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I Got the Butt Vest

Angie

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Suz renamed skirted leggings "the butt vest", incase you missed that last year. I'm STIll chuckling about the description. Thanks for making me laugh, Suz!

I bought these for yoga, which I now do 4 to 5 times a week because it REALLY helps my arms and teaches me to be patient. So in my style world the butt vest is gear and nothing more than that.

The ones that I bought are extremely soft and comfy, and I highly recommend them for Yin, Hatha and Vinyassa yoga classes, especially when your tops keep riding up. I wear mine with bright or muted welted tops that are quite tight, and then layer over a roomy '80s sweatshirt with wide neckline - think Flashdance. I take the sweatshirt off when I get warm.

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Staysfit

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I wore skirted leggings and shorts for running. For yoga I fing the skirt annoying as it gets in my way for certain poses. I wear regular leggings and a snug body hugging top that is almost long enough to cover my bottom. It stays in place if I turn upside down!

TraceyLiz65

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Thanks for the reminder and the memory, this was funny last year and brought another smile today!

Anonymous

With all due respect to Suz , it was Una who named it the butt vest , no? And I nearly spit out my coffee for the second time today because of you! First wavy hair, now a butt vest? What has the world come to?

I wear regular workout clothes to yoga - I don't differentiate my wardrobe in that way. Cropped tights, sports bra and loose fit tank.

AviaMariah

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The title of your post cracked me up. I actually have been eyeing skirted legging but I would wear them as around the house/weekend wear with the kids. I've been eyeing the EF ones which look like they have a little longer skirt than the one you linked to. Although I like the price of the one you linked to better! I may have to give them a try just to see.

AviaMariah

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Oh - and that would also be my yoga.. picking up up kids, toys etc 1000 times a day. It's also teaching me patience.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Lisa, really? I thought it was Suz! I'm sure she will chime in to clarify. The sky would only fall down if I wore skirted leggings as casual wear. I can assure you that the sky is very much in tact. Butt vest for yoga only in my world. Like t-shirts are only for sleepwear in my world.

Staysfit, interesting. I find the opposite. The skirted leggings stay very put, whereas my other yoga leggings get yanked on several times during all sorts of poses. Perhaps they are too big?

Karie

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What a great idea! I like the reference to Flashdance, too. I actually do something similar for yoga and Pilates, wear a form fitting top or tank top underneath a loose fitting long (in winter) or short (in summer) sleeved tee. No pictures, but I have one from Athleta and one from Old Navy. For bottoms, I make my own. The two patterns I use are pictured below. The first one I've used for years, the second is my latest sewing project - I like the side pocket for when I'm using other areas of the gym and want to listen to a book or music. I'm also planning on making the long sleeved tee in the first pattern.

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Anonymous

When it's not frigid outside, I wear cropped leggings and a racerback tee over a sports bra. Sometimes I wear a regular fitted tee instead of the racerback tee. In cold weather, I wear long yoga pants with a regular tee over a racer tee and sports bra.

viva

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For barre and yoga, my standard outfit includes Lulu cropped leggings, and a fitted racer-back tank. If it's frigid, I might wear full-length leggings and a long-sleeve fitted athletic shirt on top and take it off after warming up. I am not one of those who can do yoga in loose clothing.

Anonymous

Angie - yoga is addictive. Lucky you that you can go so often!
I like running crops for yoga because they're a bit smoother and seem to be less pill-prone. I also really am in love with all the crazy patterns on the tops and bottoms nowadays!

shiny

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The skirt on the EF leggings is much longer -- hits me about mid-thigh and that's the PXS. The PS hits me just above the knee. I could not do yoga in them as the skirt is long enough that it'd interfere with movement. Unless I hiked it all the way up.

I tried another brand (don't remember) and the skirt was SHORT. True butt-vest length. Basically hit just below the crotch.

Anonymous

I could be wrong - not like THAT's ever happened before -

I"ve see women doing yoga in skirted leggings at the studio I go to, but I can only see myself adjusting and rolling the skirt back down throughout the class.

catgirl

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I humbly assert (see what I did there?) that I coined the phrase, but Suz made it famous with her struggle to conquer the look.

http://suz.lookfab.com/post/sk.....-i-want-to

What a memory you have, Lisa!

rachylou

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Maybe I should have another look at the butt vest. I still just wear mini skirts and leggings, not that I do yoga... my body is worn down by ballet; doctor said to stop doing all that stretching... I'm unnaturally flexible now. Hehe.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I definitely want to try skirted leggings for Pilates. Thanks for this reminder, Angie! I was on the fence about buying some Zella ones I saw at Nordstrom, thinking they might go on sale. Then I never checked back. I wear Zella move-it pants, leggings, or bootcut yoga pants for Pilates. In summer, I wear capri leggings or move-it shorts or capris.

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Angie

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Thanks for sharing your yoga outfits, ladies. Very interesting. Unless it's heated yoga, I don't know how you can wear sleeveless tanks to class. I would freeze!

Jennifer, you can't do yoga in skirted leggings with a longer skirt! You need the skirt to be "crotch-scraping" and very short, like the ones I bought.

(Ladies, like I mentioned earlier, the skirt on these leggings stays put. I assure you. You don't fuss with it at all).

Una, thanks for chiming in! What a GREAT description and chuckle we've had, and continue to have about the butt vest.

Karie, I'm excited about your sewing project.

Smittie, you're right. The more yoga you do - the more you WANT to do.

Anonymous

I can no longer remember where I've parked my car, what I went down to the basement for, what that person's name is , where I put my keys and phone , or what my cell number is , but I DO remember the butt vest .

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I have a skirted legging in my yoga / exercise wardrobe. Actually it's one that LisaP recommended last year.

I usually wear fitted clothing for exercise. It just varies in length, heaviness and layers depending whether I'm inside or outside and the season.

My clothing problem in yoga happens if I wear a top that doesn't stay in place when I am doing downward facing dog or inversions. Sometimes I think they will, but they don't. And of course with Lulu, once you've sweated in them, you're done. (Nike and Athleta have nice, flexible returns policies if a garment doesn't suit you.)

Sal

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I am not currently doing yoga or Pilates. I do gym workouts and walk instead- I would like to start again but haven't found the right time and spot yet.

I think your look is great Angie. I wear leggings or shirts, tanks or tees. In the winter I wear merino long sleeve tees and beanies!!

Anonymous

Leggings and an exercise bra to support the girls. I like close fitting clothing so I can see my body alignment better and am not obstructed by my loose clothing sometimes covering my vision, especially during "down dog".

Lyn D.

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Don't get me started here Angie-
I wear leggings of various lengths depending on the weather, with a fluid-fit tee.
I see way too much cleavage and transparent-when-in Pose of the Child
un-vested-Butts for my liking on others

Style Fan

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I do Yoga 5 to 7 times a week. If I am lucky I go to 2 classes a day. I am hoping to do teacher training soon so I am pretty dedicated.
I agree that it really helps with arm strength. I have spindly arms. Now I can do side planks no problem. And Chaturanga. Me. Spindly arm Me.
I wear all Lululemon clothes. Leggings, tanks and a form fitting jacket with a zipper that is easy to take off. I do find my leggings slide down and I have to pull them up. I was told I need to size down. Ha. Maybe if I was 25 years old. I will put up with the sliding down. They are tight enough thank you.

shedev

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This would have made a great April fools post. I wear leggings and workout cami. Loved the Flashdance sweatshirt.

MTBGirl

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Haha... I like your Flashdance reference!
I do yoga at home in our living room so it is fitted shorts and fitted shirt. Sometimes fitted capris and sometimes a sports tank (with a built in shelf bra). And your totally right about the more you do the more you want to do!

Brooklyn

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I do most of my exercise (except walking) indoors in air con but I overheat really easily (even in yoga). So I wear a sleeveless fitted top and cropped leggings. I would prefer to wear a loose top but it tends to go south in downward dog.

Anonymous

I'm a big fan of Prana for yoga gear - my favorite yoga pants are the Ashley capri leggings.
http://www.prana.com/ashley-capri-legging.html

Anonymous

Style Fan: When I started yoga, my arms would shake and I couldn't hold down dog, do plank, etc. Now I can do all that most of the time. Sometimes our teacher holds down dog for an eternity.

Nebraskim

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I love to wear little running skirts with capri tights or running and doing weights etc. at the gym. The skirts I favor are actual pull on skirts in a stretchy knit. They are not attached and they do not have shorts underneath. They were sold at Kohl's, which promoted them for yoga and called them something like "run around" skirts. I don't yoga but these are perfect for my type of workouts. I like feeling more covered up, even though the skirts are only 17 inches.

Aziraphale

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I don't do yoga (and you'd die if you saw how I dress to go trail running), but I'm sure if anyone can make The Butt Vest look good, it's you, Angie.

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