https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 18 May 2026 19:02:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701440 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:18:11 +0000 Anonymous 1701440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the MC! Love it! I think it completely suits your style goal of "elegant serene".<br /> To get the structure, I would wear it with a jean jacket or some casual structured jacket.like *Skylurker* and *suz*, the low neckline is something I noticed but I think I might be projecting my own aversion to them now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701429 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:59:43 +0000 catseye 1701429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did not want to comment before to influence your decision. But I think you made the right one. The MC dress is not worth it in my opinion. If it is a quarter of the price, maybe you can just have it as a fun summer dress for variety. I like your other dresses, including the NR dress, so much better.</p> <p>&nbsp;The whole Boss ensemble is smashing. I wish I have your figure to wear them. I don't need that level of formal outfits either, so there is that too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701418 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:45:52 +0000 Sheila 1701418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow ! I am finding this SO SO interesting.... who would have guessed. </p> <p>Staysfit... I think you made the right decision... </p> <p>The perfect draped item will pop up unaware to you now... </p> <p>Suz love your input on this. I find myself in kind of the same dilemma ... and see myself drawn to many of Staysfits picks. </p> <p>Ponder Ponder Ponder.... </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701367 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:28:25 +0000 Suz 1701367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I think this is a brilliant decision. :)&nbsp;</p> <p>And what Una said is absolutely right. The MC dress just isn't meshing with the intangible "inner you." &nbsp;</p> <p>I'm also really excited that you have identified that you have been shopping more or less by item vs. by needs based capsule. I think this is the next step in your style renovation!! I think I went through a very similar process in fact -- at first it was all about figuring out colours and basic shapes and then finding lots of items that ticked those boxes...but gradually it dawned on me that just because the item fit, flattered, and fit into my budget didn't mean it was actually <b>useful</b> for me.&nbsp;</p> <p>Next up, I think, is really getting specific about your various capsules. For example -- you have different kinds of gear capsules. There is your morning walk capsule, your winter sports capsule, your gym capsule. (There must be many for a Staysfit! &nbsp;;) &nbsp; )&nbsp;</p> <p>You also have different kinds of mini-capsules for work. The down on the floor days and the meeting days. They demand different kinds of clothes. But how many for each type of activity? If you break your time down, you'll get a good sense of that.&nbsp;</p> <p>You'll need special date night clothes as well. Now, I am a lover of the NR dress on you (like your DH) but I wasn't so sure it was a "date dress." Well, it seems I was wrong because -- bonus -- DH loves it!! And you feel great in it. That is a really good indication of where to go with your style. And here is a dress that works for dates (as well as meetings.)&nbsp;</p> <p>You also must have more casual capsules both for non-facing work days and weekends at home. And maybe loungewear? (If you do that).&nbsp;</p> <p>I found it really helpful to get super specific about how I was spending my time. Really made a difference to purchasing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701363 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:15:17 +0000 catgirl 1701363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't read all the comments. I've recently realized I have to watch out for Fit Goggles.... Just because an item fits well and looks good doesn't mean it's right for me or that I need it. I tend to do this with items that are hard for me to fit, like tops and dresses. </p> <p>So I think the draped dress while a good fit and look isn't meshing with that intangible (in a photo) inner you and it's coming through. You have so many fantastic dresses and fit dresses so well that I don't think you need to worry about finding another draped look if you pass this one up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701344 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:36:48 +0000 rachylou 1701344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol. Oh good bye little MC dress, lol. I enjoyed thinking about it too...and dare I say, so did Suz If only MC had done something else with the cloth. I love the pattern and colours.</p> <p>The NR is a good keep. I like Suz's word for it, 'strict.' </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701337 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:16:49 +0000 Staysfit 1701337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for your kind words, and for your helpful feedback.</p> <p>I agree that it is not an either or dichotomy. I have to agree that it's about my needs and body type combined with my personal taste and color preferences, and what looks best on me. It's a complicated formula. Getting a mix of Serene Elegance/ Genuine Composed takes thought, planning and time as well as experimentation. I have to admit that an avant guard look is not something I had in mind but I was highly attracted to the shape and movement of the MC dress. I suspect it is better in theory than in practice because as Rachy aptly points out these looks are somehow better when they are even more drapey and dramatic, and on my muscular frame the drape factor is diminished. Sizing up will probably make the neckline overly large for me, exposing my bony chest! </p> <p>Suz, thanks so much for all the thought you put into your response and for your illustrations too, which I find so useful. Sorting through the various posts again on body shape and drape might be a good refresher for me! I have to agree that we have very similar functional needs in our work lives and probably our non-work lives too given our similar climates, community types, lifestyles, etc. Thinking about function is very important now. I often forget to think about when, where and how I will wear a particular item. It's not that I'm purchasing for a fantasy life, it's worse! I'm purchasing without a thoughtful plan in mind, and going for something just because I like its looks. I certainly have need for some dressier and more conservative items but overall, as Suz points out, dressing up denim, or dressing down something more formal is more in keeping with what would be practical in my life. </p> <p>Keeping all this in mind. My mom and DD do not like the NR dress. They haven't seen the MC dress. I suspect my DD wouldn't like it either even though she is an artist. One of her favorite dresses of mine is this Tracy Reese which blends the sheath silhouette with the serene color palette but it's lively and playful just the same. My DH on the other hand loves the NR dress. He thinks it fits impeccably well. He doesn't have any appreciation for the MC dress. </p> <p>I love how I feel wearing the NR dress. It feels good to wear. It feels like a second skin. I plan to keep it. I am going to return the MC dress. After all this debate, and after looking at myself wearing it repeatedly, I think I can find something more flattering. It is just not the right piece. I have other wardrobe items that can currently fulfill the same function. It serves no purpose in my wardrobe other than variety, but I don't think I will reach for it. </p> <p>The Boss suit also feels good to wear. The color is a bit dark and maybe not my very best, however it is very flattering and is going to serve a very specific purpose. I think for that purpose it is a stellar piece, and the same is true of the gilet from the NAS post. I also feel good wearing them. I love how you have a continuum in your pictures, of structure/drape. I believe I am looking for pieces like this, and you are correct that with my height, finding them is difficult. That doesn't mean impossible I hope. It is just going to take more time and patience. So goodbye MC dress. I enjoyed thinking about you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701282 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:22:11 +0000 Suz 1701282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Staysfit, another thought...since I can't seem to stay away from this thread, LOL....</p> <p>I think -- paradoxically -- our clothing requirements for work situations may be somewhat similar. When I am teaching, I need to be supremely comfortable and quite casual yet I also need to convey some authority. Last year in my studies I was often, literally, down on the floor doing drama exercises, but then I'd have to rush off and do something more "public facing" with no time to change. Our climate is similar and we are similarly active (although I am a walking commuter and you are not). As a writer, I give presentations where I want to convey an impression of -- I am not sure what to call it -- approachable authentic cool? I want and need to be able to move with ease. Yet I also want to wear clothes that flatter me and make me feel my best. And I want to stand out just a little bit, not like a huge flashing sign, but just to show who I am.&nbsp;</p> <p>Anyway, given my body type modifiers, climate, level of casualness in the community. what almost always works is the combination of denim with whatever. Denim on the bottom with tailored jacket or denim on top (jacket) with a more tailored or body con skirt/ dress. A leather moto with a dress might do something similar. Or leather moto with nice trousers.&nbsp;</p> <p>It's how you combine the items, I think. I am very far from a pro at this, by the way. I mess up all the time, mostly in the direction of too "nicey nicey" conservative. But I'm learning.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701279 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 14:55:54 +0000 Suz 1701279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ETA, Staysfit....not that you need to be governed by my experience by any means -- you have the height, slenderness, and drama to wear a variety of styles that I cannot. But we do share body type modifiers and our new (short) grey hair. So for what it is worth, and to answer the specific needs you mentioned in your K/D thread --</p> <p><b>Dress 1 </b>is the kind of dress I would probably wear to a funeral service in winter. In the photo, it's dressed up for a date, but change the jewellery and footwear and it would go to the service quietly and respectfully. </p> <p>Another outfit I might wear is a black pencil skirt and jacket with a sober top.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Dress 2</b>, with a topper to cover arms, might take me to a summer service. It's a bit casual (it's a cotton knit) but where I live, people are really casual and this (with different footwear) would read as appropriate.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Dress 3</b> is an easy "unstructured structure" piece for a date/ party. What I mean is -- it looks like a structured sheath dress but it's made of a knit jersey so it's as comfy as PJs. And ruching disguises any trouble areas. I wore this dress to a party with work colleagues once as well and felt perfectly comfortable in it. It's body con, but not ridiculously so for me.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Dress #4</b> is my "I want a feminine silky party dress" solution. It is made of silk and is swishy. Its hi-low hem and trapeze low waist style makes it feel easy and a bit different. It it structured up near the top (where I need it) and more floaty below (where I can take it). This is probably my equivalent to your MC dress (though obviously not designer or designer quality!) I think it achieves the same sort of effect you might be after, though -- it's feminine and youthfully sophisticated somehow.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Outfit #5 </b>is sort of a "wild card" kind of option for nights out. The top, again, is floaty (you can't really see this here but it has an open back) but is structured up top, where I need it. The skirt is also wide but the pleats don't start right at the tummy. It's a more "girly" look maybe or less "professional" and "businesslike" than dress #1.&nbsp;</p> <p>Your needs are different because I know the big issue is lengths -- with the ridiculous short dress lengths around these days it must be especially difficult to find what you need particularly since you are a small size (and I'm sure they adjust length by the size as well.)&nbsp;</p> <p>But this will give you an idea of how someone with some of your body type modifiers tries to address the occasions you mentioned.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701271 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 14:12:12 +0000 carter 1701271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love #1 on you. I also think #3 fits you beautifully. Honestly, I don't think #2 does you any favors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701248 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:11:08 +0000 Suz 1701248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Staysfit, I am so sorry about your loss.&nbsp;</p> <p>Reading your comment on your other post I now have a better sense of your needs. I do think the Boss or the Max Mara could work for the funeral purpose -- but do you need both if you don't tend to wear dressy tailored clothing to work?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701217 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 12:34:50 +0000 Suz 1701217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an interesting side by side -- thank you for doing this. (And my apologies if I started a confusing mess for you!!)&nbsp;</p> <p>Anyway. Here is the thing. As delurked says (and despite what I may have suggested earlier) it doesn't have to be &nbsp;either /or&nbsp;if you love both. It depends what your needs and priorities are.&nbsp;</p> <p>Structured outfits are -- in the main -- more conventionally flattering to your shape. (In my opinion, of course -- feel free to disagree, and some of the others here do!) However, because you are tall, you can also wear drape extremely well, at least if it falls in certain parts of your body or in certain ways.&nbsp;</p> <p>The thing is -- these dresses have different "moods." Tailoring in darker items conveys something quite different from the soft floral drape of the MC dress (2). Dress #1 is professional, businesslike. It can be dramatic, powerful. If you added sparkle and shine to #1 it could go from the office to out to dinner, but it would never say, "I am soft and serene." It would say something like, "I am powerful and secure in who I am." It might say, "I am feminine and alluring." (And if it didn't, a similarly shaped sheath in a festive fabric or a brighter or lighter colour would say that.) </p> <p>I happen to love dress #3 -- and I don't think you need to break up the neckline at all -- this neckline suits you perfectly!!. Having said that, it does appear "strict" in comparison to the MC. It is the kind of dress that many women would wear to work because like #1, conveys a certain amount of authority. And because of the neckline it is more "buttoned up" in a way. It means business, or at any rate, it doesn't scream anything else. I might wear #1 to a cocktail party. I probably wouldn't wear #3 to a cocktail party.&nbsp;</p> <p>The MC dress in #2 is dramatic, but rather than conveying authority it conveys ... well, I'm not sure what it conveys. I think it is supposed to convey relaxed elegant sophisticated ease? But I'm not entirely sure it does! </p> <p>You wear it really well with your height and it is certainly within your preferred colour palette. But I agree that it is fighting a bit with your specs and perhaps body modifiers. The devil is in the detail and <b>it is all in the styling with something like this that is a bit of a stretch from what is most conventionally flattering to you.</b> </p> <p>If you had a pair of white specs, this might work a whole lot better for me -- the contrast wouldn't be as high and the look would feel more congruent. I'd also love to see with white ankle strap shoes or the ones you are wearing in #1. &nbsp;And a pretty clutch.&nbsp;</p> <p>The other aspect of this dress that gives me pause for you is the neckline. As Skylurker says, this might be because it is the type of neckline I have to be careful with myself. But I do feel that this dress would work a whole lot better on you if the V of that neck were not as wide and deep. It's not the V, per se, I don't think -- it is something to to with how it relates or doesn't relate to the ease and drape below.&nbsp;</p> <p>These seem like dresses for very different occasions. Dress 1 is "wear to the office with the jacket for important meetings, take off the jacket and add the bling at night." The proverbial "little blue dress." Dress #3 is "wear to the office on a summer day, look professional yet approachable." Dress #2 is "wear to friend's summer party or out on a special date in summer." &nbsp;It isn't really a work dress to me. It is a "younger" dress (because of the colours and pattern more than the cut, I think).&nbsp;</p> <p>The thing is, nobody wants every dress to be a work dress. You need dresses for different occasions. And maybe you need a really pretty summer party dress! So maybe the MC is it for you, especially given your goals.&nbsp;</p> <p>I adore structure and I know it looks best on me. Drape does me zero favours. But even I have some looser dresses and tops. I have to! With my casual lifestyle, that tailored Boss suit would get approximately 0 wears, much as I love it!&nbsp;</p> <p>And, let's face it, even if we love it, structure <b>can</b> feel "stiff" or "uptight" or not comfortable at times. It can appear forbidding to some people. I remember showing a number of outfits here -- ponte pencil skirts with button front shirts -- or even jeans with a blazer -- and each time, somebody would comment that the outfit looked too "corporate." Do I agree? Not necessarily. I feel <b>great </b>in such combinations and I honestly think that (in theory, <b>styled right</b>, with a bit of J. Crew juxtaposition in fabrication, pattern, colour, etc. so they don't look too staid and "nice") they are among my most conventionally flattering looks. &nbsp;But for some people, tailored items automatically read: business, corporate, work. Maybe even mean, bossy, harsh...I don't know. They might read <b>boring</b>. I don't share these associations, personally, or at least I don't share these associations when classic tailored items are paired with trendier pieces --- but in your line of work it would be really crucial on clinic days to know what the clientele is thinking.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>ETA: Plus, many days, you need comfort and ease of movement in your work.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also think -- based on the comments -- that people who are themselves much more comfortable and flattered by softer items are going to find softer items more appealing on others. While those who are themselves more flattered by tailoring may find tailoring more appealing on others. Again, we try to be objective but it is really hard.&nbsp;</p> <p>Meanwhile, in addition to being comfy and possibly conveying an "easier" impression, drape can also be arty and avant guard, which may be another element of style you want to explore.&nbsp;</p> <p>I really love the look of drape on others and I haven't given up on it completely for myself. But I've learned to read Angie's body type guidelines and her item descriptions very carefully. I'm a slim hourglass/ rectangle and the best kind of casual dresses on me are trapeze style with a higher neckline. A V neck or other open neckline is less than ideal on me with my longer neck, bonier chest, and short hair -- although I do wear one on occasion, it really seem to depend on the specific cut of it whether it will work and what else I'm wearing with it.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;I know the challenge for you can be to find the styles you like in the lengths you need. This adds to the frustration.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the end, if you love the MC dress you should keep it and play with styling. It has enough "yes" elements that I think you can make it work if you want it enough. And it is very different from the other dresses. But it definitely requires thoughtful styling.&nbsp;</p> <p>And I don't think you need to banish drape (unless you want to). You simply need to know that if you choose it, you're fighting against what is going to be easiest for you to wear and style. But you may prefer to do exactly that, for the very different impression it can convey.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701216 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 12:31:21 +0000 Traci 1701216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you shine when you have a combination of balance and structure. Dresses 1 and 3 are lovely on you, but I find them both a little strict, which doesn't match how I see your personality. The more structured dresses are undoubtedly very flattering to your amazing figure.</p> <p>With the new dress I loved it most layered, with the darker pieces adding more structure. </p> <p>In the big grouping of your NAS purchases, the big standout to me was the peplum cardigan over the pencil skirt and printed top. The drape and structure were perfectly balanced in that one for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701208 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 12:09:45 +0000 Liz 1701208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 is good, if you need a dark sheath. Very nice neckline</p> <p>#2 has lots of structure for a drapy item, but for me, falls into the summer party or beach party category (because of the pattern and the hemline). </p> <p>#3 is fine, but doesn't seem particularly special. </p> <p>Your look is quite structured (hair, glasses, body lines), so it makes sense that structured items would look good on you. </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701201 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:46:41 +0000 Anonymous 1701201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BTW I love structure in a wardrobe. &nbsp;It comforts me in a way that oversized and drapey never did. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701200 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:46:22 +0000 Sheila 1701200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love # 1 ! # 3 is good but I am not a personal fan of brown... but the fit is good. # 2 is OK... not my favorite- but good for around the house, grocery store etc...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701199 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:44:33 +0000 Anonymous 1701199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do not think I could add anything to what <b>Skylurker</b> said. &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701188 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:07:49 +0000 Column 1701188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 is PERFECTION on you: cut, color, fit. The other two are meh (IMO)--regardless of what vibe you are going for. Whether structure or slouch, I say be pickier. You can do better, esp. for the price! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701186 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:00:46 +0000 Brooklyn 1701186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also love 2 and 3. I don't have a problem with the high neckline in 3 (as long as it's comfortable) and it is a wonderful, striking dress on you. No 2 is great too. Only the hemline would give me pause. But if you are comfortable with a bit of thigh exposure I say go for it. The colours and shape of the dress are interesting, unique and beautiful. I don't think drape and structure are mutually exclusive style options. I think you can do both if you enjoy both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701177 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:52:50 +0000 Ledonna N. 1701177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To be honest I love 2 &amp;3 I want to see different glasses with 2 something more fluid. My favorite is 2 it reminded me of am earth real goddess. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701172 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:37:25 +0000 jenanded 1701172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1 is just right... I think 2 is nice but I agree with the comment that overall it doesn't all quite blend. 3 is a nice fit. With high necklines like that, sometimes a necklace to break the high line can work... Or look for another with the Boss properties </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701167 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:07:52 +0000 Style Fan 1701167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #1 The Boss dress.&nbsp; If you keep #2 I wonder if that would work better with different glasses.&nbsp; I think your glasses are throwing me off.&nbsp; There is too much contrast for me.&nbsp; It does seem to work into your descriptors of calm, serene, ocean, things like that.&nbsp; It doesn't look drapey to me.&nbsp; It looks floatey.&nbsp; Like a cloud.<br />I am not fond of #3.&nbsp; Too strict looking.&nbsp; The neckline looks like it is strangling you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701156 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:23:51 +0000 rachylou 1701156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know, it's interesting. You stand up straight and the dark tailored dresses seem to match your posture. I'm still sitting pondering the MC dress. I love it, but it doesn't have the sloppy vibe IRL I want it to have...which is not a matter of your posture.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701151 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 06:46:31 +0000 skylurker 1701151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes, please keep the HB.</p> <p>I don't think the drape of the MC is problematic - volume is quite restrained - what gives me pause : the short hem, the low neckline (things I find unflattering on myself, of course that colours my opinion here).</p> <p>The NR looks very strict, I think it's because the neckline is weird : very high, without being a turtleneck either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701144 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 05:50:26 +0000 Anonymous 1701144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like mint chocolate ice cream with hot fudge. And I like rainbow sherbet. A lot of the time I am in the mood for chocolate, but sometimes I'm in the mood for something light and refreshing. </p> <p>Although I think structure could be the mainstay of your wardrobe, I don't think you need to abandon all else. That sounds a bit too one note to be satisfying. </p> <p>I say keep what makes you happy if you have the budget to do so. If you can imagine an event and can't envision picking a particular dress over what is already in your closet, I vote return. If there are instances you can imagine choosing that garment and you feel good in it, then keep and enjoy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-drape-vs-structure-kr#post-1701142 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 05:36:59 +0000 Staysfit 1701142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie's gilet made me realize that perhaps structure is the way to go with my wardrobe. I have two dresses I have been pondering now for several weeks. One I posted, the Maria Cornejo. The other I did not - a Narcisco Rodriguez which was a returnable anniversary gift. My family had strong opinions about the NR dress. (I will reserve their opinions for later).</p> <p>What do you think? Should I abandon drape and pursue structure in my wardrobe? Should I keep the NR dress? The MC dress? I am planning to keep the navy Boss sheath dress.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>