https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:21:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1962887 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:07:34 +0000 Ginger 1962887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Karie! Honestly, it's mostly a lot of practice. I've been sewing for about 20 years and doing historical stuff seriously for over half that time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1962871 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:30:29 +0000 Karie 1962871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 - WOW. How talented you are to make such a beautiful outfit! The other outfits are fab too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1962773 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:17:21 +0000 Ginger 1962773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those words mean a lot,&nbsp;<b>Angie</b>. You work so hard to help us all be fashionable in our own way. I never set out to be so My Way about it, but this is who I am, apparently!</p> <p>Thanks,&nbsp;<b>Barbara Diane</b>. I was actually happy to get the opportunity to share this, simply as part of the challenge. Pictures make something like this easier to understand.</p> <p>Thank you,&nbsp;<b>Suz</b>! This is one of my all-time favorite dresses of any period. And thanks again, I love dresses! They feel so much ME. Plus the shorts. Dresses and shorts, my favorites. ;)</p> <p><b>Joy</b>, I love white. Ironically I don't own a white dress! I just haven't found one I like enough.&nbsp; My figure is pretty good for the vast majority of historical styles; that might be part of why I enjoy it so much, since it's easier than modern styles. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1961947 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 06:03:01 +0000 Anonymous 1961947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Scarlet Pimpernel dinner outfit is lovely. You must wear more white. This is a different era for you but one to use elements of to your advantage. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1961927 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 04:48:38 +0000 Suz 1961927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And you were made for dresses, full stop. 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 -- you look amazing in them all. You're also adorable in the casual shorts outfits.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1961926 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 04:46:37 +0000 Suz 1961926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ginger, you look <b>STUNNING</b> in that Scarlet Pimpernel outfit. <b>WOW!!</b> I have to go back and examine that more closely before I look at the rest. I just didn't want to forget to comment -- you're an 18th c. beauty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1961878 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 00:12:32 +0000 Barbara Diane 1961878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the cosplay outfits (yours and the others). I didn't really understand before.</p> <p>My favorite dress is #8, but you look good in all of them.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1961115 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:40:49 +0000 Angie 1961115@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Ginger</b>, YOU ARE DELIGHTFUL. Doing your thing and rocking it. You are ADORABLE.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960945 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:30:56 +0000 Ginger 1960945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, <b>JAileen</b>! I really like #15, for the reasons you put. The shoes are extremely eye-catching and would be too much with something busier, like #20. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960935 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:21:02 +0000 JAileen 1960935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness! I love your costume and you look wonderful. I also love 15. The dress looks so nice, and the shoes are a fun juxtaposition with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960852 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 02:59:36 +0000 Ginger 1960852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you,&nbsp;<b>Shevia</b>. It was a hard day, but having a good outfit ready helped so much. And I'm glad you see a bit of the 1960s in #13. I wasn't deliberately trying for that, but the A-line dress and where it hits on me really wanted the pointy flats. I like feeling a little That Girl at times. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960845 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:53:24 +0000 Jaime 1960845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Apart from your amazing costume I really like 8, even if it was a stressful day and 13 - current but a whisper of the 60s! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960829 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:58:16 +0000 Ginger 1960829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks,&nbsp;<b>Rachy</b>! I am still reliving that weekend. ;)</p> <p>Thank you,&nbsp;<b>karen13</b>! That dress has always photographed black; I think the warm-ish lighting in the bathroom cancels out the green. I get headaches fairly regularly, true migraines not too often. I just try to manage the other headaches - and my fatigue - to keep from getting a migraine. I was really pushing it last week, hence, migraine.</p> <p>How fun is that,&nbsp;<b>Runcarla</b>! I love dressing in costume to DO something, not just take a bunch of pictures, so I totally get it. And thank you!</p> <p><b>suntiger</b>, it may have helped that I was ready to put my hair back up in a messy bun if it didn't want to cooperate. ;)&nbsp; I am migraine recovered, thankfully. It wasn't nearly as bad as others I've gotten, but it sure kept me from doing much that day. Probably what my body needed, actually. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960811 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:28:56 +0000 Anonymous 1960811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great costume, you nailed it:) i like the dark floral dress a lot too.bAnd I wish my hair would cooperate like yours! Hopefully you recovered from the migraine-sounds awful </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960807 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:20:12 +0000 Carla 1960807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SQUEEE! Love your reproduction outfit! Labour of love! I've sewn costumes for DS's and DH (who goes to curling bonspiels in costume - go figure!) but have yet to make something for myself. </p> <p>You are the queen of fit and flare, Ginger! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960787 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:31:47 +0000 karen13 1960787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so amazing in red. And the perfect shoes in #15. Of course #1 is the best. The dark green in 13 looks a bit black on my screen. but I know it must be soooo good IRL.</p> <p>So sorry about your migraine - I hope they aren't too frequent. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960743 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:27:59 +0000 rachylou 1960743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love 13 - a very nice outfit for an office, and of course 1! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-tracking-challenge-week-4#post-1960739 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:06:27 +0000 Ginger 1960739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Finishing up the challenge! Saturday through the following Sunday, to complete the month.</p> <p>22nd (Sat): <br />(1-6) In Week 3 I ended with a travel outfit, because that weekend I traveled to join friends for a Scarlet Pimpernel theme dinner. And yes, it was very much a costume event. I wore a gown I made in copy of George Romney's portrait of "Mrs Moody." She chose to be portrayed with her puppy, so of course I had to emulate. Jewelry supplied by my friend of <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.damesalamode.com/">Dames a la Mode</a>. Also some pictures for ambiance. It was really a wonderful event.</p> <p>23rd (Sun): <br />(7) Traveling home. This turned out to be the perfect outfit for a long and frustrating day. There were extended delay issues, so I was stuck in Atlanta for quite a long time. I wore regular ol' navy leggings, pink ASOS mini dress, new workhorse long hoodie, and Cole Haan sneakers. I was at least completely comfortable and handled all the temperatures fine.</p> <p>24th (Mon): <br />(8) Back to work. This was a very difficult day; I had maybe 4 hours of sleep, stressful work, and a singing commitment AT work. I already planned to fall back on this outfit because I was so happy with it the previous week. Bonus: New rose quartz earrings by Dames a la Mode.<br />(9-10) Choir night. So tired of pants, but when that rehearsal room is cold it's COLD. So shorts and t-shirt plus long hoodie.</p> <p>25th (Tues):<br />(11) A particular favorite; the vibrant cobalt dress and white shrug makes me super happy. Also wearing new lapis lazuli earrings from Dames a la Mode.<br />(12) Lounge dress to wear for a couple hours around the house. It was a wash-and-set night.</p> <p>26th (Wed):<br />(13) Cool, damp morning, so I tried out a new combination. Dark green dress with NAS scarf. I'm not 100% on this combination; I had an uneasy feeling all day that the scarf and the sleeve ruffles were fighting each other.<br />(14) It warmed up and dried out by evening!</p> <p>27th (Thurs):<br />(15-16) Another cool day, but not damp, so I wore my hair down. It was particularly cooperative. Also a winter favorite, a Boden wool dress.<br />(17) Choir rehearsal again, different choir. It's always colder, so I caved to the jeans. Also another new acquisition: short Prairie Underground hoodie, in ivory. Such a shapely jacket!</p> <p>28th (Fri):<br />(18) Dressing for a long, stressful day at work. Jeans, hoodie, and I discovered how terrific this blue and white stripe tee is with that combination. The new lapis earrings again, too.<br />(19) Just swapped out for shorts that evening, since I was Doing Stuff at home. Too much, it turns out...</p> <p>29th (Sat):<br />... because a migraine headache woke me up at dark o'clock sometime Saturday morning. I did the usual - took meds and went back to sleep - but when I woke up after daybreak with a worse headache, I knew I was in for it. Fortunately it was quite a mild headache, but basically all plans were canceled for the day. I did some quality lounging in appropriate clothing; getting vertical for pictures was not a priority.</p> <p>30th (Sun):<br />(20) Headache (almost totally) gone, and it wasn't super hot, so I tried out the new Vince Camuto giant sleeve top from NAS. It was a hit at church; I got a lot of compliments.<br />(21) And changing again, into home clothes. I still took it easier, but as I continued to feel better I did some cooking and a mountain of ironing.</p> <p>I think I will need to write a separate conclusions post! </p>