Flashback Monday: Women's Fashion, Part I, Classics | Mighty Girl
White Button-Down Shirt If you’re a tall girl and you’re dating a skinny guy with a good tailor, you may be able to score one of these by batting your eyes and slipping it on. If you’re 5′3″ and your boyfriend is a linebacker, head to your... If your ass doesn’t look antigravitational in these jeans, if it doesn’t look like some other woman’s ass entirely, put them back. Look for a cotton/polyester blend: It will fit your curves better than a purely cotton version, it won’t look tired so quickly, and it will travel well. They’re perfect for layering under a bulky sweater in the winter or for pairing with a pair of tidy, side-zip shorts when you’re out sailing. Is it, or is it not true that you own seven brand-new miniskirts, but not a single pair of shoes that matches your interview suit. You need a shirt that looks good untucked: i. e. , that doesn’t come more than halfway down your bum and isn’t too baggy—but can also be tucked in for wear with a suit. The pants should break over the shoes you’ll be wearing (heels or flats: choose before you buy) and the sleeves shouldn’t be too long or too short. Knee-Length A-Line Skirt You’ll need one black, gray, or navy T-shirt and one in either white or cream, depending on your complexion. If you’re petite, consider having them hemmed by a tailor who knows that jeans should never, ever look like they’ve been hemmed. Warm Sweater Why are most women’s suits a little Miami Vice. The right piece will look as good with a business suit as it does with your white cotton undies. But it’s worth the extra cost to own a suit that doesn’t make you look like an after-dinner mint. I thought so. If you want to build a wardrobe, you have to start with the basics, clothes you can count on. Once you have some solid building blocks in neutral colors, buy the silly, sparkly separates and accessories that will keep your... Avoid shirts with breast pockets, that way you don’t have to worry about whether your bust line makes the pocket gape. When you find the right T-shirt, go back and buy two more in your favorite bright colors. Look for a single-breasted pantsuit with classic lines and trousers that you can wear separately. That dress did make you look like a hussy. ’ ‘That dress makes you look like a hussy. You, on the other hand, can pour yourself into a crimson dress with built-in panties and fish-scale sequins that chatter as you walk. Details will date the shirt, so find something that doesn’t have peasant ties at the wrists or prissy little flowers embroidered on the collar. Welcome to the first installment of the Women’s Fashion Guide. Also, your closet is starting to look like the wardrobe rack for Moulin Rouge. Could you successfully accessorize with a tank top and a shot of tequila. Wear it with a pencil skirt for business or a plaid pleated skirt for pleasure. When you find the right pair, don’t agonize over the price tag. Shop until you find the best possible pair. It’s a hundred times easier to find an affordable and flattering suit in lavender or sage than in black. So buy the pair you want. No matter how much you spend on them, it’ll still work out to about five cents a wearing. Find one with darts that bring the waist in slightly....
Shannon Atchenson says women should go for comfort in clothes. "As long as you feel good, you will look good,'' she said. (The Birmingham News / Linda
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