https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 21 May 2026 06:33:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947329 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 16:40:20 +0000 Anonymous 1947329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/member/jussie/">jussie</a></p> <p>I have a penchant for 1 and 2 3 and 4 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947260 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 12:21:37 +0000 Anonymous 1947260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I say keep hunting for a shirtdress similar to #1, because aside from the shoulder line it works well! Id like to see that cream top with a lower contrast bottom, since you're overall fairly low contrast like me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947227 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 06:52:37 +0000 jussie 1947227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Everyone: thank you all so much for your insightful advice. I can completely see all of your points. My thoughts so far:<br /> Zara shirtdress: No. Shoulders not working. Sizing down doesn’t work on my tummy area.<br /> Gorman blue speckled pants: under consideration still. Quality excellent, colour irl is gorgeous. The speckled bits are cream and cobalt. However I don’t feel super confident about how well they would work with my jacket/sweater capsule.<br /> Cream blouse: the front runner at the moment. Comfortable, and small enough to fit my shoulders/upper arms whilst still allowing me enough room on the tummy. A rare thing. Will go beautifully with 3-4 of my bottoms. However may not play nicely with my cardis and jackets...<br /> stripe top: No. I feel it’s not super flattering. However a good quality piece, very thick.<br /> Gorman dress: a possibility still. I can see that the armpit is a little off, and it’s loose-fit/oversized to the point it may look too relaxed for work. However almost every single pair of my shoes plus several of my jackets would work with it! So that keeps it in contention still. A rare thing in a dress... often it’s hard to find suitable toppers....</p> <p>Thank you again everyone for your astute eyes!! I appreciate it :). I’ll keep thinking on it for a while. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947211 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 03:18:29 +0000 Jaime 1947211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the first sleeveless top and pants. Also the second - they are flapper-esque. Second dress is great too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947180 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 00:00:56 +0000 cindysmith 1947180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the dresses on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947153 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 20:11:01 +0000 Cardiff girl 1947153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shame about the Zara dress as I think that style could be a winner in you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947128 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 18:24:39 +0000 Angie 1947128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jussie</b>, the first dress is too wide on the shoulders. Pity. Super cute potential.</p> <p>Cream top is GORGEOUS. Pants have potential after a hack. At the moment, the length is neither here nor there. Fabulous trendy look.&nbsp;</p> <p>Can't see the fit of the striped top well enough, but I like it.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pass on the patterned dress - armholes are too long.&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947075 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:02:42 +0000 SylvanElegance 1947075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The cream sleeveless top is beautiful on you! And looks great with the trousers.<br /> You look happy wearing that colorful shirt dress. Agree that it looks better without the trousers.<br /> And the shoulders on the Zara dress also look wrong to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947071 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:50:53 +0000 Anonymous 1947071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Gorman dress best on its own. Care bear colors! With the pants, the outfit seems to overwhelm you.. Are the pants a light weight wool that you would wear them with a sleeveless top? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947067 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:41:34 +0000 Becky 1947067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both tops on you, but as <b>Bijou</b> said, the combo of the light colored top with those pants is much more flattering than the striped top with those pants. I could see you rocking the striped top with some slim bottoms. I much prefer the Gorman dress without the pants, or with much slimmer bottoms, for the same reason. The volume overpowers you if worn with the relaxed pants. Sounds like everyone has you sorted with the Zara dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947060 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:04:32 +0000 Carla 1947060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jussie - by coincidence I have the very same Zara dress which is pending a decision (love the stripe/floral pattern and the front tie), but I also found the sizing strange on it. I am usually an S in Zara dresses but had to take an M in this for it not to pull/gape ... I may well return it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947057 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 12:58:59 +0000 Bijou 1947057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Zara dress does look a bit big, which is a shame, because otherwise it is lovely on you. </p> <p>I like the proportions of #3 far more than #4 - the striped top and pants are both a loose fit, so you don't really showcase your lovely slim figure. As a fan of colour, the Gorman shirt dress is lovely and my favourite piece, this one is a 10/10! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947031 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 10:28:08 +0000 Kathie 1947031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to suggest a size down in the Zara dress, but you tried that. I can’t see much detail on the pants. The white top is great! The striped one a bit harder to assess from the picture, but seems ok. And the bright dress is so cute on you! If you have places to wear it, that’s a keeper. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947023 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 09:25:49 +0000 Synne 1947023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I remember you said you are striving for a more boho-chic style, but have you considered the classic style identity? I'm thinking classic natural or classic romantic. I'm by no means an expert, but the classic cuts and silhouettes seems to suit you so well! I esp like the outfit in pic 1 and 2. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947020 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:22:33 +0000 Jane 1947020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Zara dress but I’m concerned about the fit to the top...I like the proportions of the white sleeveless top. The colours of the Gorman print are lovely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947019 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:48:24 +0000 jussie 1947019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachylou and Secretsquirrel: thanks so much. YES- your responses are super helpful.... so far it’s matching up with my own opinions too </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947018 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:39:47 +0000 SecretSquirrel 1947018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I think the shoulder fit in the first dress isn’t quite right - the last piece, the shirt dress, fits you better at the shoulder- and the brighter colours are really lovely on you.<br /> I also really like the trousers and 2 tops, with a slight preference for how the line of the cropped white top sits with the trouser waist on you.</p> <p>Hope that’s helpful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947016 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:36:10 +0000 rachylou 1947016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the Gorman dress! Also like the Zara, but had the same thought as Anchie... fit is the tiniest bit off... but note that this would be ok for my own RATE style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947014 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:24:46 +0000 jussie 1947014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anchie: thanks for your response. I agree completely. I tried a size down but then the buttons were gaping all over the place. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947012 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:11:38 +0000 anchie 1947012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like Zara dress a lot, just not sure if it fits correctly in the shoulders. Everything else looks wonderful on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-help-with-some-fitting-room-decisions#post-1947010 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:02:25 +0000 jussie 1947010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi guys- can I impose on people for opinions regarding these fitting room try ons?<br /> Dress in 1 &amp; 2: Zara<br /> Blue speckled wool pants in all remaining photos: Gorman<br /> Both sleeveless tops: Gorman<br /> Shirtdress: Gorman</p> <p>I’m not goi g to influence people by saying my thoughts-leanings yet!<br /> Thanks so much for any comments </p>