement. You may have surrendered your waist but you still have a shape. It reminds me of things I wore in the 60's! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243770 Tue, 06 May 2014 20:00:23 +0000 carter 1243770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a cute dress! I like the loose, flowy thing for heat and humidity, but you could have the side seams taken in a bit if it feels too big. I'd do it from the waist down so the whole silhouette is slimmer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243762 Tue, 06 May 2014 19:50:53 +0000 K. Period. 1243762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to WIWs! &nbsp;This is a hard one to start out with. &nbsp;I can't tell what your underlying shape is, so I can't tell very well if this is flattering or not. &nbsp;</p> <p>Based on what I can see, it looks like you are likely pretty balanced, right? And you have lovely legs to show off. &nbsp;So....</p> <p>I like it very much. &nbsp;It looks like&nbsp;a shift style dress to me too. &nbsp;Is it meant to be fitted on the waist? &nbsp;It seems perfectly natural as a loose waist, loose hips style. &nbsp;It's shape&nbsp;is visually anchored by your shoulders. &nbsp;This style is actually a great style for ITs. &nbsp;I'm looking for one myself. It might not be such a good style if you are a curvy hourglass and are hiding a tiny waist. &nbsp;</p> <p>I vote yes, if you can find a happy place in surrendering your waist!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243747 Tue, 06 May 2014 19:32:05 +0000 abc 1243747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this could be highlighting a fit issue around the upper back (hard to tell)&nbsp;and waist (for sure). &nbsp;If I recall I think maybe Diana (?) talked about it in a recent thread and Diane gave info on what the actual issue is (she is a star seamstress) as well as suggestions on&nbsp;how to deal with it.</p> <p>You could try belting it, I could see a cognac leather working with this.</p> <p>Good luck and welcome to WIW!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243743 Tue, 06 May 2014 19:26:01 +0000 Thistle 1243743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a waist surrendering style.&nbsp; A bit like a shift.</p> <p>The pattern reminds me a bit of mod, which I think makes it work.</p> <p><i>However</i>, if you are not happy surrendering your waist, I vote return it. It will most likely sit in your closet unworn. (At least, it would in mine if I am not happy with something!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243736 Tue, 06 May 2014 19:19:24 +0000 harmonica 1243736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome and congrats on your first WIW! You know, the responses to the WIW posts give much insight and we're all here to help you! And I love the dress on you!! The A-line is waist surrendering, but fitted around the upper part. I think it looks great, nice length and breezy. It's hinting at your nice figure in a good way. Lets hear what the others say </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243734 Tue, 06 May 2014 19:17:03 +0000 Gennifyr 1243734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks like it's too big around your waist. Maybe tailoring would help? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-a-line-dress-fit-help-please#post-1243728 Tue, 06 May 2014 19:11:15 +0000 Zibbets 1243728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello! I'm a longtime member but I think this is my first WIW post! I wish I were making my debut with&nbsp;an ensemble I was totally confident about, but I could really use your help with deciding whether or not&nbsp;to keep this dress. I love the big floral, the colors and&nbsp;the length, but I'm not sure about the fit and&nbsp;the lack of waist definition.&nbsp;The brand is Chis McLaughlin and there's no smaller size available, so it's all or nothing, baby!&nbsp;</p> <p>Maybe I'm just not an A-line girl and surrendering my waist isn't my happy place, or maybe the dress is&nbsp;"floaty" and will be cool and perfect&nbsp;for the crazy-hot, crazy-humid&nbsp;summer weather that's just around the corner.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'd love to hear your reactions. Thanks for looking! </p>