https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 14 May 2026 17:12:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-858114 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:57:41 +0000 Sarah A 858114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I appreciate all the opinions on this tricky proportion.</p> <p>Lyrebirdgully, that is a masterful analysis. I dont have any tan pants, but do have a couple longer tops i might try with this sweater and see how it looks if i have some closet playtime tomortow.... or perhaps i will wear the sweater mainly with skirts as you did illustrate why it is so flattering paired that way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-858109 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:41:54 +0000 Beth Ann 858109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I struggle in this area, Sarah, because it's hard for me to find long enough shirts! I think this is not optimal length, but it's not bad either. I wouldn't run out to purchase a new shirt for an extra inch of length, and the fit of each item is otherwise very good.</p> <p>Love the modern prep look on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-858055 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:52:35 +0000 Mona 858055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! what a wonderful analysis of the problem from Lyrebirdgully! Have you tried with a longer blouse underneath, Sara? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-858044 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:43:57 +0000 Lyrebirdgully 858044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are a few aspects that add to the "short" feel of the sweater with the pants:<br /> 1&gt; The sleeve cuffs finish at a lower point than the sweater hem - makes your arms look overlong. The rolled up cuffs in #3 look more balanced to my eye - did you try this with the pants?<br /> 2&gt; The lime green diamond pattern ends quite a bit higher than the actual hem of the sweater.So, visually the sweater appears shorter because the end of the diamonds is an "attention" point higher up at your waist.You would not get this effect with a plain jumper.<br /> 3&gt;The" waistline" effect of the lowest row of diamonds works to your advantage with the skirt, as the silhouette is a longer one than for pants, so you are getting shaping. Not all sweaters will do this with a skirt.<br /> 4&gt; The purple shirt emphasises and draws attention to where the sweater hem finishes. As an experiment, have you got any pants in beige (try them without the purple shirt under), or a beige shirt that you could put under the sweater? it would be interesting to see if the sweater feels as short, when you style it so that the line of demarcation at the hip is less obvious from a colour viewpoint. Just for comparison. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857999 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:06:56 +0000 Diana 857999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, just a longer blouse underneath would fix it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857991 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:01:45 +0000 Marley 857991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with those who say that your purple blouse needs to be longer - then I think the sweater would be fine with pants! Love the combination of the sweater with the purple blouse - great colors! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857989 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:01:33 +0000 Lyn D. 857989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely length with the skirt!<br /> A longer untucked shirt layered under the sweater would work well with pants too, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857985 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:58:39 +0000 Adelfa 857985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To my eye the sweater is okay with pants when worn with a shirt, but the shirt is a couple inches too short--there is not enough differential between the sweater and shirt lengths. Love that sweater, no way would I stop wearing it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857981 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:55:48 +0000 ElleH 857981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the longer shirt under it makes it look fine with pants to me. Love number 3, even though your question wasn't about that one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857928 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:25:44 +0000 pil 857928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Sarah said makes sense. If I saw you in this walking down the street I wouldn't say to myself "her sweater is too short" - of course I need more help than the average YLFer : )<br /> The green and purple are really nice together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857905 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:01:12 +0000 Sarah A 857905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here is her post if anyone wants to help for reference:</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2008/04/28/the-right-length-for-tops-worn-over-pants/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2008/04/.....ver-pants/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857903 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:59:23 +0000 Sarah A 857903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I believe her post it says looking for 1-3 inches above the crotch point and to me this is closer to the high end of that range when standing properly but less if standing slouched (as per my usual... need to work on that...) She also says that the more straight the hip is the more a shorter length looks alright (although not ideal still i am sure) and the more pearlike not... so I am trying to decipher since I have a pretty straight hip and this seems "borderline". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857899 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:55:47 +0000 sarah 857899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not very good with this, but I'd say the plum shirt is just a tad short, and the sweater is too short, but the eye is tricked by the shirt layering, which helps hide the fact that the sweater is too short.</p> <p>I know Angie has a post about this somewhere - have you searched for it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/this-top-is-too-short-for-pants-right#post-857874 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:36:44 +0000 Sarah A 857874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore this yesterday purple shirt and tan/green sweater with the skirt (#3) yesterday but put on jeans (#1, #2) when I got home to lounge as I was chilly after the day. I think this top, (and others like it in my closet) are too short to wear with pants/jeans. Can you give my a quick yay or nay to that effect to make sure I have got this calibrated right? Thanks! </p> <p>yay - too short<br /> nay - looks ok</p> <p>ETA: please excuse the sock feet.... </p>