https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:44:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1438319 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 22:32:14 +0000 Sveta 1438319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh boy - it does sound like you have a hard time with pants!&nbsp;<br />As I said without seeing the outfit I may be just reacting to the word "leggings: so you can easily ignore it if you think they look good.&nbsp;<br />Anyway I think you are getting out now &nbsp;- I am sure you are looking great in what you decided to wear. Keep your head high and have a great time (and please snap a picture for us when you are back). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1438182 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 19:26:33 +0000 shiny 1438182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nope, Sveta, I don't... partly because I've gained weight AND also pants just fit me so goofy. Pants are THE hardest item to fit. (Okay, skirts are even worse). </p> <p>I've got quite narrow hips, and pretty much&nbsp;go straight down from waist to hip, so lower rises slide right off. (all the belts in the world make no difference).&nbsp;I don't have outer thighs at all - just bone -- so I do not fill out pants in the hip very well and often wind up with excess bunchy fabric there, and also it means the pants fall funny from the hip down.&nbsp;Then my thighs turn inward in a wonky way&nbsp;because I was born pigeon toed, which makes crotch fit in tailored pants&nbsp;a challenge and despite being 5'0 means I need a regular, not petite. Which then throws off the scale everywhere else. My rear is pretty flat so anything with a back rise that's much longer than the front rise causes terrible sagging and "diaper pants" look. Perhaps my saving grace is that my calves and ankles are "average" which in a regular size pant means they are narrow. Okay and of course did I mention I'm just 5'0? So, length... Seriously, I am built like a boy... men's pants would work best on me, but for the&nbsp;height factor... hmm, maybe I should invest in boy's size 12 tuxedo pants? Put that on the list for next year!</p> <p>Then on top of that when I gain weight I gain it in my mid section... meaning just a few pounds and POOF! I can't zip up the pants, even if they fit everywhere else.... size up and then they are too big and baggy everywhere else.&nbsp;</p> <p>I mean okay I do have pants in my closet, so I can obviously find pants. Just not the type you are talking about. And not within the next 3 hours, for sure! The Jcrew Maddie's I just rec'd would totally work -- but they need to be hemmed.&nbsp;</p> <p>But no worries... I would not wear them out of the house if I thought for a second that&nbsp;I looked indecent. I did a test run - I thought it worked just fine. If I have any doubts later, I'll keep the top untucked....&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1438123 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 17:44:20 +0000 Deborah 1438123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shiny, your outfit sounds wonderful? &nbsp;Right up my ally and I love the idea of you being somewhat non conformist in what may be a sea of long gowns. &nbsp;I attended a function some years back and there was one woman in a fabulous pants suit while the rest of us were in long dresses....she looked amazing, elegant and interesting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1438120 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 17:43:14 +0000 Sveta 1438120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds good but "leggings" part gives me pause. I know you said they are not skin tight but stilll...I am also not sure about tucking into the leggings even if they are not very tight. I guess I need to see the outfit. </p> <p>Do you have a pair of cigarette pants to try with this outfit as well? Because I like the idea of le smoking very much...it is just leggings part I am not sure about...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1438117 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 17:40:25 +0000 SW Ann 1438117@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would definitely go with the pants outfit--it sounds gorgeous and can't wait to see.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437961 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:06:03 +0000 rute 1437961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the new plan! a suit is always chic </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437952 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 07:35:18 +0000 Caro in Oz 1437952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well you know I'll love the pants outfit - we need photos Please. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437939 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 05:05:09 +0000 Ariadne 1437939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the sound of the pants outfit. &nbsp;You will be stunning. &nbsp;I have to say I also&nbsp;love it a hundred times more BECAUSE&nbsp;your DH will be in a kilt. &nbsp;I'm all about pushing back against gender normativity, so &nbsp;I get a huge kick out of that image. &nbsp;YMMV, of course!&nbsp; &nbsp;I'm sure you'll look gorgeous no matter what, shiny. &nbsp;You always do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437848 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 23:23:26 +0000 unfrumped 1437848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What UmmLila said. Or mainly I would do what looks super-flattering and killer, so for some reason I suspect the tie would be less so. I think pearl or sparkly lady-jewelry, pumps and clutch are things that allay any of your worries about a pants-type outfit.</p> <p>I have had several posts moaning about formal wear and trying to create a pants look, or even a dress look, for sporadic events without going crazy by not having enough dressy things hanging unworn for months or years and worrying about things that really <u>don't matter&nbsp; </u> (like ultimately, who cares?!)&nbsp;Your outfit&nbsp;sounds very appropriate and certainly not inappropriate, and I'd go and have a smashing time. Maybe others will be smart like you, or envious! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437839 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:25:44 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1437839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the idea overall but would skip the tie ... I think you want it to be as feminine as possible for a le smoking hot look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437829 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:54:42 +0000 AM 1437829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Inspired tux pants suit was my last outfit for a more formal affair. So I vote yes. And if you're uncomfortable with your decision mid way through the event you can always put on your husband's skirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437828 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:47:43 +0000 shiny 1437828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This may also be the last time we make it out the door for a week... ha... we're getting another Nor'Easter... possibly another foot+... yikes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437823 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:31:29 +0000 texstyle 1437823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like a great plan to me - no worries about the kilt on DH and you in the tux/pants, it's perfectly fine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437821 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:31:11 +0000 Missey 1437821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the planned outfit sounds stunning! Can't wait to see it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437819 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:28:43 +0000 Kimberley 1437819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it sounds great, Shiny...not sure about the tie, but you'll know when you try it.&nbsp; Have fun!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437818 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:26:37 +0000 Suz 1437818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it sounds fun and can't wait to see the pics. As for the tie -- try it and see!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437817 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:22:35 +0000 shiny 1437817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>... hmmm... instead of pearls, I could put one of DH's bow ties around my neck? But that might be too kitschy? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/upcoming-formal-event-need-validation#post-1437816 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:19:57 +0000 shiny 1437816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We have our biggest, most fanciest formal event coming up this Friday. The weather has thrown a wrench in my original plan to wear a dress. I cannot wrap my head around doing so with all this snow we have on the ground right now, and with how cold it is...&nbsp;</p> <p>My plan B is to wear a pants suit instead!!! &nbsp;Please validate my decision and tell me I'm not just being practical but I will look perfectly fashionable. Because I have zero time to shop between now and then... so whatever I wear, has to be in my closet... I should add that though this is the most formal event we go to all year (women do wear full length gowns), it's also perfectly fine to wear something artsy/irreverent too -- call it "creative formal."&nbsp;</p> <p>The outfit (no pic but use your imagination):&nbsp;</p> <p>- AT Tuxedo jacket<br />- black velvet high-rise leggings.. yes, leggings-as-pants, but trust me, they look just fine... because they are not skin tight.&nbsp;<br />- white silk&nbsp;scoop neck&nbsp;shell, probably worn tucked in; I could leave it untucked. It is tunic length. When I tried it tucked in, I rather liked it with the high rise leggings... nearly gives a "cummerbund" effect...&nbsp;<br />- long strand of double wrapped pearls<br />- giraffe pointy-toe pumps (will wear snow boots to get there, and change into the pumps)<br />- black &amp; gold-studded box clutch</p> <p>I did a "test run" and I thought it looked good...&nbsp;</p> <p>Here's the thing: DH wants to wear his kilt. So he'll be in a skirt, and I'll be in pants... what do you think???</p>