https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:06:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy/page/2#post-1040705 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:15:50 +0000 Karie 1040705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, in your wildest nightmares you could not be frump!</p> <p>I'm with you on the "no fuss clothing" need. I made the switch this year from high school reading teacher to elementary school reading teacher, and I now spend my days sitting at pint-sized tables with pint-sized&nbsp;chairs (and I'm 5'8" and all legs). It's no fuss clothing all the way!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy/page/2#post-1040691 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 13:13:14 +0000 BlondeAmbition 1040691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love it. &nbsp;And don't you love&nbsp;NYDJ&nbsp;?? &nbsp;It's like my favorite go-to jeans! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy/page/2#post-1040617 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 05:35:44 +0000 catgirl 1040617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marley, thanks for the honesty! I did worry these are one step from polyester stretch pants. But they look like wool and I'm sick of skinny ponte pants with boots. I need pants that let me wear my shoes now and then. So I'll warn you before posting these again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy/page/2#post-1040595 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 04:35:32 +0000 Marley 1040595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I totally <i>get</i> the no fuss - comfort factor.&nbsp; But - I really have poison eye for ponte knit pants that are cut like that - to me, they should be in the dictionary next to the definition of frump.&nbsp; :-)&nbsp; How<i>ever</i>, your hairstyle, the peek of camo in the top, and mainly, the pewter oxfords are saving this from landing in downtown frumpville-land.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy/page/2#post-1040563 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 03:08:10 +0000 Jeanie 1040563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreed! &nbsp;I am always trying to get to what I call "comfortable chic" and everyone here has been an inspiration.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is hard to find comfortable things without going across to frumpville. &nbsp;&nbsp;I think you've done it well. &nbsp; The shoes and the details on the cardi keep the style elevated. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy/page/2#post-1040401 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 21:19:02 +0000 AviaMariah 1040401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you could wear a sack with those oxfords and not look frumpy.<br />Comfort is a must for me too. &nbsp;If it's not comfortable and low maintenance, I simply will not wear it. I definitely think you can not look frumpy and be comfortable. &nbsp;At least that is what I keep telling myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1040342 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:10:29 +0000 shedev 1040342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look long and lean in this. The shoes are great and I love the shape of the pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1040067 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:28:17 +0000 ClaraT 1040067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your philosophy = my philosophy. Life is too short to fuss with clothes (e.g. re-tuck/re-adjust one's shirt every time one sits down/stands up/ reaches). At the same time, I want to look good.</p> <p>Hey, man, my clothes are supposed to work for me, not me for them...</p> <p>p.s. Your outfit isn't frumpy, but I agree that really comfy clothes can feel a little frumpy for some strange reason. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1040060 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:18:36 +0000 Amy 1040060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! Really. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1040042 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:48:37 +0000 Diana 1040042@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see no frump. &nbsp;You look great to me. &nbsp;And I totally agree with you about comfort trumping everything. &nbsp;</p> <p>Speaking of comfy things, did you see the new season sweaters at Athleta? &nbsp;They look so soft and comfy and reminded me of you.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://athleta.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=93756">http://athleta.gap.com/browse/.....?cid=93756</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1040009 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:48:50 +0000 donnat 1040009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dont think you are capable of frump. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039998 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:36:10 +0000 Anonymous 1039998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Una, you couldn't look frumpy if you tried! The camo/animal print and those gorgeous oxfords are not granny clothes. I wore out my NYDJ Ponte pants last fall/winter. I think they were Angie recommended, or maybe it was Marianne. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039989 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:29:52 +0000 Anonymous 1039989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! What's not to like? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039980 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:26:41 +0000 Sveta 1039980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These oxfords alone ensure that outfit does not look frumpy, they are pure magic!<br />Actually I think this is the direction the current fashion is going to with all this "fluid fit" lately. It definitely spells "comfort" more that body con looks!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039962 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:18:27 +0000 Janet 1039962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see no frump. The shoes definitely rock. I am losing patience with clothes that need to be fussed with too. I wore a drape neck tee a couple of weeks ago that tends to slide down on the shoulders -- even fashion tape on my bra straps didn't do the trick to hold it in place, so after I washed it, it went in the donation bag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039955 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:06:01 +0000 lyn67 1039955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeay, for corporate gear! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039918 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:49:16 +0000 Suz 1039918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those shoes are amazing!&nbsp;</p> <p>As for frump, I echo what Shevia said.&nbsp;</p> <p>What you say about comfort is the story of my life, too -- I hate clothes that don't fel good. I really do think all clothes should be like gear and feel perfectly suited to the purpose. That's one reason why I have slightly different capsules for work-at-home and out of the house events. Even if the level of formality (or lack of it) is, strictly speaking, the same, what's comfortable in one situation won't work as well in another.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039913 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:43:28 +0000 kkards 1039913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i think you found the secret to keeping an outfit out of frumpsville ---the shoes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039903 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:12:39 +0000 Hil 1039903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nope - no frump there! I think those amazing oxfords lift the entire outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039895 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:03:06 +0000 Anonymous 1039895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not frumpy at all! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039821 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:39:03 +0000 catgirl 1039821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, these oxfords are actually pewter!&nbsp; Funny that they look gold - they are like a steel metallic color.</p> <p>The Bexars are uber-comfy, but I live in a sweat-free climate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039819 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:36:03 +0000 MsMaven 1039819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look sleek and streamlined. &nbsp;The shoes are fab. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039800 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:03:11 +0000 Lyn D. 1039800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks well thought-out and stylish to me.<br />I just thrifted a pair of ponte pants for the same reason- comfort level is high, and the material is warm and cosy in cooler weather too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039797 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:00:25 +0000 Makrame 1039797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not frumpy and not boring - looks great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039783 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 03:45:33 +0000 rae 1039783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I am sooooo with you. What you said about an endurance test really, really, really resonated with me. I think I need to try those Bexars again... they were nice on the feet except for the lining, and I just can't seem to get through a day with absolute zero foot pain, even in my crocs (darn you, wacky Crocs sizing)!&nbsp;</p> <p>To answer your question, though, I don't see any frump! A little artsy-edgy, especially with the rockin' gold oxfords. Whoever said that a put-together outfit needs to feel awful should be sentenced to a week in a corset and 5" stilettos.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039776 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 03:37:32 +0000 rachylou 1039776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ya, I want to be frumpalicious too. The look is <i>smart</i>. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039767 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 03:30:38 +0000 kellygirl 1039767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great! No frump in sight. IKWYM about fuss free dressing. I've been there for awhile--I like to dress and forget about it </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039756 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 03:20:27 +0000 Peri 1039756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with you! Can't tolerate annoying clothes. They can look great, but if they feel great there is no happiness factor at all.</p> <p>Those may be the pants I'm looking for. I think you look great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039738 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:59:32 +0000 catgirl 1039738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deb, these are petites and if they shrink at all they will be too short.&nbsp; They fit about a size big, meaning you should size down at least one size.&nbsp; I am thinking of getting a pair in regular and hemming for heels.&nbsp; I read that they bag out over the day but that didn't happen.&nbsp; The waist is high, but I don't mind that because they are comfy and I'm never going to tuck with ponte pants!&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks, MaryK!&nbsp; I feel like I've become a blob from lack of exercise so&nbsp;it's nice to know it doesn't appear that way here.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-comfort-standard-for-clothing-frumpy#post-1039733 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:52:18 +0000 CocoLion 1039733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gosh no, not frumpy. &nbsp;Love the oxfords. &nbsp;Maybe add just a little color, like a colorful watch. &nbsp;I love the simplicity/function of a watch as chief accessory. &nbsp;I think that would work well with what you are needing from your clothes right now. </p>