Yes to jumpsuits - YouLookFab Forum

Hi ! Seems like many of you are saying no to jumpsuits, but I'm a convert so thought I would give them a little love here.

I didn't think they would work for me because of my body type- I have a very long torso. But finding one that fits changed everything.

I like them because they are a neat pants outfit that I normally don't achieve because of my personal aversion to tucking in tops. (Short waist/very long rise makes tucking tricky). I like pants. They are comfy and have a certain freedom of movement-I can chase small children and get on the floor without worrying about improprieties.

Although bathroom breaks are slightly fussy, I usually wear a camisole so don't feel like I'm stripping. And dresses usually involve some fussiness for me anyway, with slipshorts etc.

I hope you like my jumpsuits! I wore the black one to graduation this year and although I haven't yet cut the tags from the floral one, I am thinking of wearing it to a wedding this summer. (I have a fushia wrap but it might be a bit much, idk.) But I think either will be good for casual wear also.... maybe with a jean jacket?

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5 years ago

Murph11

Veteran

Oh, I like both of these! Can you add the finds or links?

Alicewonderland

Ok those are way too cute. You make a good case. And the camisole idea is brilliant.

JAileen

I do like them. But part of the bathroom issue is not just stripping, but the jumpsuit accidentally touching the floor. At my house, that would be okay. At the restrooms at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center in the late afternoon, for example, or an airplane restroom at the end of a fourteen hour flight, that would be disgusting. You get my drift..

Julie

Active Member

Thanks ladies! And, here you go Murph (sorry I never got the find things to work):

Floral from evereve:
https://evereve.com/floral-cro.....it-40841-c

Black from Eileen Fisher (bought on sale last fall!):
https://www.eileenfisher.com/l.....8tl-p3987/

Jaileen, agreed- never on an airplane!! Or the county fair. Or the grand canyon. Yes, dresses may have the advantage there.
But my work bathroom is clean, and the wedding at a museum- probably not gross. Plus they are a cropped so easier to deal with.

Cee

I dunno... Don't they make you jumpy ?

Sal

These look fab on you - another forum member Jenn also has the black EF one. Very flattering and chic - perfect for the occasions you mentioned.

For icky bathrooms, I have heard you have to roll the jumpsuit so it doesn’t touch the ground.

Barbara Diane

I especially like the EF one. I like the idea of cropped jumpsuits-easier to manage in the bathroom.

Jane

These look great! I am nodding, the pink one would look super with a denim jacket!

RobinF

These are really pretty, I especially love the black one. I have heard that camisole idea and that would help a lot with the bathroom issue. Still not sure for me but you never know...

Jules

I also love mine. It needs a cami anyway and you’re right, that does help when using the bathroom. I wear it to work or out for the evening. I don’t wear it hiking or on airplanes. It’s not like having a jumpsuit in my closet suddenly renders me incapable of good decision making.
Love your wrap-front one especially. I like them with sleeves or the suggestion of sleeves like this one - it’s partly because I like to cover my upper arms, but also I prefer the proportions that way.

Cee, yes my children thought this meant we were going to the trampoline park.

Sal, thanks for the tip- Jenn's photos are amazing! I really love this jumpsuit.

Alice and Barbara- yes, the rolling and cropped style definitely make the bathroom break easier- also the fact that both of these are sleeveless without a lot of extra volume to deal with from the top. Long sleeves would be more challenging to control!

And thanks Jane, Robin, Jules!

The Cat

I like yours very much! They are casual elegant or elegant casual--depending on how you style them.

Lesley

I love them! I am a yes to jumpsuit person but just haven't found the right one yet!

Christina F.

I like them, when I can find ones that fit. Maybe it's because I choose cropped ones, and need some room through the thighs, but really I have no problem hiking them up over my knees and avoiding a bathroom floor. Maybe with more fitted jumpsuits, that's not an option?

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Lucy

Very pretty! I love everything about that first outfit!

kkards

joined the jumpsuit team this year...really didn't find the bathroom thing to be an issue, but i did/do wear a tee or a tank underneath (but then again, that's how i dress 90% of the time anyway)

karen13

Those both look great on you and I particularly love the floral. I think you could dress it up or down. I bought one dressy one last fall and like it a lot!

Jaime

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Both of these look fantastic on you! Cut the tags!

fifthandfinest

Great choices! They look great.

Anonymous

I like both of them too!

Stephanie

Love both your jumpsuits! When I wear jumpsuits, I have to hike my pant legs up before sitting otherwise they tend to pull when I sit down.

Beth Ann

I've not worn a jumpsuit since I made a green corduroy one in 8th grade. I loved that garment, even with the yoga like contortions in the loo. I love the look of these on you!

LAR101

The black EF is killer on you.
Really fantastic!
So killer that I personally would consider a duplicate in another color.

The floral is very good but it doesn’t seem to sit as fine as the black on you. But then again, the black on you is so amazing to me that it’s hard for anything to compete.
I might play with the floral a bit.
Try the jacket on.
Fold the legs up to see shorter cropped legs.
Have a friend stand behind you and lift the whole outfit a whole inch or half inch up.
Everyone else votes two thumbs up so I might go with that.

viva

I really like these and especially the black EF. There are so many jumpsuits in the stores right now; I wish I felt like i could wear them. If I saw one like the black EF I'd definitely try it. (My daughter loves jumpsuits, rompers, and matching two-piece sets - she's 27. I think that generation is all over these.)

Thanks to all of you for your positive comments. I just realized I've got a symphony date soon -- I will wear a jumpsuit!

Bennett

So happy to finally hear from the jumpsuit lovers out there! Julie, you look dynamite in a jumpsuit. There is something that makes me feel extra stylish when wearing one.

Oh, I also made a fake jumpsuit out of a matching navy and white dotted blouse and wide trousers. I think these were from Banana Republic ages ago. Super versatile because they can be broken up into other outfits. I'd like to match a top with a midi from Boden (because they have cute patterns used across multiple categories of clothing) and call it a dress when a dress is needed!

Bennet- thanks! I love the idea of a faux jumpsuit with mix-and-match possibilities, but have trouble tucking tops without feeling fussy or matronly (just me- on others this works super well.) Looking forward to seeing your faux dress combo!

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