https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 01 May 2026 15:35:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1334210 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 16:23:40 +0000 Truecolors 1334210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer the looks: 4,6,7,9, and 11. Here's why:<br />- shows off your figure<br />- the proportions are more flattering<br />- when your top is loose, wearing slim or structured bottoms looks more put-together </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1334178 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:46:31 +0000 N-Marie 1334178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Suz! Yes, it's the Pleione top (Angie's pick). It looks a bit red in the pic above but the color is rendered more accurately in Suz's pic above and&nbsp;in my previous post:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-new-nas-pleione-top">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....leione-top</a></p> <p>&nbsp;It's a really versatile piece and super comfy to wear as well! I wish they had the "moroccan teal"&nbsp;color in my size because I would buy that one in a heartbeat too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333959 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:31:53 +0000 Suz 1333959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gardenchick - the top is the Pleione mixed media tunic, an Angie pick that a lot of forum members have purchased. It looks especially great on N-Marie!&nbsp;</p> <p>I like the semi-tucked versions, too -- you are right, it changes the proportion. Again, if the top and pants were less high contrast this would be less noticeable.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333902 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:41:48 +0000 gardenchick 1333902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is interesting, thanks for sharing!<br /> I love the top, where is it from? Very flattering on you, really like that color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333480 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:44:27 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1333480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that 1 and 4 are great. I almost want the top in 2 to be a tad bit shorter. I often find that tops that work with pants don't work well with skirts, and vice versa.</p> <p>Great colors on you, by the way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333446 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:00:18 +0000 E 1333446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was such a great lesson for my eyes too! I really like the shorts &amp; the shorter skinnies, as well as the straight skirt. So I agree with you &amp; all the other commenters. :)</p> <p>I need to do something similar to figure out the best topper lengths for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333435 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:40:36 +0000 Anonymous 1333435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is interesting- and a good exercise for us all to test our "eye" on proportions. Glad you did this. I like the same ones you do, but also do not mind at all the "maybe" skirt version. I can't quite articulate why, but I think it works - fluid and casual, looks very easy to wear. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333434 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:40:15 +0000 Alana in Canada 1333434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating. What we're evaluating here is the amount of leg showing--and how that balances the dark top. In every case, where there is more leg, things look better. Is that because of bone structure--or proportions? I haven't a clue.</p> <p>What Tanya said.</p> <p>However, I would be curious to see this experiment repeated with the tops tucked or semi-tucked. I wonder how much of a difference that would make?</p> <p>I love this colour combination on you--that shade of red is gorgeous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333433 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:40:11 +0000 Suz 1333433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great post! I love these kinds of comparisons. It's great you could do this with all light bottoms as well.&nbsp;</p> <p>It's really hard to understand that 1/3 - 2/3 ratio thing with respect to individual bodies, but you've given a great illustration. I always wondered if it was just the clothing I should measure or should I include my head and the rest of me (whatever is not covered by the clothing) in these ratios. From your example, it seems just the clothes?&nbsp;</p> <p>Hmmm.&nbsp;</p> <p>Anyway, I concur that 1, 2, and 4 work very well while the other two are not as good.&nbsp;</p> <p>You can fudge a bit with these proportions by making the outfit lower contrast.&nbsp;</p> <p>You can also wear this top semi-tucked, for a different type of proportion entirely.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333418 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:14:28 +0000 Anonymous 1333418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the version with the shorts best. Nice color combos! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333417 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:14:16 +0000 Tanya 1333417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that #1, #2 and #4 all work wonderfully! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/proportions-experiment-1#post-1333416 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:11:56 +0000 N-Marie 1333416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>From my last post, I got some valuable feedback about pants length and using a 1/3: 2/3 ratio when dressing. I was still not completely sure how that would look in real life with my own body proportions, so I did a little experiment with a white bottom/colored top combination.</p> <p>1) Shorts with top - this seems like less than 1/3, but it was my husband's preferred length, &nbsp;:)<br />2) shorter skirt - this is probably the closest to the 1/3 ratio, and I do think it has a nice balance to it<br />3) longer skirt- yikes, this doesn't look right, but I think the volume of the skirt &nbsp;may be part of&nbsp;the issue<br />4) YLF-recommended pant length - more than&nbsp;1/3 but not not splitting in half either<br />5) my original length (ankle-length)- spltis body in half,&nbsp;very "stumpifying", when viewed alongside the others</p> <p>Am I getting closer? This was my summary (untucked)<br />1- maybe?<br />2- yes<br />3- maybe, with a more fitted skirt<br />4- yes<br />5- no!</p> </p> <p>ETA: as requested, tucked top version are now included - it really does change proportions!</p> <p>- The longer skirt (3)&nbsp;and pants (5)&nbsp;don't look quite as unbalnaced with the extra leg length from tucking</p> </p> <p>bonus pic of my sidekick- just up from his nap so I'll check back in at bedtime ;)</p> </p>