WIW: Cream, caramel, chocolate

Cream cords, caramel sweater, chocolate boots + a marshmallow scarf.

I love wearing clothes that remind me of food. Part of me wishes I had worn my vanilla perfume with this (but the other part has censored the fragrance).

Re: the pants. I have a hard time with these. They are GAP "ever straight" or whatever that's called. That is, they are straight but not skinny. I ordered online and didn't super love the fit but loved the color. Because they're not skinny they are hard to tuck into boots. There's a bit of extra fabric around the thighs that kills the slimming effect of true skinnies. And it is so hard to choose the right footwear--they don't look right with ankle booties or flats.

Still, until I find a new suitable pair of cream skinny cords, I'll keep them.

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9 years ago

Deborah

Veteran

Gorgeous tones! This is a very elegant and classic look to my eye. Did you wear this to work?

Susie

Yummy

K.M.

Deborah, yes, I wore it to work--I work in a casual setting!

ElleH

Yummy, love it. I have been planning a similar outfit but then it got hot around here. I hope we get a cold snap so I don't have to wait a year.

Zibbets

Love it with the scarf! YLF!

Jaime

(website)

Looks great - the extra material does not stand out in any way.

shevia, that's great to hear. Up close there are some folds and a little bit of bunching, especially where the pants meet the boots. I smoothed out some of it by tucking the pants inside my socks (trick learned here) but it wasn't super comfortable!

It's funny, I remember when the tucked-in look started to make a comeback--before skinnies were everywhere--and people had all sorts of tricks for folding the hems of bootcuts just so to fit inside boots. I don't think it ever looked as smooth as with skinnies, but now after all those years of tighter pants my expectations may be a little higher!

Karie

I see no issues at all with the Gap jeans. I love the soft color combo accented by the darker boots.

trekkiegirl

Cute outfit, yummy colors! I have a pair of pants that do the same thing. The only shoes I think they look right with are casual sneakers, like converse style or slip ons. I've been debating whether or not to keep them, because they are so darn comfy!

Wonderfully classic with a very rich feel. Very nice! And yes, yummy colors.

Anonymous

I see no problem with the jeans either. I think they look great, in fact I love the whole outfit. Those colours are just my thing, fabulous. And now I feel hungry

approprio

I can taste the caramel I think the scale of the boots offsets any issues with bunching in the trousers. Favourite detail: the buttons on your sweater.

Style Fan

Love the outfit. The jeans look great with the boots. I would wear those colours. Yummy. Love it with the scarf.

Robidi

Active Member

Such a pretty combination of colors!

Lisa

Gorgeous soft look. Have you tried tucking the jeans into your socks before tucking into the boots? It may help contain some of that extra fabric.

Thanks for all the feedback, ladies! I'm glad to hear that the pants don't look so odd tucked in after all. I'm a perfectionist and my worst critic, and I need to learn to let it go--otherwise it gets difficult!

Lisa, yes, I did tuck in the pants into my socks--a trick I learned here in another thread (perhaps it was even you who suggested it?...) But I found that a bit uncomfortable in the zipper area near my ankle bones. I'm very bony and so anything pressing or poking feels uncomfortable. Maybe I'll try folding them the other way when I tuck them again.

celia

Honestly with that title, you made me think about ice cream
This is one of my favorite color combinations. It looks rich and classic.
I like the outfit with the brown boots .

Jill N.

Very nice outfit. Classy combo! YLF:)

celia, I was thinking of hot cocoa with whipped cream swirled with caramel. 'Cause it's so cold here! But I would take ice-cream with hot-fudge sauce too!

MTBGirl

Great outfit and I think you look great in the pants! I recently purchased the LL Bean slim cords (my first cream pant!) and really like them if you might want to check those out.

L.L.Bean

Casco Corduroy Pants, Slim Leg

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