https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:32:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686928 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 04:32:04 +0000 anne 1686928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit!! And what an interesting day!</p> <p>Also, I'm having chicken envy. We kept them when we lived in a regional town but our current house has hardly any backyard.</p> <p>Beth Ann - lack of fences between houses was something that really surprised me in my brief trips to the US. In Aus, back yards are almost always fenced.</p> <p>I'm keen on board games too - though we usually play them only on vacations or with our inlaws. Sometimes we have board game nights for our students from church. I have played TTR, but don't own it (and have never won it!)</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686914 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 04:08:31 +0000 Angela K 1686914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is something so satisfying about a full skirt! Makes you look and feel elegant. Don't you just love the way it sways as you walk? </p> <p>You look great in this outfit. The dark lip is so bold. I've gone really bright with a fuchsia but haven't tried a really dark color yet. It's very flattering on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686908 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 03:56:40 +0000 Anna 1686908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, you had me at Chicken Pageant! Sounds like so much fun! I am a sucker for stripes and the color is great with the skirt. Looks really good with your hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686862 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:22:02 +0000 Jaime 1686862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great look and agree that the lipstick totally transforms your face.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686860 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:18:58 +0000 Maneera 1686860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the full skirt! It's very flattering on you. The lipstick, the hair....it all comes together to make a fantastic outfit. </p> <p>Sounds like you quite enjoyed the chicken pageant! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686853 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:07:29 +0000 Brooklyn 1686853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, look at him. He has so much more to offer&nbsp;than personality.&nbsp;Bruce was robbed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686773 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:43:27 +0000 Jenn 1686773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha&nbsp;<b>Sally!&nbsp;</b>You could be right. Here's Bruce in the talent portion, performing his (her?) "sleep on command" trick. I now recognize that I am incapable of gendering non-standard chicken breeds.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686772 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:39:36 +0000 Jenn 1686772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aww, it turns out I was misinformed. The big winner was actually Agnes (alas, <b>Brooklyn</b>, the chicken world must still carry an anti-rooster bias). Bruce, however, won Best Personality. Here's a photo album, just to prove I didn't make this up. &nbsp;:)</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/letterpressandpublickhouse/photos/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1656965497861697">https://www.facebook.com/lette.....5497861697</a></p> <p>I'm pleased that so many of you seem to like the bold lip. That's definitely not an everyday look for me, but it's sure fun on occasion, and nice to know it's something I can pull off.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Suz</b>, I think we all have those nights where dinner goes terribly wrong. Time for the backup plan! </p> <p><b>LisaP </b>and&nbsp;<b>Suz</b>,&nbsp;Interesting that the lippie was so transformative! I wonder if that's what threw&nbsp;<b>rachylou&nbsp;</b>off as well?!</p> <p><b>Sara</b>, the kids did seem to have fun! I admired their stamina, because it was well over 90° out and the whole thing took more than an hour.</p> <p><b>BethAnn</b>, I did try a cognac belt on when I was getting dressed, and it was cute, but just too much for the day. I could definitely see it working in the winter.&nbsp;</p> <p>We do really love our games. We treat board games as part of our entertainment budget and judge them according to what we call "the movie algorithm." Divide the price of the game by the number of players and the number of hours spent on it per player. Multiply by two to represent two hours of entertainment for one person. If that number is less than the cost of a movie ticket, the game was worth the price. Unsurprisingly, there are very few games that don't end up qualifying as a good value! &nbsp;We do a family game night every Friday, where we order out dinner (thus skipping cleanup!) and play for a couple hours. We also have game days with friends and family once a month or so.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Brooklyn</b>, French was what I was going for! I originally tried the same outfit with a graphic T, but I just wasn't feeling it. I think it'd work with a leather jacket on a cooler day, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686770 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:36:09 +0000 Sal 1686770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous, the lippie suits you and I agree, a great modern retro look. &nbsp;T</p> <p>I suggest Bruce was probably a female chicken. &nbsp;Our neighbours had Luke and Lady Gaga but Luke was a better layer. &nbsp;Our cat is called Batman but is a girl. &nbsp;Our other cat is called Mouse but is a cat.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686764 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:05:37 +0000 Brooklyn 1686764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your outfit. The dark lip, striped top, ballet flats and hour glass silhouette is a bit French, and a bit sexy, no?<br /> And the chicken pageant sounds like great fun. It's very progressive to have male entrants and a male winner. On ya Bruce. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686739 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:22:17 +0000 Meredith 1686739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chicken Pageant! Excellent! I love the proportions of this outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686737 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:21:00 +0000 Beth Ann 1686737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh....and you're as serious about your games as you are your books! &nbsp;We love TTR Europe! &nbsp;I confess to preferring shorter games. &nbsp;Coup is a favorite, just after dinner, before we wash up the dishes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686736 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:19:56 +0000 Beth Ann 1686736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The whole world is going to the chickens! &nbsp;I live in one of those upscale neighborhoods where half of the residents want to own free-range chickens, and half want to use their 2nd amendment rights to shoot 'em. &nbsp;Me? &nbsp;I just try not to hit them when they cross you road. &nbsp;This happens more regularly than you might think on my drive to Target. &nbsp;Fences make good neighbors (and less roadkill)!</p> <p>You look fresh and pretty in your skirt combo. &nbsp;Do you have a fab belt? &nbsp;I know that those of us whose waists are larger than a handspan (bless Scarlett O'Hara) are funny about belts, but I could see a cognac belt with this skirt/top combo, perhaps with booties, when the weather turns cooler!</p> <p>Love the lippie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686723 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:48:39 +0000 Janet 1686723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a great modern retro look, and your hair is gorgeous! Sounds like a fun day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686722 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:48:33 +0000 Sara L. 1686722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What fun!&nbsp; I love that kids were judging - mine would have a blast with something like that.&nbsp; </p> <p>I really like this look on you.&nbsp; The proportions are just right and the dark lipstick is very dramatic.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686718 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:44:18 +0000 Suz 1686718@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating -- the dark lip really transforms your whole appearance. I had to check twice to be sure it was you! But it's also that the outfit is a bit more retro than you usually skew, which seems perfect for the occasion.&nbsp;</p> <p>I could use a chicken pageant. The one we were going to have for supper just lit itself on fire in our BBQ. Oops. There goes tonight's protein.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686710 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:34:30 +0000 Angie 1686710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote you cutest Chicken Pageant Spectator. Love the dark lippie.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686701 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:16:34 +0000 Anonymous 1686701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to go to a chicken pageant too! &nbsp;I can't get over how the dark lip transforms your look- just so stunning ! I think it works so well with your hair and the mustard-y colour of the top. You look fantastic here </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686696 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:05:49 +0000 viva 1686696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really great top, and that skirt shows off your waist so nicely. I want to go to the next chicken pageant!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686679 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:30:30 +0000 Style Fan 1686679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chicken Pageant.&nbsp; I don't think I have been to one.&nbsp; Your outfit looks perfect.&nbsp; I love the striped T. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686676 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:24:56 +0000 Alassë 1686676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look nice! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686669 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:53:15 +0000 RobinF 1686669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had to read this to find out about the Chicken Pageant! &nbsp;Very nice look, love the stripes on you (I'm a big fan of orange!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686666 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:51:08 +0000 Anonymous 1686666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, I just had to click on your post...the title really had me guessing!</p> <p>Soooo glad to hear that Bruce won!!! :D</p> <p>Now onto your outfit....soooooo good Jenn! I think you look great in this full skirt silhouette with tucked top and your bold lip picks up on the bold frame of your glasses. Your hair is gorgeous too. Love!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686650 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:34:01 +0000 kimlee 1686650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenn - It sounds as though you had a wonderful afternoon. The retro feel to this look is fantastic. I love the bold lip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686648 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:32:53 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1686648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this retro look on you. I was hoping to find a photo of you holding the winner of the contest, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686641 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:16:02 +0000 Anonymous 1686641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks nice, and I like the accessories. Plus, an impressive backdrop. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686634 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:54:01 +0000 rachylou 1686634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, that gets even better: loveliest chicken legs!!!</p> <p>Bruce sooo deserved to win </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686631 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:48:56 +0000 Jenn 1686631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>rachylou:&nbsp;</b>My hair grows quickly. I need a cut, but I'm probably not going to go all the way back to a bob. I'm enjoying it longer.&nbsp;</p> <p>I believe the winner was a chicken named "Bruce." They gave out a ton of certificates for categories such as "Loveliest Legs," though, so it was all in good fun.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686625 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:38:52 +0000 rachylou 1686625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the orangey tan stripe top. Has your hair grown out a lot? You look very different to me in this pic. Finally, a Chicken Pageant is the most awesome thing I've heard of this week! Who won?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-midi-and-stripes-for-the-chicken-pageant#post-1686594 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:46:07 +0000 Jenn 1686594@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This past Sunday, I volunteered to do some demos for an open studio tour at a community space where my work is sold. The afternoon turned out to be hilarious fun, as the venue was also hosting a "Prettiest Chicken" contest in their courtyard. About a hundred people showed up to cheer on the 16 entered chickens, which were judged by a discerning group of six-to-ten-year-olds. My friend and I got to watch the fun out the big front windows, while working and talking to arts patrons.</p> <p>I wore this black midi skirt with a striped top, ballet flats, and dramatic lip color. Probably won't do such dark lippie in the summer again, but I was feeling bold.</p> <p>(Oh, and my library is a mess right now, so please enjoy this board game backdrop, in lieu of the usual books. &nbsp;:) )</p>