https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:40:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1259106 Fri, 23 May 2014 12:46:23 +0000 JG 1259106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful colors and a perfect (hard-to-find!) length. Enjoy it fearlessly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1259098 Fri, 23 May 2014 12:33:00 +0000 MuseumGal 1259098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My goodness, so many fears!&nbsp; Great dress and you look terrific, both with and without the topper. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1259047 Fri, 23 May 2014 11:06:41 +0000 fuzzylogic 1259047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely! The cowl neck softens the black. I like it with the black shrug best! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1259043 Fri, 23 May 2014 11:01:17 +0000 Anonymous 1259043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wear the dress well. Great combinations. Love the coral shoes with it and another vote for the denim topper. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1259039 Fri, 23 May 2014 10:58:49 +0000 Deborah 1259039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lyn, just beautiful! I love a coral on black:). Not overwhelming at all. And I find the cowl neck so attractive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1259027 Fri, 23 May 2014 10:48:31 +0000 lyn67 1259027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanx ladies, appologies yesterday couldn't came back to thank y'all for the suggestions and kind words. </p> <p>Nobody stared on my bust line so I guess it did the trick, with the topper so far:-)</p> <p>Angie I too like it best with the blue distressed denim jacket, the coral shoes are s'Oliver (EU brand) small wedged pumps from last year.</p> <p>Aida (and others) you are all so right regarding the non&nbsp;classic footwear, believe me,&nbsp;I am trying so hard!:-((.</p> <p>I have wide&nbsp;calves, so trendy&nbsp;flats and/or high vamp, or chuncky ankle strap&nbsp;footwear is very hard to do with panache(and why&nbsp;sporting&nbsp;it mediocre:-)),&nbsp;also my body shape&nbsp; and bad posture (have some back issues) need a bit of a &nbsp;lift&nbsp; on the heels...Sop even if I don't anymore say never,&nbsp;you will&nbsp; have to&nbsp;&nbsp;bare with me sticking for the most comfiortable for me low wedges or kitten heeled&nbsp;conventional pumps/sandals&nbsp; for the moment. Boring I know:-).</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258679 Fri, 23 May 2014 00:02:24 +0000 kkards 1258679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow,I really like this dress on you. I especially like the versions with the blue and white denim jackets. And I like the idea of trying it with black booties. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258664 Thu, 22 May 2014 23:52:59 +0000 pil 1258664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the suggestions members make on these threads and how the lightbulbs come on in the original poster's head for further tweaking. The dress and pattern are really flattering on you, I think 5 and 6 are my favorite. And you hair looks really nice too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258603 Thu, 22 May 2014 22:58:10 +0000 Aida 1258603@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Angie, the dress looks lovely on you! I see no print issues; it'd look just as odd without any flowers at the bust I like it best with the denim jacket, adds some cheekiness. For the cardigan outfits I'd like to see less classic footwear to offset the more classic top, like booties or sockless oxfords. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258355 Thu, 22 May 2014 17:26:52 +0000 Angie 1258355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the dress as is, and with the denim jacket. Gorgeous on you. No need to tame it down. Fun coral shoes too. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258100 Thu, 22 May 2014 11:56:11 +0000 Mona 1258100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Coral pumps with the floral pattern of this dress look awesome. I would wear this dress in a heartbeat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258098 Thu, 22 May 2014 11:49:09 +0000 LoriFLA 1258098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the floral dress on its own and don't think it overwhelms. &nbsp;&nbsp;For toppers I like the&nbsp;black cardigan and denim jacket best. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258081 Thu, 22 May 2014 11:10:39 +0000 missvee 1258081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I hadn't really thought about cut out booties, but they would be fab. They would add a hard edge to this softer, more feminine dress. Good idea Lyn! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258078 Thu, 22 May 2014 10:57:35 +0000 lyn67 1258078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanx missvee. Hm, will think about this. I don't have black spring&nbsp;&nbsp;(cut&nbsp;out) booties at the moment, only heavier ones for fall, and wear them only with opaques... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258077 Thu, 22 May 2014 10:53:27 +0000 missvee 1258077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The colours look great on you. With the black background you could probably wear it in cooler weather with black booties too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258069 Thu, 22 May 2014 10:20:24 +0000 lyn67 1258069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OOps, not all picties are loading up...see if can be fixed. Thanx for the kind comments, Joy and Asingh:-). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258064 Thu, 22 May 2014 10:16:16 +0000 Anonymous 1258064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like this dress and see no pattern placement problems in the photo. The gentle cowl neckline and length is a big plus. Get one for me too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258063 Thu, 22 May 2014 10:13:29 +0000 Asingh 1258063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That dress is gorgeous! Love how you paired it up with coral pumps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/teaming-down-some-bold-florals#post-1258062 Thu, 22 May 2014 10:12:13 +0000 lyn67 1258062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would link this to one of Angie's&nbsp;&nbsp;older posts about florals, but there&nbsp; wasn't the feature available back then:-(.</p> <p>I am not much of a floral girl, but still, I do always have 1 or 2 dresses for summer in this trend, usually in a monochromatic, more abstract&nbsp;or&nbsp;splash&nbsp;print.</p> <p>I&nbsp;was&nbsp; so afraid of the big and bold,&nbsp;colorfull and &nbsp;classic florals on this one, but I had to try&nbsp;it anyway.&nbsp;It was the black background (never had a floral on black before) and the simple and thin cotton jersey fabric with a (not so)&nbsp;dramatic cowl neck that appealed to me...AND the longer, knee covering length(wich is still so rare to&nbsp;find for me). </p> <p>I was also afraid of the pattern placement as&nbsp;we&nbsp;on YLF all&nbsp;know it&nbsp;can &nbsp;be so&nbsp;weird sometimes.-). My fears came true, and I think&nbsp;my dress&nbsp;hasn't the best pattern placement(see the bust area), but&nbsp; as I'm not really fond of wearing it &nbsp;sleveless&nbsp;anyway, I will wear it mostly with a topper of a kind so&nbsp;then, I find it is&nbsp;OK. Using a topper&nbsp;will also help in showcasting&nbsp;my florals in a more subtle and wearable/bearable way for me.</p> <p>What's your opinion?&nbsp;Do these florals overhelm me, aren't they too harsh for my complexion?</p> <p>My favourite versions&nbsp;are wearing it with&nbsp;the navy shrug (I wear&nbsp;like this&nbsp;today for the office:-))&nbsp;and the blue distressed denim jacket(which&nbsp;seems to be &nbsp;too hot for our weather right now, but will come out to play on a gloomier, rainy day).</p> <p>PS. I also bought it in plain black, for a safety version(even if only&nbsp; wearing it around the house). Fabric is so&nbsp;thin,&nbsp;that I have to wear a little underdress with&nbsp;it for work, but see if I can do without when on holidays in the big heat.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanx for looking and commenting.</p>