https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 06:14:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more/page/2#post-1173152 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:54:42 +0000 Anonymous 1173152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel bad that I keep bumping this, but everyone keeps saying such nice, in-depth things that it seems a shame not to respond!</p> <p>Angie, thanks for the sympathy!</p> <p>E, I'm glad you know my pain here! I kind of&nbsp;have the opposite problem as you&nbsp;sometimes, where things that nip in hit right where my hips start to widen&nbsp;instead of at my waist because I'm so short and short-waisted, but the annoyance factor sounds exactly the same. Cardigans are definitely so much easier. Either that or just going back and being reborn as a tall, willowy rectangle, which is obviously a non-starter.</p> <p>VenusCow, thanks! You're reassuring me that I wasn't completely deluded when I liked the smallest size of the jacket in the first place. And thanks for the nice words about the coat.</p> <p>Gigi, ugh. I'm so glad I've never had to deal with anything that blatant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more/page/2#post-1172926 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:00:51 +0000 Gigi 1172926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>E, most SAs are OK about taking back returns, but I have had some experiences at a couple of stores where the SA is clearly upset that I'm shopping online and not in-store and you can just feel the nasty gray storm clouds over their head, like in a Charlie Brown cartoon. And then they try to pressure me to shop in-store, at which point I tell them that nothing fits me in-store! Maybe they are upset that by shopping online, I extricate myself from their pressuring sales tactics on the floor. Rant over... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more/page/2#post-1172639 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:11:58 +0000 VenusCow 1172639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Aubergine, yes our building facades in the City of London are quite special,&nbsp; it was a good reminder to appreciate what's on the doorstep, thanks for that.<br />Now to your jacket dilema. Tailored clothes are a challenge for all of us unless you're lucky enough to be born with fit model proportions. Every stylist will tell you jackets that are "too small" ie don't fasten in the middle are the most flattering and this is why you look the best in the smallest tweedy jacket in my opinion. Personally I wouldn't worry about the bit of bunching at the back, whose looking at your back and the front view is slimming and flattering unlike the other larger jackets which all drown you. The only thing that would stop me buying a jacket a bit too small is if it is uncomfortable across the shoulders or in the elbow bend, otherwise go for it and show off those curves.<br />In the scarlett coat, (which has to fasten to be effective) the image on the left is the most flattering and the colour fab against your dark hair.<br />Shirley x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more/page/2#post-1172626 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:55:52 +0000 E 1172626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad you're keeping the coat! :D</p> <p>&gt;&gt;&nbsp;I like the look of the smaller one nipped in at the waist too. Kind of frustrating that getting a large enough fit on the parts of my body that annoy me usually means less emphasis on the part I&nbsp;<i>want</i>&nbsp;to show off.</p> <p>Yes! This is the source of my preference for cardigans over jackets: if a jacket fits my shoulders, it's seriously unlikely to nip in enough at the waist. Or because I'm long waisted, it will 'nip in' about 2" too high, where my ribs are still broad instead.&nbsp;(Although reviewing my cardigans, almost none of them are small enough at the waist either, but at least they're easy to tuck.)</p> <p>Reading all of the comments about fit on this thread has reminded me of how often I end up compromising on fit. Sigh. I lived in knit tops when I was younger, simply because those were the only ones that actually showed how small my waist was (which was more important to me then!).&nbsp;Now that I wear a lot of woven tops, usually the only way to define my waist is to tuck or belt or both. The rare woven top I try on that really fits my waist (not skin tight but shows its true size) pulls at my bust, which is silly since I don't have a large bust. Unless there are ties involved, the fit I need just doesn't seem to exist. :/ Dresses too: I don't have a single dress that comes in enough at the waist &amp; actually hits me at my smallest point vs my rib cage. Eek. (And it's not as if I have a terribly exaggerated figure either.)&nbsp;No wonder I'm interested in learning to sew!</p> <p>(And re: returns inconveniencing the SAs...I don't understand this. It's their job, yes? Obviously be polite and cheerful about it, not crazy, but if you're respecting the store's return policy-aka tags still on, etc.-I &nbsp;truly&nbsp;don't understand how it could affect the SA negatively.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more/page/2#post-1172536 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:32:00 +0000 Angie 1172536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's all been said already.&nbsp;Hang in there. You will find the perfect jacket. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more/page/2#post-1172416 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:40:58 +0000 Anonymous 1172416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gigi, thanks for such a thoughtful comment! I generally haven't had SA's do anything to make me feel bad, and you're definitely right that returns, even big or repeated ones, are a completely normal and expected thing for stores. The thought of a $6,000 return definitely puts things in perspective!&nbsp;For me, I think what happens is that the worries about guilt/judginess wouldn't necessarily be strong enough on their own to affect my behavior&nbsp;but, combined with the effort and planning involved (I'm really lazy and, since I don't have a car, I can't just toss things into my backseat for when I have some extra time, but have to make a special trip while carrying around stuff that may be big and bulky), returns&nbsp;irritate me enough that I try to rationalize myself into avoiding them by telling myself that I can make things work or the amount of money I'd get back isn't worth the effort.</p> <p>And I'm glad I'm sounding positive. Although, let me tell you, some of my responses in this thread are definitely benefitting from a little editing before I hit "post"!</p> <p>Caro, I'll see how it looks with the belt tied a little lower. That's a really good idea -- thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172301 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:15:47 +0000 Caro in Oz 1172301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I skimmed the replies too but you look set Your jacket is out there somewhere - probably hiding with my ink blue pants suit :)</p> <p>Just a suggestion with the red coat can you take the belt out of the loops &amp; tie it at your waist a little lower than where it is in the photo? It may help with the bunching at the back. If it works a&nbsp;tailor should be able to move the loops for you fairly easily. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172292 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:00:39 +0000 Gigi 1172292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aubergine, good for you for&nbsp;remaining so positive about the whole thing! It can be so frustrating. I too have anxiety issues over returning stuff. I even asked the SA at Nordie's when I was returning a large&nbsp;online purchase whether I might get put on some kind of "black list" or something, since I return much more than I keep. She laughed and said no. And then she told me that there was one time that a man came in with a $6,000 return! He had bought a lot of dresses for a wedding and ended up going with something different. So she said I shouldn't feel embarrassed at my now-paltry $400 return.</p> <p>I am working at letting the SA be responsible for his or her emotions. For instance, if the SA gets upset that I'm returning AGAIN, that's really her issue, not mine.&nbsp;It doesn't make it any easier for me emotionally&nbsp;during the transaction itself, but it helps me get up the courage to do it. And I always feel good about myself after the fact, even if the SA was nasty, because I held my ground and accomplished what I set out to do. They don't have the right to make you feel guilty.</p> <p>My wardrobe is like yours--mostly traditional cuts in a particular array of colors, and not much else.&nbsp;I too am just starting to learn about what Suz talked about: different cuts, seeing more than what's just "on the hanger," etc. It's hard! And I think it comes only from trying on A LOT of clothing in a lot of different styles. But the learning experience itself is fun, at least over the long run (some individual instances, like what you're going through, are decidedly NOT fun!).</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172208 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 04:26:42 +0000 Anonymous 1172208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle, that jacket is really cute - thanks!&nbsp;The Talbot's at the mall I usually go to closed, but I think there are some others in the area, so maybe I'll see whether I can make it to one sometime. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172196 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 04:17:21 +0000 Thistle 1172196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, you already have received some fabulous advice that I, err, well, skimmed. :)</p> <p>I will say, as the others have, the fit is off on the jackets, and the coat as well. I would return it all.</p> <p>If you have the chance, and there is one in the same mall, checkout Talbots petites. I am not sure what size you are, but I believe they have petites up to 16</p> <p><a href="http://www.talbots.com/online/browse/product_details.jsp?id=prdi32359&#038;rootCategory=cat70010&#038;catId=cat80008&#038;sortKey=Default&#038;section=Regular&#038;conceptIdUnderSale=cat70010" rel="nofollow">http://www.talbots.com/online/.....e=cat70010</a></p> <p>They have women's petites from 12-22</p> <p><a href="http://www.talbots.com/online/browse/product_details.jsp?id=prdi32359&#038;rootCategory=cat70014&#038;catId=cat80008&#038;sortKey=Default&#038;section=Regular&#038;conceptIdUnderSale=cat70014" rel="nofollow">http://www.talbots.com/online/.....e=cat70014</a></p> <p>I might be worth a look and see if they work for you. Pricey, but they run regular 25% off sales. Also, having a huge clearance if you are lucky enough to find a piece in your size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172186 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 04:05:36 +0000 Anonymous 1172186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rabbit, I'm ashamed to admit I&nbsp;probably would have just kept the defective tights after the first round of returning.&nbsp;Which, granted, is really dumb and counterproductive. I need to just remind myself of that when stuff like that comes up.&nbsp;And there's nothing sadder than something that you really want to work on you, but that just doesn't. Hello, 99 percent of&nbsp;sweater dresses in the entire world!</p> <p>Suz, I think you're right. I'm looking back, and I can't think of anything structured I've ever worn that didn't just feel like making do because I was "supposed" to have something like that.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172178 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 03:57:59 +0000 Suz 1172178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's it, rabbit...exactly. Sigh....</p> <p>Although, you know what -- it's worth it, because occasionally, just occasionally, you hit pay dirt. The fabrication has changed or the cut has changed just enough to make that tiny bit of difference, and it's a revelation.&nbsp;</p> <p>Aubergine, I also think that trying on and finding something structured that fits properly will itself be a huge revelation to you. As a petite you may rarely have had that blessed experience except with knits. Once you have it, you'll understand what you're looking for (both visually and in terms of how it feels on you). It's almost impossible to judge fit until you've had a good fit.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172175 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 03:55:02 +0000 Anonymous 1172175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, that's exactly where I am! Everything looks the same on the hanger to me&nbsp;unless it's an interesting&nbsp;color or pattern. Which means my wardrobe is pretty good on basic, non-tricky&nbsp;cuts in interesting colors and patterns, and extremely minimal in everything else. Anyway, it's definitely encouraging to know that it took you a while to get this, because you just seem to have effortless style down so incredibly well. And glad we're good on the coat!</p> <p>Shevia, it's really comforting&nbsp;to know I'm not the only one with return-related stress! I always just feel guilty that I'm making extra work for the salespeople when they're losing money off me&nbsp;in the bargain, and I'm also somehow&nbsp;afraid that they're judging my flakiness. But that's definitely a good reminder -- in reality, all that&nbsp;probably happens is they're maybe mildly inconvenienced for a few minutes, then forget all about it.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172170 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 03:50:21 +0000 rabbit 1172170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like what E said about returning, it's just being a smart consumer IMO. I once went back to the same Sears counter to buy and then&nbsp;return tights that were defective three times in the same day. &nbsp;As long as you are polite, patient,&nbsp;and friendly with the SA, it's all good.</p> <p>Also what Suz says about wanting to wear a certain style, but it just not working with your body brought back the dozens of low rise jeans that were all awful looking on me, but that I kept bringing into dressing rooms, just in case.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172131 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 03:18:37 +0000 Jaime 1172131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have only skimmed through for now but I think Suz and others have given you brilliant advice. I will relate to your feelings about returning again and again because they struck a cord with me. Whenever I am in a position like that (and I have lots of social anxiety) I remind myself that the world is a big place full of lots of people and there is nothing new under the sun. (That probably has nothing to do with your situation but I just woke up&nbsp;:-)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172125 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 03:10:30 +0000 Suz 1172125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I say persistent, for sure! </p> <p>And you're right-- sometimes it feels impossible in a store. When I first started on YLF I would get so overwhelmed. I couldn't see one thing from another, couldn't make out differences in cut or style on the hanger (or even on my body, half the time). It just took many,many shopping expeditions (frustrating ones like yours) and many, many try-ons and many, many photos of those items for those lightbulb moments to arrive. </p> <p>And they really do feel like that when they come -- it's like *ping* -- oh <b>NOW</b> I see it!! <b>AH</b>.....that's what Angie means by a such-and-so neckline (or stance, or whatever) and why it maybe isn't the best for me....</p> <p>Yet I <b>STILL</b> persist on trying on stuff that probably won't work -- like the cutaway low stance jackets that only work well on bustier or shorter necked women. (Theory Lanai, I am glaring at you!!) Sometimes because, you know, i just <b>WANT</b> to wear a certain style so badly....even if it's not my best....(and sometimes I decide to do just that, because figure flattery isn't everything, after all...). And sometimes I just make a mistake and only realize it later. Ouch.&nbsp;</p> <p>As for your cranberry coat, love conquers all and happiness factor is priceless. Wear it and love it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1172120 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 02:55:50 +0000 Anonymous 1172120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, back again. I think looking for something with a nipped waist or a vent is definitely a good idea. I like the shape of the one Suz linked to although, alas, it doesn't seem to be available on the U.S. BR site. I definitely want to look at more stretchy knit ones too. I'm actually kicking myself for not ordering the Olivia Moon ones to try in&nbsp;a size up in the first place, because those might have actually worked.&nbsp;Gigi, I think you're right that Loft just may not be cut right for my body for jackets. Emily and Pamela, I wouldn't have thought of cropped or boyfriend styles, but I'll keep those in mind as other possible&nbsp;ways around the problem. I actually almost came home with <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/trouve-notched-lapel-blazer/3598788?origin=category-personalizedsort&amp;contextualcategoryid=0&amp;fashionColor=Cream+Cloud&amp;resultback=545&amp;cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-browseresults-_-1_2_B">this one</a>, which is sort of boyfriend-y, I think,&nbsp;yesterday.&nbsp;And I wonder if those styles are more likely to&nbsp;work in non-petites, which would mean more options to choose from. And you're right, Emily&nbsp;-- this is a "bi … g pain" and a half!</p> <p>Suz, looking for something that glides definitely makes sense. Now to figure out what that might actually be. It's also so hard to judge that online, and even in the store it's hard to figure out what might work if you're looking at a bunch of similar-seeming pieces.&nbsp;</p> <p>E, I like the look of the smaller one nipped in at the waist too. Kind of frustrating that getting a large enough fit on the parts of my body that annoy me usually means less emphasis on&nbsp;the part I <i>want</i> to show off. I guess that comes back to getting a better sense of body type guidelines. And the jacket is maybe&nbsp;a semi-hole. I probably don't technically <i>need</i> one now, but I'm going to an out-of-town conference at the end of next month, and I was really hoping to have a few nice blazers before then so I could wear them with my work dresses to&nbsp;look more polished and authoritative without having to buy completely new outfits.</p> <p>For the coat, it's so rare that I can find a coat&nbsp;I like in a non-basic color and style that even remotely fits and flatters and I'm so sick of having nothing but sensibly plain, serviceable outerwear that it would just seem really depressing to return it over what feels to me like&nbsp;a relatively small fit issue. I'll make a deal with people concerned about the fit, though. My current dark gray&nbsp;wool coat is getting really worn out and this will probably be its last season. I want to replace it with something else simple and neutral. (I've always had just one wool coat in a dark neutral, but this winter has really made me realize that it's worth it to have two wool coats so I don't feel like I'm wearing the same exact thing from November to March, so my thought is to try having&nbsp;one basic one and one not-so-basic option from now on.) I promise I'll be really extremely picky about the fit of that one when I look for the replacement, since the universe of plain, dark wool coats is pretty wide, even for petites. (The two Lands' End ones might actually be a good starting point, especially since I know their styles are usually pretty consistent from year to year.)</p> <p>And thanks to everyone who complimented me on being persistent! That definitely sounds a lot better than stubborn, which is how I'd describe myself when I get fixated on getting something right. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171599 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:10:15 +0000 Marmee 1171599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so great in the EF cardi outfit! &nbsp;Regarding the blazer, I agree with others that it just isn't fitting you correctly. &nbsp;As for the coat, and the bunching in the back, if you really love it, and the bunching ends up&nbsp;bothering you perhaps you could consider having some alteration done on it?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171561 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:50:55 +0000 Neel 1171561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for the happiness factor with the cranberry coat!! Love triumphs yet again. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171558 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:48:55 +0000 PamelaK 1171558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cheers for being so persistent!</p> <p>I agree that it is the cut of the jackets that make them so challenging.&nbsp;I also am short-waisted (very short-waisted)&nbsp;and jackets are very&nbsp;hard for me to find that fit well. Like Emily mentioned, I have better odds with cropped or very&nbsp;fluid fits that rely on shoulder line for additional structure. And as Rabbit suggested, some of my best fits are retro/vintage styles that nip in. &nbsp;(I am focused on getting a couple of&nbsp;&nbsp;cropped jackets as they are more plentiful right now.)</p> <p>You have a terrific presence and it is inspiring to see you take on the (not insignificant)&nbsp;challenge of finding a comfortable, well-fitting jacket.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171538 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:30:53 +0000 Sara L. 1171538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If the coat makes you happy and the fit issues aren't a deal breaker for you, then I think you should keep it. &nbsp;I have a tough time with blazers also (I'm just never sure they fit correctly)&nbsp;and I hope you find something that works for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171446 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:01:46 +0000 Anonymous 1171446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had to leave the house early today, so this is just a quick reply from my phone so I don't look like I'm getting head-in-the-sand at the merest hint of constructive criticism or anything. Will reply in more detail to your extremely helpful comments later.</p> <p>For now, first I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who took the time to reply and give such thoughtful feedback. Second, I think everyone is right about both blazers. Back they'll go. At least I'm sort of getting a sense of what size range I am now in blazers, since the issues in these aren't because they're too small, so that's something. Third, the coat makes me so happy that I really want to keep it in spite of the bunching. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171439 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:53:21 +0000 E 1171439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for the cranberry coat! It's such a gorgeous colour &amp; I love the shape on you, so I wouldn't worry about the back either. I'm not a stickler for fit though.</p> <p>Don't keep one of the jackets just because you don't want to return it again! I'm pretty sure you were joking, but just in case...I find returns empowering, as if I'm triumphing over the consumer messages of our society and have very high standards all at once. But I'm strange like that. ;)</p> <p>The thing is, I love how the smallest jacket nipped in at your waist, despite the clear fit problems there. I miss that in the larger sizes, and I don't know how much it would cost a tailor to bring it back. Why don't you style the largest tweed jacket the way you'd like to wear it, so that we can see it in action? As it is, it's not a 10. Is it filling a big enough hole for you to settle for this for now, as a placeholder as it were, and be willing to upgrade when another comes along? Will you still enjoy wearing it &amp; feel confident in it, despite what the forum says?&nbsp;Or is it just something that you'd like to have, in which case practicing PPP might be a better idea. Only you can decide that. I kept my thrifted trench coat despite others' quite valid&nbsp;concerns because 1) I feel excellent in it&nbsp;and 2) it filled a real wardrobe hole for me, and I'm willing to swallow the cost when/if another trench comes along to replace it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171416 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:36:56 +0000 Emily 1171416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another "ditto Suz". &nbsp;The last tweedy jacket is the best size, but the waist is cut too low for you. &nbsp;You're a trooper though for giving it another go.&nbsp; Blazers and jackets are a bi...g pain to fit. </p> <p>It looks like you and I may have a similar jacket fitting issue: short waist +&nbsp;strong shoulder line. &nbsp;Regular jackets often aren't cut for a short waist&nbsp;and the strong shoulder line can easily rule out petites. &nbsp;I have two blazers:&nbsp;One cropped, which mitigates the short waisted fit problem since&nbsp;it ends near my natural waist; The other a drapey boyfriend style from with a slit in back that is meant to fit a bit big (or fluid, if you prefer)&nbsp;through the body.&nbsp;</p> <p>A tweedy blazer would be a great look for you and #5 looks great from the front. &nbsp;Keep trying different cuts, brands and shapes! &nbsp;There will definitely be one out there that is perfect for you.</p> <p>The cranberry coat is gorgeous! &nbsp;As is today's outfit with the draped cardigan.</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171403 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:27:14 +0000 Suz 1171403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it might come down to a really careful study of a couple of Angie's body type recommendations. It's not just the size -- it's the <b>cut</b> that is important. And different cuts will work differently on your body. You're after a fit that glides, doesn't stick, bunch, pull or grab. Structured pieces do feel structured -- but they should not feel or look constrictive. Does that make sense?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171377 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:07:21 +0000 Neel 1171377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Suz the most. Sorry love :(</p> <p>It's not you though ... Just that the place you have been looking isn't the right one. I love Suz's links and feel they will work for you. Do you think you could return them all at all? The red coat is gorgeous on you ... But just not the bunching at the back. Do you think you could go for oversized fits? Like the ones in zara? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171367 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:48:34 +0000 Anonymous 1171367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate to say this, but I think you need to look somewhere else for the tweedy jacket. I definitely think it is a look that will be good for you, but the shape of this one just isn't good enough.</p> <p>I like the cranberry coat in the new size from the front, but it really looks like it is bunching a lot in the back </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171355 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:31:05 +0000 Suz 1171355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love that cardigan on you! So glad you are getting joy from it already. I knew you would.&nbsp;</p> <p>The cranberry colour is pretty on you and I do think it fits better than the first one. But -- I hope you won't mind if I am honest about this --&nbsp;I would be bothered by the excess fabric in the back. To me, this larger coat looks simultaneously tight and too big.&nbsp;</p> <p>I know that it must be horribly frustrating to hear that because you have been so persistent with your shopping and it's obvious that you're facing fit challenges that just aren't fair! (Grrrr) But -- just in case you're not 100% decided,&nbsp;&nbsp;I think you might have better luck with a style like this one:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-luxe-wool-walker-coat/id_258752">http://www.landsend.com/produc...../id_258752</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Or this one:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landsend.com/products/womens-luxe-wool-swing-car-coat/id_243894">http://www.landsend.com/produc...../id_243894</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Instead of bunching, these would glide. The bunching is probably caused by the fact that you are shorter and short-waisted, so there's just excess fabric there -- and there is more of it in a larger size because everything is scaled (supposedly).&nbsp;</p> <p>That's the same issue in the jackets, alas. I completely agree with the others that instead of this style, it might be smart now to turn to someplace other than the Loft and look for an entirely different kind of cut. Maybe one, as Dee says, that is shorter or has a "peplum" style split at the back. Check the back of this one, for instance:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://bananarepublic.gapcanada.ca/browse/product.do?cid=26404&amp;vid=3&amp;pid=565210003">http://bananarepublic.gapcanad.....=565210003</a></p> <p>And I'd definitely look elsewhere than the Loft. It looks as if they just don't "get" you. Maybe the knits -- because knits have that all-important give. Maybe a skirt or pants. But for jackets and dresses, it looks as if the current fit models just aren't in line with what you need.&nbsp; </p> <p>ETA: another option would be a knit jacket and or a knit moto jacket.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171281 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:24:25 +0000 Gigi 1171281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad you got the red coat straightened out! It's such a pretty coat.</p> <p>As for the blazers...I unfortunately have to agree with the other commenters that I'm not sold on either of them. The one you tried three times looks too small in size #2 but too large in size #3. I think the new blazer you picked up fits well in the shoulders but has too much fabric in the back. So sorry! :^( The joys of mass-manufactured clothing.&nbsp;At least you have your new EF cardigan to cheer you up...</p> <p>Maybe Loft jackets aren't created for your particular body shape? Each clothing designer uses different fit models for sizes, and maybe Loft's fit models aren't proportioned in the same way as you are. Maybe you need to try elsewhere. Although the petite dept. at Nordie's has shrunk, maybe you could talk to an SA there anyway and tell her what you're experiencing. Maybe she could recommend a particular designer that would work for you, and you could order online. They have free shipping and free returns. And maybe you could try the misses' section blazers at Nordie's&nbsp;at the same time, to see what those do in the back?</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tweedy-jacket-ad-infinitum-more#post-1171278 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:17:08 +0000 leopardluxe 1171278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally agree with what others have said. The cranberry coat looks fantastic. The blazers just aren't working, imho. You could take the larger one to a tailor to have it altered but the fit looks so far off in key areas that I suspect you'd end up paying more to have it re-worked to fit perfectly than just holding out and trying to find a petite one that may only need minor adjustments. </p> <p>I've had some pieces extensively tailored in the past because I absolutely loved them, but the cost was very, very high because it wasn't as simple as "just shorten the sleeves." Oftentimes I've spent more on the tailoring then I did on the item itself.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you bide your time, you'll eventually find "the one" and be glad you held out &nbsp;In the meantime, wear that cranberry coat because it is rockin'!! </p>