https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:12:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580811 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:00:40 +0000 Karie 1580811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think these are all flattering on you! I like #1 and #4 the best, but I would say #8 and #11 might be more conventionally flattering. I like to think that an outfit's rating on the trendy/funky/my overall happiness scale makes up for any less flattering issues! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580461 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 06:32:40 +0000 Cococat 1580461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are all great outfits.</p> <p>I agree that #1 is the most figure flattering (you have fantastic legs!) but my favourite outfit is #2 by a mile (how clever are you to make such fab pieces), then #3. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580381 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 01:40:18 +0000 E 1580381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your favourite is mine too! I would have thought #1 was the most figure flattering too, because it makes you look so tall (no broken lines w lighter coloured pieces), but I'm very far from an expert on that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580330 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 23:56:24 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1580330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenava, thank you! I was thinking the flounces over the hips and the wide-opening boots might not be conventionally flattering. Now that you asked the question, I looked at Angie's guidelines for How to Dress the Hourglass Body Type, and right there in black and white, it says: <i>"Peplum tops are great over slim-fitting bottoms."</i> Here's to my continuing education at YLF!!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580318 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 23:41:09 +0000 Jenava 1580318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look just amazing...that first outfit is perfection on you (what do you mean it isn't conventionally flattering??). &nbsp;Love that backpack as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580219 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:57:55 +0000 Bonnie 1580219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2 is my favorite but they're all great outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580173 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:50:39 +0000 Maneera 1580173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All lovely looks. I'd say the order of great to good (for me) is 1,4,3,2 </p> <p>I LOVE #1! Such a fresh take on achieving flattering proportions, Sharan. I agree with others - you've got fab legs and the ponte pants really flatter you. </p> <p>I absolutely love the cardi in #4 and the hoodie in #3. YLF! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580014 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 04:49:22 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1580014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, cheryle, you're too funny (and sweet)! But believe me, there are things that aren't flattering on me. </p> <p>Byronic Apocalypse! That's a good one, Beth Ann (and I'm glad you explained it, because I do get it)!</p> <p>Brooklyn, thanks for your thoughts. So interesting that you see 3 as the most conventional, and glad to hear the reasons that 1 is your favorite!</p> <p>And Marley, thanks--I am excited about how 2 came out, because I was beginning to doubt that I would figure out how to wear that skirt. (Sometimes I'm confounded by my own creations--ha!)</p> <p>shevia--I think those flattery meters can be temperamental! :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580007 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 04:27:53 +0000 Marley 1580007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#2 for the win! - followed by 4, 1, and 3. &nbsp;That skirt with the cropped top is so interesting - I love the simple arty-edginess of the outfit. &nbsp;#3 was my least favorite because I immediately saw 3 different horizontal lines (the sleeves on the sweater, the hem/bottom of the sweater, and the waistband of the pants) all on the top part of your body - and to me, it confused my eye and I was just not sure what to focus on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1580004 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 04:21:22 +0000 Brooklyn 1580004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great exercise! And bold of you to put it out there! I think they all look good but that no 3 is easily the most conventionally figure flattering. You look so long and lean in it. But I also think that it is the most conventional of the outfits shown and the least interesting. So I think no 1 is the most interesting/stylish, followed by 2, 4 and then 3. No 1 has such lovely colours, layers and texture. And a waistcoat! Love!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579990 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 03:18:32 +0000 Beth Ann 1579990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1 would call #1 (my favorite) -- Byronic Apocalypse, or "What the Apocalypse Would Look Like if Styled by British Dandies."&nbsp; Love the layering and feminine, but moody, colors.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579980 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 03:03:55 +0000 Jaime 1579980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting! I love the skirt outfit (#2), but don't know if it rates as flattering as the first one and the third one that really show off your great legs. I like the 4th one least because it doesn't have the same creative spark as the others - and I don't see why it rates as more flattering as the first or third. I think my conventional flattery meter needs some adjustment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579973 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:46:24 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1579973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite is the first outfit but they are all very flattering. &nbsp;I wonder if it is less about being flattering and more about downplaying aspects of one's shape that are personal concerns. &nbsp;I don't know that I have ever seen anything on you that isn't flattering so suspect you could wear a bit paper bag and still look good - if it was in the right color of course. &nbsp;Ha </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579954 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:09:03 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1579954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I'm laughing, Una, because I don't know that it makes sense, either, but maybe I sorta get it. Ha ha! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579953 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:07:35 +0000 catgirl 1579953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorites for you are 1,2,4,3. If I didn't know you I'd go with 4,1,2,3 as the ones I like best. This is why it's so nice to know people here and what is killer for them, although I'm not sure either of my rankings make sense! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579948 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:01:07 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1579948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Peri, so funny--I thought the same thing about #4. It is more of a classic look to me, so my least favorite of these, even though I enjoyed wearing it. (I really like the plaid tee, for the quirkiness of such an animal.)</p> <p>Krish and Suz, great to see you back! </p> <p>Vicki, thanks for your comment about the New York outfits, too. I like your idea of continuing with a dress theme (which you mentioned on Angie's blog post today); I've been thinking about layering over dresses, too, for fall and winter. </p> <p>Style Fan, I can see what you mean about look 3, now. At first I didn't recognize the conventional flattery aspects of it. </p> <p>Sally, your favorite was a fun one to wear. </p> <p>Thanks, kerlyn!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579944 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 01:47:11 +0000 Peri 1579944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them all, so even if I rank one of them last, it is only last among all good options!</p> <p>My favorite is #1, because it looks so fun. Then #3 for the colors of the top and the cute cropped hoodie. Then #2 for the colors of the top. Then 4. So for personal favorites: 1, 3, 2, 4. And I think they are all very flattering on you because they make you look like you...creative, relaxed, edgy and fun.&nbsp;</p> <p>For conventionally flattering, I do think 4 is more traditional. Maybe that's why it is #4 for me!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579941 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 01:40:35 +0000 Style Fan 1579941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favourite is #3.&nbsp; I love the look of a cropped sweater over lean jeans.&nbsp; And I agree with Suz that you have great legs.&nbsp; #3 shows them off.&nbsp; I also love the colours in #3.<br />My next favourite is #4.&nbsp; Again I am going with the long lean jean look.&nbsp; <br />#1 and #2 are both great looks on you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579939 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 01:34:50 +0000 Sal 1579939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are four great looks.</p> <p>I like them in this order 1 3 4 2 and in terms of flattery I see 4 1 3 2!!</p> <p>They all share layering, interesting shapes and textures, and dark moody colours. &nbsp;I love the shapes in 1 in particular, but I love the pattern/texture clash in 3.</p> <p>A great week and an interesting experiment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579936 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 01:33:30 +0000 kerlyn 1579936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have such an artistic eye for putting outfits together. &nbsp;It's hard to choose a favorite! &nbsp;#1 has such a feminine, artsy feel to it. &nbsp;#3 is very flattering in a conventional sense. &nbsp;But I really admire all of them!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579931 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 01:12:55 +0000 Vicki 1579931@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely AND flattering, Firecracker and since I've not been on here regularly I wanted to go back and see your New York City post that you mentioned today on Angie's blog article and I have to agree that I also love the predominant favorite #six from that thread. </p> <p>As for this post, I really like your variety in silhouettes. #1 is amazing. The asymmetrical skirt is gorgeous and if you were selling your designs, I'd likely buy that one. </p> <p>I also love the peplum top and the Loft skinnies which have a nice look to them. What an exciting trip you had in support of your friend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579929 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 01:11:29 +0000 rachylou 1579929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the sweater over the plaid. In terms of flattery - seems to me you cover that with 'long and lean.' </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579911 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:34:41 +0000 Suz 1579911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love them all! My fave for you is <b>your</b> fave for you -- it's a gorgeous textural mix, so autumnal, and beautiful on you as well! But I love the others equally and think #2 is just arty-funky sublime. Looks comfy, too, which is always a big attraction to me.&nbsp;</p> <p>You have fantastic legs, so #3, #4, and #1 show those off and that makes them winners in the figure flattery department. 3 and 4 are of course more conventionally flattering, I suppose, although I personally think that 1 is just as much so.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579906 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:10:04 +0000 krishnidoux 1579906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, your outfits are fun!&nbsp;<br />I think in terms of flattery, it pretty much follows the same as your order of preference.</p> <p>If you ask me (another person with a different pair of eyes who doesn't know what it <i>feels </i>like wearing these outfits), it would go like this:&nbsp;<br />1 3 2 4. I put outfit 3 in second place because there are so many elements I love in it (just a very personal taste): short sleeves jacket/cardi over a fitted long sleeve top, the fact that the topper is white, long&amp;lean silhouette, and the sheer energy, get-up-ans-go overall feel of it. <br />This said, outfit 2 is so cool in its ample simplicity and unconventional proportions. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579903 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 23:51:31 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1579903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy and Angie, thank you! </p> <p>Joy, glad to hear you like the shapes in 2! I made the top with the skirt in mind, after Aida's help with my closet edit. She helped me realize I could use some cropped tops to go with some things I was having trouble wearing. </p> <p>Angie, I'm so flattered by your K ratings. Great to hear they looked as good as they felt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579883 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 23:13:00 +0000 Angie 1579883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>HOW FUN. What a treat to see these outfits, Sharan. Thanks for posting. </p> <p>#1 is my favourite outfit too, and just KILLER on you. &nbsp;</p> <p>#2 is next favourite. As Killer.&nbsp;</p> <p>Outfits #3 and #4 slide up the more conventionally flattering scale. And they look great too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579881 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 23:10:57 +0000 Anonymous 1579881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your outfits are always a treat and do creative. I am in awe of your skills. As far as preference, I like 2 best, followed by 3, 4, 1. I really love the shapes of the pieces in 2.<br /> For figure flattery I wouls probably rank them 3, 1, 4, 2, but I'm not stopping to really analyze. I will be interested in what others think and learn from them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-playing-with-the-flattery-scale#post-1579874 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 22:44:54 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1579874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought I might try to to review some recent work outfits in light of Angie's discussion of figure flattering priorities. </p> <p>Here are four outfits, which I have shown in order of my own preference for them--i.e., the one I liked wearing best is shown first. All were very comfortable and felt good, though.</p> <p>In terms of figure flattery, I think they might rank differently, though; perhaps 4, 2, 1, 3? What do you think?</p> <p>Outfit 1. (photos 1-4): espresso ponte skinnies (NYDJ); plum sweater tunic with woven flounce (Tempo Paris); mauve, gray, espresso patchwork print jacquard vest (made by me); espresso moto boots (Miu Miu); espresso and black satchel (Joy Gryson); mauve packable coat (Mycra-Pac). In photo 4, I tried the outfit with my gray croc-look moto boots.</p> <p>Outfit 2. (photos 5-7): espresso ponte asymmetrical midi skirt (made by me); gray, brown, purple, teal abstract print cropped tissue-weight sweater with twisted cowl neck (made by me); espresso tights (Spanx); gray croc moto boots (Donald J. Pliner); mauve coat, gray backpack (Rebecca Minkoff).</p> <p>Outfit 3. (photos 8-10): burgundy skinny ankle pants (Loft); gray and plum texty-print tee (made by me); light gray cropped hooded sweater (old, from Anthropologie); long silver and pave circle pendant (Lucky); black flat booties (Munro, Lexie); black packable raincoat (Cole Haan); gray backpack.</p> <p>Outfit 4. (photos 11-13): charcoal skinny ankle pants (Classiques Entier, City Weave Ankle Pants); red and charcoal plaid tee (made by me); stone heather handkerchief hem cardi (Bobeau); gray moto boots (Frye, Lynn); navy trench coat (London Fog); black satchel (Elliott Lucca, Olvera). </p> <p>Thanks for looking! I appreciate your thoughts. </p>