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AviaMariah

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Brutal honesty here. Should I ever leave the house in this? This sweater is from F21 and was supposed to be my Halloween costume to go with DD's mouse. I couldn't get the proportions to work. I was inspired by a post of Rae's to try it with stripes. Yay - be brave and wear although I for sure will get strange looks. Nay - put in in the give away bag for the neices ASAP!!

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catgirl

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I am wearing my cashmere POW! cartoon sweater today. I think it's cute although the length makes it younger to me.

AviaMariah

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Una - it's the length that gives me pause. I'm totally ok with the "meow"!

Janet

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I think if it were a bit more oversized/fluid or boxy in fit, it would work better.

viva

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Ah - so torn! I just love it in theory. Ultimately, I'd say pass it on. I just really really wish it were longer.

karymk

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Hmmmm. Nope.

AviaMariah

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Thanks for the input. I don't think I could wear it out of the house even if you all thought it looked fine. So into the niece bag it goes.

Thistle

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I would donate it to the nieces. I would love it if it were longer and more fluid.

Glory

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I love the idea of it but feel it is too cropped for my taste.

rachylou

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The sweater is great! Trousers would "grow up" the look...

karymk

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Revisiting this post to tell you I saw a pic of a sweater like this, minus the saying, over a white cotton blouse and it looked really proportional. It skimmed so nicely down the mid section. So I think it is possible for you to try again! The blouse would be slimmer in cut, maybe with some stretch. I think even I could wear it over a shirt, if the crop was in the right spot. For me, id would like it to hit at the point where my waist looks slimmest. Do you think you would try again?

kkards

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i'd love to see this with more fluid pants, i think i remember you posting about the wide leg alice and olivia pants.

unfrumped

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I'm thinking wrong word and wrong fit. But another version could work , so not wrong to be trying.

AviaMariah

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This already was passed on to my pre-teen nieces and they will get a kick out of it and look adorable. I thought I'd break way out of my comfort zone and give it a try but no go. Thanks for the honest responses.

Anonymous

I think the "meow" and the length are both cute, just OTT together! A longer meow sweater or a plain cropped sweater would both be adorable. Also, if you think you like the proportions I might try a cropped sweater over a crew neck or tank top. I think the stripes of the turtleneck book ending the cropped sweater make the sweater look disproportionate. I had a few cropped pastel sweaters that I wore over tank tops every spring, and it sort of looked like dance wear.