https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 17 May 2026 15:57:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820846 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:36:39 +0000 amiable 820846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, enough of you have mentioned the yellow now that I have to ask:</p> <p>Really?</p> <p>I was fairly convinced that the only reason this sweater worked was because I put blue between it and my skin - it seems, to me, too close to my skin color that it washes me out. Do you think it works because of the blue? (I'll see if I can find a pic of me wearing the yellow without the blue to shelter my skin from it)</p> <p>I do like the outfit, but I felt like it only worked because of the blue....</p> <p>(ETA: Here I am with yellow next to my skin - it's almost exactly the same shade - anything lighter and I think I look horrid - this is the closest to working. Should I wear it more often?)<br /> What do you think? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820823 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:01:06 +0000 Thistle 820823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cute little guy....distracted from outfits!</p> <p>Okay, back to it. No tablecloths at all. However, I think the tops are a bit short I would like to see them hit closer to the hips.</p> <p>That said, I really like #2 and 3. You look amazing in yellow, and the black white and burgundy is stellar. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820820 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:47:58 +0000 moira 820820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, these are all cute, but I do have a special preference for #3. Those boots are very cute.<br /> That boy is very cute as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820811 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:39:41 +0000 Tina.b 820811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really enjoy how you put together elements and colours. Those pants in #3 give you such a long line, it looks fantastic! I know that long women's shirts definitely do exist, just be patient and you will find them. Your little boy is adorable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820769 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:55:19 +0000 Beth Ann 820769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are extraordinarily good at crafting really casual, grownup, but colorful outfits. Love your layering, your footwear and your shirts. I agree that tops that are a little longer would be the very best proportion, and I struggle with this, too. No reason to quite wearing these, though.</p> <p>Brava for getting the kids in the laundry! my DH does this task, although the kids sort, fold and restock. Life skills are as important as trigonometry! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820565 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:01:02 +0000 amiable 820565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks you all - Missvee, I think your idea is brilliant - when I stopped buying mens shirts, I don't know. But I think it's high time I started shopping in the mens department of thrift stores again - they *are* longer, and I need the length. (They're also less shaped, which is good for me. Many shirts that fit my shoulders are too tight on my apple-tendency tummy). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820543 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:44:41 +0000 missvee 820543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 2&amp;3 best, but agree the shirts are a bit short. With your height have you ever tried men's shirts? If you're just using them as layering pieces then the fit through the body wouldn't be as crucial, and you might get more length. Your helper is adorable btw... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820430 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:15:32 +0000 Anonymous 820430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No table cloth here either! I think these outfits are good -- I like your colour pairings a lot! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820428 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:13:24 +0000 Sara L. 820428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like both outfits with the plaid shirts and sweaters. The yellow and blue color combination looks great. I like the red pants with the black sweater. Maybe boot cuts would look better but the red pants look pretty good to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820411 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:50:07 +0000 amiable 820411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, yes, my three year old is very into Mom's daily pics right now It's the girls (right now, anyway - 8 and 6) doing the laundry - they're quite good at it, but not very consistent in guessing which piece belongs to which person. Still, I consider it good training, and I suspect someone will find my jeans sometime soon. I have a dime bounty on them now - will probably raise it to a quarter tomorrow to convince them to actually look in their drawers :)</p> <p>Good point Kelly about the jacket hiding my blouse. I'll have to come up with some other way to wear it - perhaps I should just wear the blouse alone with olive pants.....</p> <p>Thanks for the comments! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820386 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:34:43 +0000 kellygirl 820386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like how you created a long line with the blue top/jeans under the cropped sweater in 3. It looks great. I also really love the red/black in 2. I love both of these casual outfits. The colors in 1 are lovely--the jacket kind of hides the pretty blouse though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820382 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:31:40 +0000 Vicki 820382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look at little Bob, the Builder, there next to you! How cute and is he the one helping out with laundry? I think your idea of combining color and plaid is a good one and my only suggestion would be that a longer shirt length may give you the look you want. I do like the black and red together and see no Italian restaurant. Also, the blue shirt in pic 1 is very pretty and you look great in yellow (#3), too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-colors-plaids#post-820344 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:01:16 +0000 amiable 820344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1: I've been wanting to pair teal and olive again for a while. Here I'm attempting to dress down a teal silk shirt with an army jacket, jeans and work boots. Does it work?</p> <p>#2: The major disadvantage of teaching kids to do the family laundry is that sometimes your clothes disappear. I really wanted to wear my bootcut jeans with these checks, but couldn't find them. So red jeans it was. Is it okay? Would the blue boot-cuts be better? (I think probably so, I hope they turn up soon).</p> <p>#3: I had high hopes for this blue plaid with the yellow sweater and boots. I wish the blue plaid was a little longer, and the yellow sweater ended up seeming kinda weird. Still, I felt pretty happy in this. </p> <p>Overall, I like wearing more colors this week (than last week), and I'm liking the plaids too (although the black plaid with the red made me feel a bit like a tablecloth in an Italian restaurant or something).</p> <p>Suggestions for improvement? </p>