https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 12:59:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter/page/2#post-886877 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:51:14 +0000 Beth Ann 886877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks DV, Mary K and Sveta for taking the time to give me a little YLF encouragement!&nbsp; I'm learning so much from all you every day.&nbsp; Having fun with fashion is a creative outlet for me.&nbsp; The closer I get to my best style, the freer I feel.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter/page/2#post-886870 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:55:57 +0000 Sveta 886870@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ First of all let me tell that you look gorgeous - that "little gym work" must have paid back. And you hair! Something is very different and I LOVE it!<br />You outfit is truly a winner, love every single detail!<br />As for PPP - yep, sometimes we can get impatient. By all means put a new lining to the jacket if it bothers you, the color and cut are very beautiful on you!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter/page/2#post-886864 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:40:09 +0000 MsMary 886864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh my gosh!&nbsp; How did I miss this?&nbsp; This is awesome!&nbsp; Beth Ann, I swear you are getting more stylish by the minute!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-886389 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:12:23 +0000 Day Vies 886389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love this color combo -- the red-violet is so vibrant net to the charcoal and of course I adore that polka dot skirt with the sassy boots. I just love the proportions. I will have to copy this one ;-)&nbsp;&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-880312 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:44:50 +0000 Tanya 880312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Beautiful outfit Beth An! The color of the jacket is stunning on you.&nbsp;Agreed, the difference between an A and a B is hardest for me to figure out as well. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-880311 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:41:44 +0000 harmonica 880311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a lovely outfit! The bright blazer is really great and adds personality. I hear you on smaller armhole and sleeve - so annoying. PPP can be so hard<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879918 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:06:18 +0000 Beth Ann 879918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're right, Denise, that sometimes we find out that a piece we expected to love just doesn't work --- a day or so after wearing it. Shoes are probably the most common in this category, and I have unfussy feet!</p> <p>I hope to be able to minimize these experiences as I move forward, but we gracious with myself when they happen! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879607 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:19:44 +0000 CocoLion 879607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I think the jacket looks great on you. And I like the styling with the dress.</p> <p>And although I agree in concept with PPP, it is not always possible. My #1 issue is that I don't know if an item will be completely "right" until I've worn it for a day or at least a few hours and by then it is too late to return. I just listed and sold on eBay some 34 pieces that fell into this category -- nothing worn for more than maybe 6 hours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879600 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:48:25 +0000 Ingunn 879600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this! You look terrific. So glad to hear that you sorted out the lining, eventually. PPP is really hard sometimes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879511 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:53:05 +0000 Beth Ann 879511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, UF, I agree that fit is first. My biggest difficulty come in the difference between pretty good to just right. The difference between an "B" and an "A." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879502 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:55:39 +0000 unfrumped 879502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit on you!</p> <p>I still struggle mightily with PPP. But also as caro and suz said, it's important to know your wardrobe focus and goals and "know yourself" as to how you'll deal with items. For example, if I'm falling for an item now but I can tell that I really want a "better" one so much that I'll still be looking tomorrow and onward, that's usually not a good buy forme because it promotes a sense of dissatisfaction. But if I feel hmm, this fits the bill and so ill cross that off my.list and enjoy it , that can be okay.</p> <p> The occasions forward are very important and also.whether an item.Will bring an outfit "up" or drag the other pieces down.</p> <p>The.most important aspect is fit, for me. I still can have blinders on there and get sucked in to, oh, but the color is perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879486 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:01:16 +0000 Thistle 879486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love that skirt! It is amazing on you!</p> <p>The jacket is really pretty, sorry it is not comfortable through the arms. No worries about Popeyes arms either! YLF! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879360 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:57:16 +0000 pil 879360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That skirt is so fab on you Beth Ann, as is the jacket color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879357 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:54:37 +0000 Sara L. 879357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think your outfit looks great. The jacket is a beautiful color and looks great with the darker colored skirt and top. It might feel tight, but it doesn't look tight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879240 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:52:24 +0000 Beth Ann 879240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Caro, I think you're right! At least, that seems to be more sensible, since picky would imply getting it right. Of course, perhaps it comes from Mary Poppins, who was "practically perfect!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879224 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:59:34 +0000 kellygirl 879224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous! It's no wonder you wanted to make it work. I think we are all guilty of this at some time or another--I only need look as far as my closet for evidence. At least you look great, even if you are a teensy bit squeezed in the arm! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879223 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:56:07 +0000 Caro in Oz 879223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think PPP is patient, picky<br /> &amp; practical (rather than perfect). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879194 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:56:50 +0000 Beth Ann 879194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your encouraging comments are like a shot in the (tight) arm!</p> <p>An: This is the Bobeau (brand name) skirt from Nordstroms. I bought it a couple of months ago, but it was on clearance then. It was still on the website a few weeks ago. The fabric is pretty stretchy, and it's quite generous in the waist, particularly. If you're in between sizes, I'd size down. </p> <p>BTW --- PPP = patient, picky, perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879171 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:04:34 +0000 Glory 879171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look fabulous in this outfit. I love the skirt and the pink jacket fits you wonderfully </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879159 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:43:31 +0000 Lyn D. 879159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I have nothing negative to say about the jacket Beth Ann!<br /> Gorgeous, and only you and this forum know about the lining issues.<br /> The last P doesn't have to be applied unless you are considering a really pricey item that isn't up tp scratch, especially if it is the shape, length or colour that is not quite right, IMHO. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879153 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:12:44 +0000 Greek Goddess 879153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great in them....tight jacket sleeves are the bane of my life....I am a bodybuilder and some jackets just don't fit on the arms or shoulders...I always try them on now. I once had the embarrassing experience of trying on a jacket and getting it stuck on me...the sales assistant had to wrestle my arms out of the sleeves lol.... I never shopped there again! I bought a great jacket today in stretch denim...now that is my kind of jacket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879152 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:06:07 +0000 An 879152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh &amp; I meant to ask what is PPP? I got distracted by that gorgeous skirt </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879151 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:05:13 +0000 An 879151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous outfit. Loving that skirt!! Where is the skirt from Beth Ann? I can't resist polka dots!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879148 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:57:35 +0000 Beth Ann 879148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah yes, PP. I really good at doubles, not triples. Never be my partner in a card game!</p> <p>At least it was a $30 oops, and I'm making fewer of them, particularly in sizing. If its still a little snug next fall, I'll rip out the arm lining and finish the edges in the lining of the body of the jacket. The ripping and stitching will be my penance! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879119 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:24:17 +0000 Transcona Shannon 879119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this outfit - the colour of the jacket is so beautiful with that incredible skirt. But I hear on choosing a less than PPP item - but as Suz mentioned, sometimes that items works on an interim basis, allowing you to try the colour with your wardrobe, before you spring for THE ONE. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879097 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:02:40 +0000 Adelfa 879097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The outfit is well balanced and attractive! I am getting better at PPP with online purchases. In person are harder for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879079 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:46:27 +0000 Suz 879079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, you know...when I see a fuchsia jacket, I can't keep my credit card in my wallet, either, so you have my sympathies. Fortunately, even if the jacket isn't perfect in fit, it LOOKS fantastic on you, and will be an excellent stop-gap until you find a better quality one. I know that some people think it is wrong to make purchases of that kind, but I think it's part of the whole hi-low philosophy of dressing. Obviously we should aim for quality for the price point, but sometimes the value to our wardrobe (colour, fabrication weight) matters more than getting the perfect one. </p> <p>Having said that, I'm getting much better at exercising PPP. If something doesn't really sing to me, I leave it, even if I *like* it a lot, you know? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879060 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:21:25 +0000 Mona 879060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this midi skirt on you, BethAnn. Fuschia jacket is such a nice touch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879059 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:19:13 +0000 AJ 879059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a lovely outfit on you, Beth Ann. Luv how the fuschia brightens up the somber grey and black. You've inspired me and I'm favoriting this one!</p> <p>Ugh, I struggle big time with PPP. A lot of the time I settle for PP, when it's that third P that makes all the difference. : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw----details-matter#post-879038 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:02:15 +0000 rachylou 879038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's hard to be PPP!</p> <p>But I really like your outfit here. </p>