https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:08:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1142278 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:58:04 +0000 shedev 1142278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very cool. You captured the essense of ballerina. Love the blue and grey together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1142134 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:40:56 +0000 E 1142134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Diane, Deb, and Eliza!</p> <p>RachyLou, I love Scandinavian aesthetics too, although I'm not visually steeped it in the way I am the&nbsp;English ones, if that makes sense,&nbsp;so it's interesting you would say that. It doesn't look as farm girl-y, does it? Hmm. Good to know the loose end of the belt doesn't look bad; it didn't bother me at all feel wise, but in the photos I thought it looked a bit sloppy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1142044 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:38:14 +0000 Eliza 1142044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your look! Beautiful shade of blue on you. I marvel at your vision to put this together. Very nice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1142031 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:27:15 +0000 rachylou 1142031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey, looking kind of more Swedish than English here This is really great and outside the box. I don't know how annoying the belt end is, but looks-wise, it's cool loose.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1142011 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:09:04 +0000 deb 1142011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea to wrap the too large sweater. I love your whole outfit!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1141985 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:55:51 +0000 Anonymous 1141985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>E, this has to be one of my favourites of yours. I think it's the silhouette and the white belt and spotty tights. I love it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1141636 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:04:20 +0000 E 1141636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Suz, Carambola, and Beth Ann!</p> <p>Suz, I'm so used to longer sleeve lengths like this that the few sweaters I have that end at the correct spot feel skimpy. hehe </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140900 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:50:55 +0000 Beth Ann 1140900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a gorgeous periwinkle shade!&nbsp; I think I envision the ideal silhouette you have in mind, but you've been a great "boss of your clothes" with this ensemble.&nbsp; Love the textured legwear, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140797 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:01:48 +0000 carambola 1140797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That shade of&nbsp;blue is beautiful on you and looks great paired with grey. Lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140644 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:50:15 +0000 Suz 1140644@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful blue - I'd have been smitten, too. And it works on you this way, I think. Even down to the "too long" sleeves for stylish coziness. I love the woven texture of the belt.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140643 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:49:36 +0000 E 1140643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Sarah, thank you! All of the other walkers were in gear, but I don't walk quickly enough to need any wicking. I'll have to try the ponytail band trick! And I'm glad I inspired you: I hope your cardigan gets out more now!</div><div><br /></div><div>Isabel, thnx! I'm glad the fuss was worth it. ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>MG, you're right: the pleating is my favourite part of the dress!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Ceit!</div><div><br /></div><div>Aquamarine, you're too kind!</div><div><br /></div><div>Aubergine, thnx: these tights are at least 5 years old, and I'm going to be so sad when they finally die.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Shevia, thank you! I love these boots. :D</div><div><br /></div><div>Gracie, ohhh: that's a good idea! &nbsp;I'll have to try it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alexandra, I prefer woven belts for just that reason! I think I started overlooking fit issues because it's almost impossible for me to find clothes that fit perfectly off the rack. Of course, when thrifting , I can't just go down a size! So I got used to lowering my standards, which is dangerous of course. Now I've told myself firmly no more buying clothes that don't fit. And hopefully starting to sew this year will make me pickier as well.</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140531 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:31:43 +0000 Alexandra 1140531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a very lovely outfit! I like that the belt is woven - you can buckle in anywhere, no being a slave to any specific holes.<br /> It's interesting that you overlook fit issues when shopping. I do the opposite - scrutinize the fit front front, back, and side to no end. That's why I sew, it's just too hard to find RTW that satisfies my fit requirements. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140453 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 04:05:11 +0000 Gracie 1140453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely colors, very flattering on you. I suggest a white twist tie for the belt. With the belt being woven, it will be easy to secure it in place and not be noticeable - this has worked well for me. For solid leather belts, I use heavy duty double- stick tape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140433 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 03:38:05 +0000 Jaime 1140433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The tights and boots are the perfect balance. Aquamarine is right, enchanting is just the word! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140366 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 02:23:36 +0000 Anonymous 1140366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pretty and ballerina-like! I think the tights are my favorite part -- they just tie everything together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140364 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 02:20:37 +0000 Aquamarine 1140364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is enchanting....you are so creative! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140307 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 01:36:57 +0000 Anonymous 1140307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this looks lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140300 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 01:25:47 +0000 MuseumGal 1140300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the wrapped cardi, polka dot tights, and grey booties.&nbsp; The dress is really pretty too, those sort of pleated necklines are so flattering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140260 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:33:09 +0000 Isabel 1140260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha regarding the happiness factor because it was a bit "fussy" ! &nbsp;BUT I think that you look great. &nbsp;All the fuss paid off. I really like the belt and how everything ties together with tights. &nbsp;Really awesome. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140256 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:31:42 +0000 Sarah A 1140256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love how you have styled this in #2 (i use a ponytail band in the same color of the belt to tame those occasional too long ends). The gray dress pleating at the neckline is such a nice detail. I am sure you are dressed well above and beyond most walkers out and about!</p> <p>OT: You have totally inspired me to wrap and stitch into place a cardigan that has sat unloved in my closet for years wth your that you pinned with a decorative pin a month back. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-inspired-by-marie-laurencin-ballet#post-1140241 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:25:15 +0000 E 1140241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yesterday, &nbsp;I watched a documentary about ballet, so of course today I wanted to be a ballerina. Shiny mentioned French blue the other day, which reminded me of this silk blue cardigan I have. It's too big to wear normally (I thrifted it anyway, enchanted by the colour and fabric and little details; a major shopping weakness of mine is&nbsp;overlooking fit issues), but that didn't matter since ballerinas wrap their sweaters anyway! Wrapping seems to work best with a dress, and inspired by&nbsp;Marie Laurencin's chakly pastel&nbsp;colour palette, I opted for grey with touches of soft&nbsp;white. The belt is from my sister's closet clean out: I was excited since I realised after being on the forum that a white belt would be handy. This one is really pretty, but looking at the pictures, I realise I'm going to have to figure out what to do about the end sticking out.&nbsp;As the neckline is fairly low, I took the opportunity to wear a necklace (gold to match the belt), added my gold rings, and since you could see my ears, my little gold posts.&nbsp;The outfit&nbsp;seemed a bit staid, so I added polka dot tights and bow in my hair (put up a la a dancer's, although it's obviously too short for a bun). For my walk I stayed simple&nbsp;and wore my grey ankle boots to match.</p> <p>Happiness factor was good but not great: it took some fussing to get the cardigan to wrap, although luckily the belt held it in place quite well. And I really wish the dress had a fuller skirt (which is part of why it's a placeholder until the perfect grey dress comes along!). I felt a bit self conscious that the cardigan is too big; I think I'm going to try adding princess seams to take it in (if I just take it in at the side seams, a lot of the cute details will disappear).&nbsp;But I loved the colours and general shape, and the silk felt fabulous, and I felt fine greeting my neighbours during my walk. So maybe a 7 out of 10?</p> <p>Pictures were rushed as my camera's battery light was blinking red and angry. Luckily it held, as I'm trying to get back into the habit of taking daily or near-daily photos!</p> <p>Comments &amp; suggestions always welcome! </p> <p>ETA: I just realised the white&nbsp;velvet ribbon I tied around my ponytail must have blown off during my walk. Eek! I'll have to be more careful in future.</p>