https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 23 May 2026 01:14:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-761504 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:40:10 +0000 Marley 761504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - this just works! So much going on - and still looks so polished and intentional. LOVE it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-761497 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:31:09 +0000 moira 761497@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That coat and that dress and that bag make me want to weep with joy.<br /> You look great in each of these outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-761364 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:03:47 +0000 rachylou 761364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are putting the maternity clothing shops out of business Natalie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-761296 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:58:03 +0000 ramya 761296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Natalie you know what? You make pregnancy seem easy peasy Which I surely know is not </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-761223 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:32:25 +0000 goldenpig 761223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Deb. Angie, Jeanne, Tara, MaryK, Parsley, Shannon, Krista, Day Vies, Thistle, Rae, Denise and Una! It's good to know I haven't completely lost my style with being pregnant! Jeanne, I was comfortable in this outfit--not loungewear comfortable, but since the belt and skirt waist were so high up under my bust, it wasn't constricting me at all. MaryK--hugging you right back! Rae, just wait till third trimester! I think I will be all bump by then! Denise, I love your description! I don't like tea or coffee, but I'll have plenty of cake! Thanks again everyone for the nice compliments! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-761179 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:57:54 +0000 catgirl 761179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such brilliant pattern mixing. It's so subtle and wonderful. I am a huge fan of your pregnancy outfits, Natalie - they've been some of my favorites! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760944 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:19:40 +0000 CocoLion 760944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am a HUGE (don't take that the wrong way LOL) fan of your style Natalie. I love all of your texture and pattern mixing and the way it all comes together in a lady-like, artistic, prim Boho way. This is the outfit you would wear having tea at a little inn in England, there would be ladies in tweed like Miss Marple who would by eyeing you approvingly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760848 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:02:55 +0000 rae 760848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are right in all the achievements you listed. I am constantly in awe of how you do not "become the bump" but rather integrate the baby to be into your existing style. Rock on, lady! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760794 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:10:46 +0000 Thistle 760794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the patterns and textures!</p> <p>You look so amazingly stylish! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760790 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:05:46 +0000 Day Vies 760790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am really enjoying your texture and pattern mixing. The shoes are lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760765 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:12:34 +0000 Krista 760765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am in awe of how you are working and reworking your wardrobe with all kinds of combinations during your pregnancy. You look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760749 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:55:50 +0000 Transcona Shannon 760749@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is gorgeous Natalie - you make pregnancy so darned fashionable it ought to be illegal! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760747 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:53:08 +0000 Parsley 760747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are amazing the way you find ways to still look so great in your non-maternity clothes at this stage in your pregnancy!<br /> Such a creative mix of patterns and textures that all work together- you look terrific! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760739 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:44:49 +0000 MsMary 760739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Natalie, you are so adorbs! I want to give you a big hug!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760737 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:37:32 +0000 Anonymous 760737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very nice! It's fun when you can wear non maternity clothes during pregnancy, you look great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760722 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:18:55 +0000 Jjsloane 760722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on bringing style to your pregnancy. If you are comfy (the belt makes me think otherwise, but that was me) you look amazing with the great patterns and textures going on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760716 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:06:11 +0000 Angie 760716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are a beautifully stylish pregnant creature! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760715 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:03:10 +0000 deb 760715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are so cute!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-1029-plethora-of-polished-preppy-plum-prints-old-lady-librarian#post-760711 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:38 +0000 goldenpig 760711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love fall! Most of my clothes were bought last fall and fall is my dominant season (mild winters and foggy summers) so it's nice to finally break out the layers and fun coats!</p> <p>I managed to combine two "looks" from a WIW post from last season--Old Lady and Librarian--into one outfit! Here's the previous WIW from last January--fun to see how the same clothes looked on me before I was pregnant!<br /> <a href="http://goldenpig.lookfab.com/post/wiw-112-and-113-old-lady-and-librarian" rel="nofollow">http://goldenpig.lookfab.com/p.....-librarian</a><br /> It's also a variation on another pregnant in plum outfit I did with the coat a few weeks ago:<br /> <a href="http://goldenpig.lookfab.com/post/wiw-919-pregnant-in-print-mixing-plums-and-faux-fur-for-fall" rel="nofollow">http://goldenpig.lookfab.com/p.....r-for-fall</a></p> <p>The plaid skirt is a fit and flare with a fitted waist. I had to hike it all the way up to just under my boobs, but I managed to zip it up (barely)! With the huge belly, the midi skirt has turned into a high-low hem, but fortunately that's in style now, right? And I removed the faux fur collar from the coat because the outfit was already so ALGO and I wanted a cleaner line and a more preppy vibe. This is more print- and texture-mixing than I think I've ever done, but I think it still works because the colors are similar. I counted at least six different patterns/textures--purple Anthro tweed coat, grey H&amp;M textured cardigan, dotted cream Anne Fontaine blouse with ruffles, plum and rose H&amp;M plaid skirt, velvet floral Fossil bag, and stars and stripes taupe Chie Mihara heels. I went pretty low-key with the accessories--gold Anthro leaf belt and Christian Dior V necklace--because the rest of the outfit was so ALGO already. I've given up most of my high heels for now, but the two pairs of Chie Miharas are the most comfy high heels I own, so I made an exception (plus it went so well with the outfit!).</p> <p>I am really happy that 1) I still fit into these non-maternity clothes and 2) I managed to pile on the prints and textures into one super-ALGO outfit that I think is still pretty polished and hopefully not too crazy and 3) I felt really "me" in this outfit...I think this is a very representative example of my current style!</p> <p>Thanks for looking and commenting! </p>