https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:00:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1448634 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:55:06 +0000 trekkiegirl 1448634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those look slightly better. Do you have any sewing skills? Perhaps you could size up and then trim the side seams above the peplum line... I'm not 100% sure it would work, but maybe... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1448548 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 06:01:41 +0000 anne 1448548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few knit tops. Not good </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1447924 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:45:29 +0000 E 1447924@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this problem too Anne: it's extra annoying because peplums w the seam in the right place look so good on our torso shapes! So lots of empathy from me. Sometimes I create my own peplum by belting a voluminous blouse. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1447257 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:35:30 +0000 jackiec 1447257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a long torso too and avoid peplums... But that green is amazing </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1447131 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:19:37 +0000 trekkiegirl 1447131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going to agree and say that the fit it terribly off - so much so that the top doesn't even look like a peplum top. I expect to see a lot more flare with a peplum, and I think your ribcage is filling out some of that so it doesn't fall quite right. I hope you find one though!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1447120 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:01:52 +0000 anne 1447120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lyn67 - maybe we do both have long torsos!  Thanks for the empathy!</p> <p>I tried on a whole lot more from the same shop today but didn't take pics - they were all the same. I tried on one knit one but I think it was too small (ran out of time to size up) and didn't really function like a peplum. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1447082 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:38:43 +0000 lyn67 1447082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the same problem with peplums, Anne! (Do we both &nbsp;have some longish torsos???)&nbsp;All of these kinds are having the seam too high! OTH vertical seamed peplums(like Diana posted) are working great but are not the same, in my opinion. They have slightly another vibe.&nbsp;Thus, this one looks spectacular on you, and the skirt is great too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446993 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 04:11:09 +0000 Sharon 1446993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a shame that it's not comfortable - it looks spectacular. Hopefully you will find one that works as I think this is a great style for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446991 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 04:03:11 +0000 anne 1446991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for all the suggestions to try a knit peplum and Diana's suggestion to try vertical seaming<br />Suz - my natural waistline is about 1 inch lower.&nbsp; </p> <p>I think the problem is not only being long waisted but also &nbsp;having flared ribs.</p> <p>Not every dress has this problem - the one&nbsp; I am wearing today has a higher waistline and the seam isn't annoying me. However when I bought the dress I had to take in the bust - whereas the peplum top fitted well on the top</p> <p>Gauche - I hadn't noticed it but I think you are right and the bust darts are too low.</p> <p>columbine - I don't think a cami would help - in fact I'm not sure I could fit one under - it is pretty fitted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446971 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 03:31:04 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1446971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are hard to fit, but it will be worth it if you find one that is comfortable. It's a great style on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446965 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 03:26:36 +0000 Kari 1446965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a gorgeous shape (color, too) on you. Echoing the suggestion to look for a knit material or vertical seaming. I'm wearing a knit peplum top right now that's quite comfy, but can see where a stiff seam around my ribs would drive me nuts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446842 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:12:44 +0000 columbine(erin) 1446842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Too bad because it looks awesome on you. The shape is worth pursuing in another fabric. I suppose wearing a very light cami underneath wouldn't fix the issue? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446691 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:45:13 +0000 Sal 1446691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow the silhouette really suits you! I love that length skirt too. But irritating buts that dig in are frustrating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446687 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:41:28 +0000 harmonica 1446687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely peplum, but comfort is essential! Sorry this one doesn't work for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446667 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:11:56 +0000 Jane 1446667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love peplum tops but have found that with cotton, if the fabric shrinks at all in the wash, it becomes uncomfortable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446633 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:28:09 +0000 Anonymous 1446633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A long waist is a <b>good</b> thing, especially for peplums. Too bad this one is uncomfy, because it's beautiful on you. Do the bust darts seem too low?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446608 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:53:18 +0000 Diana 1446608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's a picture of what I was talking about earlier - the peplum with vertical seams. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446604 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:51:30 +0000 rachylou 1446604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It *does* look perfect. I think Suz's idea of a knit peplum is a good one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446523 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:06:21 +0000 Angie 1446523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks PERFECT. Too bad it's uncomfortable.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446518 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:50:52 +0000 Diana 1446518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, it looks great on you but I understand about the discomfort! I hate anything pressing on my rib cage too. </p> <p>I have the complete opposite problem as you with peplums (super short waist) but what worked for me might also work for you. That was a peplum with vertical rather than horizontal seaming. Think like princess seams. I don't have a pic on my phone right now but I'll try to remember to add one for you later. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446515 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:41:44 +0000 unfrumped 1446515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have that same problem, plus if the peplum is in any way poufy, it sticks out like maternity profile!<br />This top looks <u>really</u> good on you, so it seems to be an example of "waist awareness" in which you have a sweet spot for comfort even if something looks okay in the photo--or, as you note, with any movement you get out of your zone and feel things riding up. </p> <p>The top is quite fitted, which makes it look very flattering on your figure but also contributes to the waist-line issue. A more skimming fit might have the same waistline, but be more forgiving of movement. The more fitted look has to have all the parts at more precise location.</p> <p>Boy, I would still keep my eye out for this type of top--it looks great. Somewhere out there is "your" peplum! You might even work in reverse-- find something that seems just a bit too fluid in the waist bodice and have it taken up--this if the fit is good in the bust and shoulders.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446503 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:23:07 +0000 Alassë 1446503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sorry it doesn't work - it is very flattering on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446483 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:42:59 +0000 Suz 1446483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look for a knit peplum. Might work better. This is really pretty on you -- sorry it is not comfortable. That <b>looks</b> like your natural waistline?&nbsp;I love the skirt, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/peplum-top-on-a-long-waist#post-1446481 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:40:00 +0000 anne 1446481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Why l can't wear them. This looks okay but the seam of the peplum is too high and irritatingly grabs the bottom of my ribcage. Very uncomfortable!&nbsp; </p>