https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tops-bottoms-and-pinup-clothing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:50:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tops-bottoms-and-pinup-clothing#post-1423045 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:39:58 +0000 gesturepoke 1423045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A hug? Lol, I'll&nbsp;have to try one at some point, then. I've considered wearing any kind of&nbsp;shapewear before.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tops-bottoms-and-pinup-clothing#post-1421382 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:38:35 +0000 trekkiegirl 1421382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A good corset should not inhibit breathing AT ALL. If it does, you're wearing it wrong. The first few times you wear one it might feel strange, even a bit uncomfortable, but I find the sensation very pleasant. It's almost like a constant hug lol</p> <p>The trick is to start with lacing it only to where you are comfortable and once you get used to that, tighten it gradually. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tops-bottoms-and-pinup-clothing#post-1421325 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:17:31 +0000 gesturepoke 1421325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I figured it might be the same size top and bottom but wasn't sure. At least now I know. Thank you! The times I have trouble with dresses tend to be around my rib cage or bust. It's annoying when it happens. I'll think everything's going great as I'm pulling it up, then get to my boobs and it's downhill from there.</p> <p>I don't have anything in my wardrobe I could use to test the look,&nbsp;but I used to have&nbsp;a&nbsp;cute, A-line&nbsp;halter dress when I was in art school. It was similar to&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/sweetie-kona-aqua.html">this</a>&nbsp;<span>but red with a white flower pattern. I was 30 lbs heavier back then and had a big belly, but I still liked the way I looked in it. I figured if I liked the way I looked in that dress back then, I might&nbsp;like wearing the pinup style clothing. </p> <p>Tr3kkie, I never thought about wearing corsets before. It's something to think about. Are they as hard to breathe in as they look?</span></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tops-bottoms-and-pinup-clothing#post-1421130 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 23:32:06 +0000 trekkiegirl 1421130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you considered wearing a functional corset? Not the kind you get at Fredericks, but an actual steel boned custom made one. It would be an investment for sure, but would change the way you wear clothes forever. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tops-bottoms-and-pinup-clothing#post-1421069 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:07:05 +0000 cinnamon fern 1421069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi G! &nbsp;As for your first question, in the US small is usually 4-6 and medium 8-10, so you sound like you're about the same size on bottom and top. &nbsp;Another way to tell is by how dresses typically fit - eg, for me a sheath dress that fits from the ribcage up could nearly always use taking in in the waist and hip, and I reliably wear a size bigger on top in numbered sizes.</p> <p>As for your second question ... I hate to be a downer but it seems to me like that pin-up style on an apple body type would be really hard to make work. &nbsp;That style is all about emphasizing the waist, and the clothes are usually cut for hourglass body types.</p> <p>But if you want to see if you can make it work for yourself, can you try a similar silhouette with things you have in your closet? &nbsp;How about a fitted top, tucked into a full or A-line skirt that sits at your natural waist?</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tops-bottoms-and-pinup-clothing#post-1421027 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 20:47:11 +0000 gesturepoke 1421027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey guys!&nbsp;</p> <p>First quesiton: while browsing sites, I saw a lot of women talk about wearing a bigger size tops than they do bottom and vice versa. I'm wondering how they can tell if the size is bigger or smaller since tops and bottoms tend to be sized differently, at least where I live. Tops usually go by S, M, L, and so on while bottoms are numbered.&nbsp;</p> <p>I wear a size&nbsp;6 to&nbsp;8 pants depending on the store/brand&nbsp;and size medium top. Would that be the equivalent of wearing the same size top and bottom?&nbsp;Hopefully my question makes sense and isn't too silly. This would normally be the kind of thing I'd search on my own, but I'm not even sure how to google it.&nbsp;</p> <p>My second question&nbsp;(because I don't want to make&nbsp;multiple posts in one day), do you guys think an apple body shape would look good in pinup style or rockabilly clothing? I absolutely adore the look and what to browse a few stores in my hometown&nbsp;later on this month, but I don't want to waste my time if I'm going to end up hating the way I look in everything. Here are some examples:&nbsp; </p> <ul> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/jenny-dress-oranges.html">http://www.pinupgirlclothing.c.....anges.html</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/renee-dress-tipsy-elephant.html">http://www.pinupgirlclothing.c.....phant.html</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/temp-16.html">http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/temp-16.html</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/203099292/handmade-sexy-halter-open-back-fuchsia?ref=favs_view_9">https://www.etsy.com/listing/2.....avs_view_9</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/203310745/scarlet-widow-scrunch-red-vixen-pinup?ref=favs_view_14">https://www.etsy.com/listing/2.....vs_view_14</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/185431046/teeny-dotini-pinup-top-halter-rockabilly?ref=favs_view_3">https://www.etsy.com/listing/1.....avs_view_3</a></li> </ul>