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White booties comedy round: hubs' perspective

rae

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I need to preface this by saying that my poor hubby is NOT being mean to me. We have an agreement to be brutally honest when we ask each other opinions on things like this - I give as well as I get!

On the versions with dresses:
- "I never ever think this... but I think that actually makes you look fat."
- "Pretty horrific."
- "Something about them seems silly and costumey."
- "I feel pretty confident saying that you should not wear those outfits."

On the pants versions:
- "They're not so bad like this - the pants hide everything I hate about them."
- "If they were $20, I'd definitely say to keep and wear with pants and jeans."

On shorts version:
- "The worst yet. I'm sorry."

I have to say that I unfortunately agree on some of the points. I don't feel fab in the booties with skirts, even though I love the look on others. Perhaps they are not UWP enough for me? My boots usually carry a large part of my style statement.

I do love them with pants... but I don't have that many pairs of pants, and I don't even love all the pants I have! These might simply be too expensive to keep just to wear them with pants... what do you think? :T

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Latest reply was from tarzy

RandomThoughts (Andrea)

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Your boy is a hoot!

I'm not in love with them with the CCV dress, but 4 - 7 look great to me.

I'm sort of of the same mind, however - if you are not wild about them with skirts/dresses they are probably not worth keeping since that is most of what you wear.

Elly

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You already know how I feel about them-- your hubby and I should do stand up together.

rae

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Elly, I really do appreciate that hooves comment - it is true that that is something to watch out for! Before hubs went off to bed he said to let him know what the forum says about them; he will get a kick out of that.

CocoLion

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My bf wouldn't DARE say a peep about anything I'm wearing...

besides, he's clueless.

Your husband is hilarious and I love that he has such frank opinions on style!

OK, now on to the boots. Yes, they are a little "kawaiiiii" if you have ever been in Japan or around Japanese girls you will know what that means (translation = twee in a good way). But that may not be your style.

I do like the way they look when peeking underneath pants. I think they are so fab this way, and worth keeping for that purpose alone. Suddenly a conservative outfit looks unexpected and cool with those white booties.

When worn with skirts/dresses, I keep thinking go-go boots (that could be a product of my age). And go-go boots were more mid-calf than ankle boots. So something about the height of the boots feels off when worn with dresses.

Deborah

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Rae, I have to agree with Denise. The boots are great but they are not working for me with dresses and skirts but they look great under pants. If you think you will get the wear out of them with your pants then I think they are definitely worth keeping.

Aunty

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If they don't call to your heart strings let them go, better ones will come your way

shipskitty

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I really like 4-7 but you are the one who has to love the look. Let them go if you can't justify them wiht the looks you love alone and go on to find the next fab UWP thing!

rute

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eh eh I understand bacause my Hubby has also strong oppinions about my shoes!
They are more on the classical side! They love classical pumps!
I like 4 and 5!

Mona

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I agree with your hubby. My husband also has a very good eye for style and gives me honest opinions when something doesn't work.

Anonymous

They do mask your ankle, and so when the skirt is a bit longer it shortens the leg a bit, mabye a similar pair lower cut, or more fitted around the ankle will do better.

Sharon

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I think they look great with the pants. They are quite a contrast to your skin colour and I think for that reason they are quite leg shortening. I don't think 1-3 are very flattering. I think they work really well in 6&8 because you have such amazing long legs and the shorter length of the minidress and shorts shows that off and allows the booties to look funky rather than clunky.

modgrl

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I don't think they are comically bad... But I think they would be better if they were more low contrast with your legs, like if they were a cognac color. Don't give up on light boots.

Mochi

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Hi, rae. I will add my two cents and interpretations on why the booties may not be working with dresses...because it reminds me of my own issues. We're both short of leg, and were we taller, that little bit of extra taper on the leg would mean the so-called ankle booties wouldn't be hitting at what is already morphing into the beginnings of the calf on li'l shortie us. So long-winded way of saying, they may be truncating our leg look. Does that make sense? Even so, it's one of those things where if you love it enough, you go, "Oh, screw it! I'm wearing these!" Because they are really cute.

Anonymous

I'm glad you have a good fashion relationship with your hubby! When I started all this I promised mine I wouldn't bankrupt the family or wear something he thought was hideous. Now one or the other prevents me form buying most things! I'm getting so used to seeing people here in booties with skirts/dresses, that they actually look okay to me, but maybe something shorter or more nude and UWP will come down the pike.

I'm curious, do you like pants that much? I love jeans, but normal pants have never excited me. I'd much rather be in a pencil skirt if I have to dress up, but today I will wear pants since it's not quite warm enough. But I don't love them.

Janet

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LOL at your husband! You are a good sport.

I actually quite like 5-7. I think those booties are too light with the CCV dress and your dark hair. You are adorable no matter what you wear!

renae

Just want to say that your husband is hilarious!

rae

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Andrea - for some reason it really hit me this morning hearing you say that I mostly wear skirts... kind of a shock for this tomboy! I really need to sort out my pants situation.

Denise - I know that word well! Love it for many things, but I'm not sure I'd put it in my list of style descriptors. Will have to mull this over.

Rute - I'm glad someone else came to my same conclusion about hubs' style. He thinks he's alternative, but I say classic!

Sharon, Rita, Mochi, and Janet - You may be right that I flat out need something darker for my skin. I have pretty dark skin, though, especially in the summer/spring, when I'd be bare legged. Maybe I already have the lightest booties I can handle (below)?

And Mochi, thanks for commiserating - at least I'm not the only one!

Claire - Mostly, no. I've not been excited by most pants. I went on one site the other day and, seriously, 6 different shades of beige, 4 shades of gray, and black - you can have any color you want, as long as it's a neutral! I do like my legs to be covered sometimes, though, and I do like to feel a little less girlie sometimes. I'm going to head to J. Crew after work today and see about some of their cropped styles (so I can order the tall inseam).

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goldenpig

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I actually think 4-8 are fun but I agree with hubs, not too fond of them with the dresses. I like the booties you already have much better (your last pic). Your DH and mine should do stand up comedy together--they'd be great as judges of an American Idol-style fashion show! Mine loves to take potshots at anything with fur or animal print. And sounds like my DH is similarly classic in his tastes.

Angie

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Hubs is a scream! And I love that you are a sport, Rae

I vote return the booties. It's just not going to be a happy union, especially because you are not killer wild about your stylings either. I think that the colour is really throwing hubs off. Perhaps try darker booties?

ironkurtin

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The world is full of great shoes that will flip your wig and hubby's too. Pass and keep looking!

Jem

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Your hubby is hilarious! That's nice that you can ask his opinion and he has a clue how to answer about fashion. Too bad about the boots, but I agree that the slightly darker ones look better in your picture above.

Mo

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I haven't read any of the replies, so sorry if I'm just repeating. Basically, I think that if they were closer to your skin tone they would be happily joining your closet right now. I think it's the lighter color that is throwing things off but that the booties (shape, style, print) themselves would be total winners if they matched *you* better!

rae

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Thanks, ladies, for the therapy and the okay to return these. I don't need hubs to love everything I own (UWP sweater stayed, for example), but for a pretty pricey boot, it needs to be more versatile.

Hubs actually said he does not mind the color, print, or calf hair. He does not like the shape of them from the side, thinks the hidden wedge is not so hidden and, as you all have said, that they shorten my legs.

Hubs also asked a really good question, which was what *I* like about them. I am really drawn to the calf hair, and I like that the color is lighter and more spring-like. I guess maybe calf hair boots will be a long term project.

Scarlet

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I do like them with pants. I wonder if low contrast tights are worth a try? Like maybe a gray?

DragonflyJane

I'm a bit late to the party but I just wanted to say I really like them - even with the dresses.
I totally would return them though if they're pricey & you're not convinced.

rae

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Scarlet, I did try them with cream tights, and I really hated it. Felt *very* costumey to me - like a superhero or a Cirque character. :T

Why don't pony hair boots come in nude??

Marley

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I really like them with your shorter hemlines - eSPECially #6 - and also with your shorts. However, I agree with the others who are wondering about a little darker shade? Also, I agree with the person who said that the height might be wrong with your leg shape, in that these seem to hit you right where your calf begins and so it shortens the look of your leg.

Your hubs is just cracking me up!

Irene

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My problem all right. I have wonderful off-white booties, and nothing goes with them! But I love 'em so much and not ready to return. BTW, I'm not ready to hide them under pants and jeans too. I stile wear my beauties with lighter hosiery and skirt and dress in patterns with whitish tones.

rae

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This is quite hard... Irene, I feel sort of like you. I got the return authorization from Karmaloop, but I did not box up the boots and ship back yet. I've looked at a bunch of other calf hair shoes, and there are none I like as much as these.

But then Marley is right, too. I think maybe I have to try them on with all of my pants/jeans - either it will make it easier to say goodbye, or it will reinforce the fact that they aren't versatile enough.

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