https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:07:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220409 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:13:05 +0000 Star (Lise) 2220409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>FS&nbsp;</b>I did giggle at the last words on your comment "she was maybe 5 or 6" :)<br /><b>NM&nbsp;</b>Of course, Tutus are tulle!&nbsp; (didn't ever occur to me). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220341 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:40:20 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2220341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nemosmom, I think feathered pants sound cool! This article and the Fashionista one both mention the danger of dancers’ attire catching on fire. I can’t imagine accepting that occupational hazard. Interesting to read about how specific dance moves came with different tutus. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220330 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:40:46 +0000 nemosmom 2220330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Love the idea of a tulle skirt!&nbsp; <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And, not to derail, but here is the historical lowdown on tutus:<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://pointemagazine.com/tutus/">https://pointemagazine.com/tutus/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Can you imagine <i>Firebird</i> in feathered trousers and tunic?!&nbsp; Blasphemy.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220324 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:14:29 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2220324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Star, I think I do that too, but maybe my “toughening it up” is mostly in my mind, lol. I am so glad whenever wearing boots and other flats with dresses is acceptable—need to go add some comments on early memories to CarolS’s thread—because I see it as letting me wear the swishy-swish and enjoy that “girlish”/ingenue mentioned above, which in my mind goes right along with rebelliousness and being naughty in a good way. So I might not look so tough, but I feel ready for action &amp; fun. </p> <p>Today I saw someone wearing this look perfectly—pale rainbow tulle skirt, pink sateen hoodie, white athletic-looking shirt underneath, white glossy boots with black laces and thick black soles, coiled curls worn naturally—perfection. She was 5, or maybe 6. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220241 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:00:13 +0000 Star (Lise) 2220241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks&nbsp;<b>SF&nbsp;</b>for the research.&nbsp; If I had a tulle skirt today I would only wear it with some masculine element, like stompy boots, denim jacket, moto, studded jewelry or handbag, etc.&nbsp; This is exactly how I prefer to wear any overly feminine clothing; I need to toughen it up a bit.&nbsp; Interesting, ha!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220211 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:22:19 +0000 Jaime 2220211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a fun outfit!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220209 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:14:42 +0000 Brooklyn 2220209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s a great look. And quite an unusual colour combination. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220207 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 01:55:10 +0000 Sal 2220207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for sharing Star - that's a fun way to put those trends together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220191 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:15:58 +0000 CarolS 2220191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, <b>SF</b>, for sharing the very interesting history behind tulle, which I have simply always thought of as polyester. I love the concept of subverting the original connotation by pairing it with more traditionally masculine elements such as boots and leather jackets. :-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220183 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:31:56 +0000 ophelia 2220183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for posting that, Stagiaire Fash!! That is absolutely fascinating. I love reading about the history of fabrics. It’s hard to imagine silk tulle! I’ve always loved the look of tulle but the versions I tried on were scratchy, &amp; puffy right where I didn’t want puff. (Puffy couldn’t stop me from wearing tiered &amp; Indian cotton skirts though!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220101 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:20:55 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2220101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found this, from Fashionista.<br /> <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/fashionista.com/.amp/2018/07/tulle-material-fabric-fashion-history" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/f.....on-history</a></p> <p>Here’s the money quote:</p> <p><i>Historians believe that, at first, tulle was painstakingly woven by hand using methods similar to lace production starting around the 1700s. Modern-day tulle (also known as bobbinet) was first produced after a complex weaving machine that could efficiently produce the fabric was patented in 1809. [1] After that, tulle became integral to high-end wedding gowns, evening dresses and lingerie. <b>Once a prohibitively expensive and luxurious textile made of silk, tulle eventually became readily available to the masses thanks to the introduction of cheaper synthetic fibers such as nylon, rayon and polyester.</b></i> </p> <p>If I decide to get something tulle, I’m glad to know there are versions made of renewable fibers rayon and silk. Wonder how expensive they are? </p> <p>And a possible explanation of why it’s popular now </p> <p><i> While the tutu has historically symbolized discipline, purity and beauty (for the sake of the male gaze), wearing a tutu-esque skirt alongside, say, combat boots and fishnet tights subverts the garment’s original connotation and makes a statement against the values it traditionally represented. Some theorists have also noted that embracing the tutu look serves as a way for a woman to communicate her power and individuality without sacrificing her desire to embrace her "girlish femininity," an ephemeral quality that women are told to give up in order to become respectable wives and mothers. </i> </p> <p>Sounds good to me! I think we often are attracted to a look partially because of values attached to it that we might not realize on a conscious level. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2220100 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:35:07 +0000 Star (Lise) 2220100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I personally would probably not wear this outfit in this iteration.&nbsp; Gail herself blogged that this was an experiment and she would have preferred stompy boots but it is the one type of boot she does not have.&nbsp; I love the individual pieces and the colors!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Ophelia&nbsp;</b>I don't know what tulle was made of before polyester, interesting question!&nbsp; I have only ever had one tulle skirt in the 90's and it was not hot to wear, maybe if the lining is more breathable it is workable.</p> <p>Thanks for looking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2219922 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:44:13 +0000 rachylou 2219922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun with fashion! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2219844 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 14:02:19 +0000 Angie 2219844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s a GREAT look! Tulle is sooo fun </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2219831 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:11:19 +0000 ophelia 2219831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow I LOVE that skirt. I love the look of tulle but won't wear it because the only tulle in my price range would be pure polyester. It's also inevitably wrong for my shape.<br /> What was tulle made of before the days of poly? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2219826 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:27:29 +0000 Staysfit 2219826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m enjoying all the tulle! &nbsp;Lavender is so pretty….and the shoes! &nbsp;Love the lavender brogues! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2219823 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:14:44 +0000 April 2219823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that skirt is a lot of look!&nbsp; I favor an icier, grayed-down version of lavender for myself but with her blonde hair, slam dunk! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2219811 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:41:53 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2219811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Leaping leopards! She’s all in, which I think is the best way to wear these pieces </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tulle-brogues-for-lilac-lovers#post-2219800 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:59:37 +0000 Star (Lise) 2219800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zy01YgR4u8c/YSNmOEqixqI/AAAAAAAAN2g/9OYB6s-eJkQG6WtRfyOVf77vMTq3HOEDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/tulle-with-brogues.jpg">https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zy0.....3HOEDwCLcB</a> </p> </p> <p>Sharing this outfit from Gail of Is this Mutton? blog for the lovers of lilac.</p>