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In the spirit of trying things, the EF skirted leggings...ETA new ?

Janet

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I was making a long-overdue return to Nordies and spied the EF skirted leggings. I had time to kill and a little curiosity, so I thought why not try?

Oddly enough, I like them on me more than I thought I would. I don't know whether that necessarily means they should be part of my wardrobe, but interesting, at least.

I'm kind of loving the sweater (also EF). That might need to be mine. Even though I'm wearing the wrong bra -- darn seams.

Honest and brutal opinions, please!!!

ETA: I woke up this morning actually thinking about this try-on session and pondering whether I might actually have worn these leggings today if I had bought them yesterday.

But a new question arises: Should I try this sweater a size down? This is plenty roomy, even in the hip, and it might rein in the volume a little. As long as the sleeve length is adequate, I think the XS could work. Crazy I know that I can wear an XS in EF, but that's what size I took in the mixed media brown and black jacket... The leggings are a S.

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Latest reply was from Beth Ann

Sal

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You are a brave woman opening yourself up to the skirted legging debate....

I love the colour of the blue sweater - just stunning!

Anonymous

I like the entire outfit on you. The sweater color is gorgeous.

catgirl

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I like them on you!

karymk

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I like them on you Janet but you have to like them. I coach myself by asking if I merely like the GARMENT or the GARment on me. I liked the way I looked and felt in the skirted leggings, not just on a model or other YLFer.

Alassë

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Hmm... I like them on you/with your style.

dashielle (Ann)

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I'm sorry Janet, but I LOVE THEM ON YOU! I'm not really sorry, but don't want you to get sucked into the whirling vortex of skirted leggings- unless you're prepared!

dashielle (Ann)

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Oops, forgot to add in the obvious, that sweater MUST come home with you. Please "Find" it so we an see which one it is.

Janet

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I added it as a Find! Thanks, everyone. I left it all behind to consider further (but it is on hold). I'm glad to see that you all see what I'm seeing -- that there could be merit in this style for me. I think tall boots (the ugg Cortona in particular) could help too, for more leg coverage. They are very comfortable! And more flattering than I expected.

Keep the opinions coming. Don't be afraid to argue against either. I won't take anything personally. I would want to be able to make them work with a few outfits, and I'd have to be mentally comfortable with them. At least upon first try-on, I find them much more wearable to me than regular leggings.

Suz

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I really like them on you, Janet. (SOB) (Just kidding).

No butt-vest in sight.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME THAT I CANNOT WEAR A BUTT -VEST?

Too "cute" for a butt-vest -- that will go on my tombstone.

In all seriousness, the sweater is fantastic, too. And if you think you can wear the skirted legging, go for it! I am sure you can style them briliantly. Also, your weather is better for the EF version than mine.

Caro in Oz

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I think they look fine on you (& everyone I've seen them on). The only question imo is whether you feel great in them

crutcher

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You look ah--maz--ing in these...I hope if you decide to get these, you will enjoy them as much as I do...I have to limit the wearing time..

Sveta

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I can only repeat what Caro (a very wise woman) said - the main question is how do you feel in them.
For me the key would be - do you feel great in leggings with a tunic overall? Because if you do this look should be a no brainer for you.
I for example don't feel fab in leggings with a tunic for the last couple of years I wore this look a lot before that but it looks like my current style and leggngs just don't mesh together well. And I think this is also true for Suz...what about you?
Now ponte pants is a completely different matter

Peri

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It's interesting how the color of the sweater is so different in your picture vs the website picture. I like the darker, more cobalt shade that shows in your pics. Which one is true? And is the merino itchy? I always rule it out, but maybe EF isn't itchy?

I'm staying out of the skirted legging debate!

Runcarla

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Great pins, Janet. The skirted leggings suit you. The cobalt colour is beautiful, however to my eye the sweater looks 'to big' rather than voluminous.

Since I'm not good with voluminous looks, take this with a grain of salt.

gryffin

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Well I love them on you!! PS I wear them with my Ugg Cortonas all the time. I prefer them with knee and OTK boots although I do wear with booties in summer. Janet, what would your BCBG long jacket look like with this outfit? Might be too much but curious.....;-)

ETA: sorry humming cake song!!

rachylou

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I feel so controversial... If you wear the leggings with these boots, I think a fitted top and then a slouchy cardigan. Or if you do the blue sweater, taller boots. I'd like to see just a little more structure.

But I'm not sold on the skirted leggings on you. Which is weird. I think you're smokin' when you do rocker, which is the opposite of uptight, but I guess the thing is I never see you doing slacker. Weathered boots yes, the old fuzzy slipper shuffle, no.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I like them on you, Janet. I'm trying to figure out why I like these on you and I had reservations about Suz's on her. (And yet I liked them on Una.) My main reservation for Suz was that they seemed a little uncharacteristic of her style, so I guess I feel like they suit your style. You have a fair amount of arty-ness in your style and also the rocker elements, which I think can play well with these.

I think the skirt length is good on you with this pair, and I really like the black on you, too. They look good with the black boots you're wearing here--I like how they toughen up the look and also give a long leg line. I can see them with taller boots as well.

kellygirl

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It's really cool to be able to see these on so many different people. I like them but they do not look as immaculate as your skinnies and boots outfits that I've seen. This looks more cozy and less rock and roll. That being said, you definitely have the arty/bohemian/UWP in your style to pull these off if you want. The sweater is gorgeous, btw.

Angie

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I like them on you too, Janet.

Like Rachy, I would prefer to see a more structured and shorter top with the look. That will visually lengthen the skirt too.

Echo

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Seeing them on multiple people (myself included) has confirmed that I have a poison eye for these in 99/100 cases. Like I mentioned in another thread, I would probably love this sweater on you with regular leggings, but the "skirt" on the skirted leggings reads as a third piece to me and looks like a very short mini. It SHOULD work like a tunic, but to my eye it just doesn't. Ironically, it looks more revealing to me than a tunic with leggings, even if both were the exact same length. So it isn't you (you look great in just about everything); it's me.

So I will kindly bow out of future skirted legging threads now that I have identified my issue!

Susie

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I like these on you. I tried them on this past weekend, just out of curiosity. They might have worked in a petite, but in the regular the skirt was way too long but the length on you looks great. They aren't a style that I feel a need to add to my wardrobe but I'll be interested to hear what you decide.

Deborah

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Janet, I don't think these are your skirted leggings. Again I am finding myself wanting to see a slightly longer length skirt for you. For me it's about the proportions and more mid thigh length would work better to my eye. Also your sound like you like them ok but don't LOVE them in a have to have them way.

jackiec

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Gosh this whole skirted legging thing is a funny cat, isn't it? I like these on you! Maybe it's the black black that I like. And the cobalt sweater is GORgeous on you. I like the whole package here. Hmm.

Aziraphale

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Yep, these actually work pretty well on you. They are cute and the skirt is just long enough. It's not your signature style, but it's not enough of a departure that it looks all out of whack.

And I agree, you must purchase that sweater.

(Also, if you don't mind me asking, what are those boots? I need some like those!).

Mona

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Yes, what FC said about the skirted leggings!
The sweater is absolutely amazing on you. Blue is your colour.

Janet

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Elisabeth, I added the boots as a Find -- the Ugg Finney boots. They are warm and extremely comfortable! They only had an 8.5 and I normally wear an 8, but I just wear a thicker sock with them and they are great. They've become my go-to casual boots when I'll be dealing with snow/slush/cold rain/salt on the streets.

I added a question to my original post. What do you all think of trying a size down in the sweater? I would have to order it since this was the smallest they had in store. It's plenty roomy, even in the hip, so as long as the sleeve length is adequate, I think it could still work, while reining in some of that additional volume.

Also, a note about the sweater color. I'd say that the stock photo color AND the color in the photo are both a little misleading. This sweater seems to photograph more cobalt-ish blue, while the real item leans a little more towards a dark but vibrant, slightly more teal/turquoise tone. It's a great color on me and actually matches the blue in my eyeglass frames perfectly. It's not a commonly found color at all. I do have to say that EF offers some really lovely color options.

texstyle

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I have to be open and say I just don't love these for you. If you love them, I certainly understand the comfort/ease factor. They look a bit longer on you than on Suz for whatever reason but they seem in a different style category than yours. Maybe I just don't like leggings enough so I have a poison eye?

ETA: I take that back, maybe they don't look a bit longer on you on second eval. They are similarly short.

Suz

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Tex -- they're not the same item. Janet's are the EF skirted legging -- it is MUCH longer than the BlackFive version that I got.

Una, Lisa, and I got ours from Black Five.

Firecracker, gryffin, shiny, crackers, and a bunch of others have got the EF version.

Janet

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I'm revisiting the comments today now that I have a little time. So interesting how the opinions vary! I am glad you all are being honest and giving thoughtful responses. I think these leggings (maybe in combination with the long tunic sweater) are messing with perception of my proportions. The skirt is definitely hitting mid-thigh (or a little lower) on me. There is a lot of leg under the top of the skirt and the bottom of the sweater, trust me. There's a short little torso up there. I can actually scootch the leggings/skirt down a bit to get more length out of it, but this is where it fell with the waistband more or less at my waist (actually a little lower).

Oh, gryffin, I did wonder about how the BCBG jacket would work with these. It's a lot of black, but that's not a dealbreaker for me at all. I wonder if the hems would compete with one another.

Sveta, your point is interesting. I do not like typical tunic + leggings looks on me. I like this look better because it feels like more coverage. To me, this feels more intentional, and less like I forgot to put on pants. I guess I've also seen the tunic + leggings look done to death around here, and I like a slightly different spin on it.

Angie, I was thinking about what tops I have that meet the criteria of having some combination of length and structure to pair with these, and I hit a bit of a stumbling block. My long tops tend to be quite UNstructured to wear with skinnies. So I'm not even sure what a longer structured top would look like. If anyone would like to share examples, I would find that helpful! One thing I don't want to do is add bottoms to my wardrobe that require a whole new category of tops to wear with them.

All of your comments are great food for thought. Thank you!

I may or may not get these leggings -- I'm still undecided. I'm learning that sometimes it's enough for me to try something and find that it's not disastrous on me, and maybe even pretty good, without thinking it has to become part of my wardrobe.

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