Robin and Angie -- yes, this is an 80s look isn't it? (Photo below is what comes to mind for me.)
And yes, Angie, the "ancient" white AT top is a nice cut. I want that, but with long sleeves and a crewneck. The fuzzy BR sweater tempted me, but I have a feeling the sleeves are a bit too much; what I really need is something that behaves well as a layer. I have two great standalone spring sweaters (the Uniqlo and Everlane ones below), but they aren't great under toppers. I'm probably going to try the two in the OP anyway, because the colours are right in line with what I'm looking for, so it will all come down to fit.
Gryffin, semi-tuck is a whole different beast, isn't it? I sometimes semi-tuck into my lower-rise pants (about 9" actually; my low-rise is your high-rise!), but find it only works with tops of a very specific length, weight, drape, etc. Otherwise I end up with an untucked shirt before I know it.
High five, Cee and Bennett! Glad I'm not the only one.
Lisap, I agree that it *can* look very attractive with the right very thin, fine-gauge sweater. The very same sweaters that look terrible untucked because you can see the fly of your jeans poking through...
Janet, I am always on the lookout for not-too-long, not-too-short sweaters. Too long has been a pet peeve of mine for a decade (long-over-lean doesn't really work for me), and now the pendulum seems to have swung in the other direction.
Christina F and Angie, LOL! I'm pretty sure living in NY earns you the right to throw as many f-bombs as you want.
Smittie, I think some blousiness in the sweater might be the key to making a tucked sweater look intentional. If it doesn't blouse, then it just sits there looking bulky (as in the Everlane photo). Either that, or it needs to be pretty body-con.
Nemosmom, I suspect I might be too naturally RATE to make the semi-tuck look like a style choice. I can see how it works when it's the one "undone" element in a polished outfit, but in my world there's always something else coming undone.
Sara L, yeah, I do have knit tops that I tuck, but they are thinner and fitted. Layering tops and sweaters/pullovers are two separate categories for me. One can be tucked, the other not so much.
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