https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:14:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod#post-1853881 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02:54 +0000 goldenpig 1853881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*Raising hand*<br />You are not alone.<br />When your waist measurement is the same as your bust and hips, and you regularly get asked if your pregnant when you haven't been for 5 years...<br />I've been wearing a lot of floaty top/stretchy midi skirt combo or using midi skirts to disguise the belly.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod#post-1853469 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:12:44 +0000 DonnaF 1853469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would you consider cropped flares under those dresses? I went to Goodwill and found a couple for $10 and hacked them off myself. As long as the fading is minimal (don't want front fading to mid-calf!) it is okay if the flare starts a little low. I am also 5' 1" and long-waisted with very short legs. Tunics don't work with my proportions but somehow dresses with cropped pants do. But maybe that is also because I have have heavy muscular legs over slim ankles and the loose cropped pants obscure my legs and highlight my ankles.</p> <p>I'm sure there are jeans and other bottoms out there that will fit you; you just need to kiss a lot of frogs and read a lot of reviews. Maybe start with mid-rise? Jag jeans come in Petites, and perhaps a wide stretch band like this would work for you? Jag worked over my flat seat, but I made the mistake of having the waist taken in -- which means those jeans are a struggle to pull over my hips. Oops!</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod#post-1853338 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 02:32:40 +0000 kwood 1853338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can sorta do a legging.&nbsp; Skinny pants make me feel like I'm being tortured.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod#post-1850932 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:21:30 +0000 JuniperGreen 1850932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm an apple and my go-to silhouette is a tunic top that hits below my hip with a skinny pant (or even a legging that has trouser features like pockets and a faux fly... which might be a comfier option if you're open to trying pants again).&nbsp; Can be dressed up or down depending on the pieces, and in different fabrications or colors it'll take you across seasons and weather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod#post-1850899 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:10:58 +0000 River Raine 1850899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi kwood!</p> <p>When I was in a rut, I went to pinterest and visited blogs for inspiration and to get an idea of what I was drawn to style-wise. I also looked at the style help section of Angie's blog right here on the site where she talks about body shapes. I am an hour-apple, so I'm getting used to dressing the body I have now rather than the body I may have again, someday. It takes time to learn what works for your body. stick with it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod#post-1850894 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:04:37 +0000 Angie 1850894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome, kwood. It's sounds like you're apple shaped? Does that make sense? If so, you can begin by reading the body type dressing guidelines on the site. They aren't rules, but can provide a solid starting point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-mom-bod#post-1850774 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:16:23 +0000 kwood 1850774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always thought of myself as an hourglass, but post baby I am decidedly apple, and my proportions seem way out of whack.</p> <p>I am 5'1" and long waisted. (My inseam is like...23") My shoulders want to be a XS or S, but my chest is 34D. My tummy, le sigh, is around an 8/10, but my butt is fairly flat and I have thin legs.</p> <p>All these fit issues combined, I have been wearing nothing but shift, swing, and smock/sack dresses. I haven't worn pants in years!</p> <p>Anyone out there with a similar shape or advice for how to bust my current style rut? </p>