https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:40:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18423 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:18:43 +0000 Tanya 18423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a cool combo Patience! Please post a photo! I am still wearing fitted tops with my pencil skirts, I am not so sure about blousy ones on me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18420 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:15:39 +0000 Ana 18420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MVM, this is sort of what we're talking about:</p> <p><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/skirts/pencil/PRDOVR~94850/94850.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../94850.jsp</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/skirts/pencil/PRDOVR~96105/96105.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../96105.jsp</a></p> <p>This looked great on Patience because the blousiness and tucking emphasized her waist. Patience, I love how you wear knit tops with skirts, because it always looks chic, but I think the blousy, tucked-in look is nice on you, too. You could even wear a belt with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18400 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:18:33 +0000 minivanmom 18400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really? I thought rectangular shapes needed more definition in the waist area? Or is it the blousy top with a belt and pencil skirt that gives the definition? I have sooo much to learn! Would one of you care to show a pic of the look or pieces of clothing that the finished outfit would look like? I'm not envisioning it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18398 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:14:19 +0000 Angie 18398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes! You're after a more blouson effect on top, Patience. I do the same with my rather straight hourglass figure. </p> <p>Sounds like you had loads of fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18376 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:23:53 +0000 Julia 18376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How lucky you are to shop together!</p> <p>Patience I think that you're onto something, a voluminous top with a pencil skirt sounds great to me. I can never wear anything tucked in, but I can see you pull it off. Maybe you can take a picture and let us see? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18375 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:16:34 +0000 Patience 18375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Sarah. I'm glad you got the top because it looked great on you.</p> <p>To add to my original question-- maybe a pencil skirt just needs a top with a more interesting detail? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18371 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:40:28 +0000 Sarah 18371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, I purchased this top after you left, Patience! (And by the way, I did start a thread for us.) I thought it looked lovely on you tucked in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pencil-skirts-and-skirt-tops#post-18369 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:28:39 +0000 Patience 18369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today Ana, Sarah and I went to jcrew. I'm sure we'll start a thread on it but I had a question about pencil skirts and skirt tops to go with them. As a rectangle, I like pencil skirts but I've been having trouble with tops to go with them. Mostly I've been wearing fitted knit tops, tucked in or belted because I look too rectangular with them not tucked in or no belt. But even with these tops tucked in it seems kind of blah to me. Then today I tried on this top tucked in with a pencil skirt</p> <p><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/shirtstops/camisblouses/PRDOVR~95697/95697.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../95697.jsp</a></p> <p>and a light kind of went off. Should I be going with more voluminous tops to tuck into my pencil skirts? What is the correct silhouette for me for pencil skirts?</p> <p>PS Ana said she liked this top on me but I decided to think on it because it is really outside of my box style wise. </p>