ZombieKitten said:

johnart said:

Stay away from velour track suits and cutesy logo shit written across the ass.

suggest some DOs thanks John

Harper's Fabulous At Every Age has nice suggestions most of the time.

Again, of course I'm not saying take a mortgage on your house to get a blouse and some slacks.

You can never go wrong with nice well-fitting jeans that you can dress up or down and simple tops for everday wear.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

suggest some DOs thanks John

Harper's Fabulous At Every Age has nice suggestions most of the time.

Again, of course I'm not saying take a mortgage on your house to get a blouse and some slacks.

You can never go wrong with nice well-fitting jeans that you can dress up or down and simple tops for everday wear.

blouse and slacks???? how very Prince!

I don't work in an office got no need for office wear

you know what I am thinking would suit me, a wrap dress with a collar, is there such a thing and do they look OK? although, maybe I need a bit more material around the hips to make my waist appear smaller - I have always had a wide waist and small hips in comparison.

ZombieKitten said:

johnart said:

Harper's Fabulous At Every Age has nice suggestions most of the time.

Again, of course I'm not saying take a mortgage on your house to get a blouse and some slacks.

You can never go wrong with nice well-fitting jeans that you can dress up or down and simple tops for everday wear.

blouse and slacks???? how very Prince!

I don't work in an office got no need for office wear

you know what I am thinking would suit me, a wrap dress with a collar, is there such a thing and do they look OK? although, maybe I need a bit more material around the hips to make my waist appear smaller - I have always had a wide waist and small hips in comparison.

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ZombieKitten said:

kewlschool said:

I think you can wear anything tight ladies, just as long as you don't look like your a stuffed sausage.

Done right:

Done wrong:

basically, if you are a model, yes

if you are not, no

Is that the only difference between the style & execution of the two looks?

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

basically, if you are a model, yes

if you are not, no

Is that the only difference between the style & execution of the two looks?

swap the outfits and see if that bigger girls get away with dress number one, AND I bet Kate Moss or some other skinny rock chick could wear the outfits in pic 2 and it would be no big deal

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

Is that the only difference between the style & execution of the two looks?

swap the outfits and see if that bigger girls get away with dress number one, AND I bet Kate Moss or some other skinny rock chick could wear the outfits in pic 2 and it would be no big deal

I actually do think that bigger girls can "get away" (funny choice of words ) with the first outfit. It is tasteful and that goes a long way (especially if you're full figured). You're right about skinny girls probably getting away with the second set of mess, but they'd just look like skinny whores rather than "ample" ones.

Those outfits look like from the store at the mall where you wear it once and you're lucky if they come out in one piece after you wash.

And another thing. What was she thinkin with that lil' clutch. It looks like her armpit is about to swallolw it.

[Edited 2/22/11 20:46pm]

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

I wouldn't say that I've been dressing "badly", but 80% of the clothing that I've ever bought has come from the Clearance rack. It was never much of a priority all things considered.

Now that I'm re-evaluating my priorities, I've decided to buy clothes that I WANT. And since I've been losing weight, I'm actually comfortable enough to wear H&M-style clothes (their stuff does not forgive a flabby midsection!!!).

BUT, it's hard to decide what makes me look "young" and what makes me look like a 40 year-old man in the throws of a mid-life crisis.

we don't have a H&M store here but I took the master to shop there in NYC

It seems to be catering for tall thin men though, think 6'3" strapping swedish lads

Which suited Leo very well, since he has VERY long arms, and the sleeves in H&M all go down past his wrists

Yeah, I noticed that.

Tall & "strapping" I am not.

But amazingly I found a pair of "slim" jeans there in my size that actually fit me pretty damn good!

Ego boost!

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

swap the outfits and see if that bigger girls get away with dress number one, AND I bet Kate Moss or some other skinny rock chick could wear the outfits in pic 2 and it would be no big deal

I actually do think that bigger girls can "get away" (funny choice of words ) with the first outfit. It is tasteful and that goes a long way (especially if you're full figured). You're right about skinny girls probably getting away with the second set of mess, but they'd just look like skinny whores rather than "ample" ones.

Those outfits look like from the store at the mall where you wear it once and you're lucky if they come out in one piece after you wash.

And another thing. What was she thinkin with that lil' clutch. It looks like her armpit is about to swallolw it.

[Edited 2/22/11 20:46pm]

yes I do think they would look better in the top outfit (assuming it fit)

But in ZK's defense I agree Kate Moss would look better to me in those leopard prints, skinny whore or no. But I love how happy those women are!

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

blouse and slacks???? how very Prince!

I don't work in an office got no need for office wear

you know what I am thinking would suit me, a wrap dress with a collar, is there such a thing and do they look OK? although, maybe I need a bit more material around the hips to make my waist appear smaller - I have always had a wide waist and small hips in comparison.

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Ah, the ciggies and heroin diet!

markpeg said:

johnart said:

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Ah, the ciggies and heroin diet!

Those dresses would flatter an "average" woman. Especially the 3rd (if a woman is not secure in her curves).

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I would like to try them, can you have them all sent to my house thanks!

ZombieKitten said:

I would like to try them, can you have them all sent to my house thanks!

What? You mean they haven't arrived???

Someone's getting fired.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

I would like to try them, can you have them all sent to my house thanks!

What? You mean they haven't arrived???

Someone's getting fired.

you can't get good help these days

ZombieKitten said:

johnart said:

What? You mean they haven't arrived???

Someone's getting fired.

you can't get good help these days

I'll to that.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

you can't get good help these days

I'll to that.

Great. like John needs an excuse to drink.

kewlschool said:

johnart said:

I'll to that.

Great. like John needs an excuse to drink.

I swear, if I wasn't tipsy right now...

johnart said:

kewlschool said:

Great. like John needs an excuse to drink.

I swear, if I wasn't tipsy right now...

ZombieKitten said:

I would like to try them, can you have them all sent to my house thanks!

Charlotte, those dresses are all terrible.

JustErin said:

ZombieKitten said:

I would like to try them, can you have them all sent to my house thanks!

Charlotte, those dresses are all terrible.

I strongly stand by the last 2 as cute dresses.

The first I included because she mentioned extra fabric.

I don't like the pattern much, but I do think it's a cool cut of dress.

The animal print because, well...they made me think of those pants she was all excited about back when she visited.

johnart said:

JustErin said:

Charlotte, those dresses are all terrible.

I strongly stand by the last 2 as cute dresses.

The first I included because she mentioned extra fabric.

I don't like the pattern much, but I do think it's a cool cut of dress.

The animal print because, well...they made me think of those pants she was all excited about back when she visited.

TER-RI-BLE.

JustErin said:

johnart said:

I strongly stand by the last 2 as cute dresses.

The first I included because she mentioned extra fabric.

I don't like the pattern much, but I do think it's a cool cut of dress.

The animal print because, well...they made me think of those pants she was all excited about back when she visited.

TER-RI-BLE.

OK

johnart said:

JustErin said:

TER-RI-BLE.

OK

I say terrible because the fit makes it look cheap. The sleeves on all of them are just awful. Like, Kmart sells this style.

Here are some that I think are more flattering.

Animal print

And I just like this maxidress.

JustErin said:

johnart said:

OK

I say terrible because the fit makes it look cheap. The sleeves on all of them are just awful. Like, Kmart sells this style.

Here are some that I think are more flattering.

Animal print

And I just like this maxidress.

I like the maxi a lot. The two above are nice, but not too dressy? I'm not even sure, are we looking for everyday/casual?

You don't have to explain why you think they're terrible. You don't like them.

My heart has been broken beyond repair. That's fine.

Anyway, I like these too:

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I like this but it's pretty short.

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I don't know if these might be too short, but I like how "easy" they are (not whore easy, just easy ). They would be cute casual tops too. Like for running around getting stuff done

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JustErin said:

ZombieKitten said:

I would like to try them, can you have them all sent to my house thanks!

Charlotte, those dresses are all terrible.

after all that trouble he went to! I would still try them on, whether I keep them or not, that's another story

all I wanted to know, is if I had a wrap dress with a collar, with a v-neck, would it make me look less short and wide. A round neckline makes me look positively bovine!

johnart said:

JustErin said:

Charlotte, those dresses are all terrible.

I strongly stand by the last 2 as cute dresses.

The first I included because she mentioned extra fabric.

I don't like the pattern much, but I do think it's a cool cut of dress.

The animal print because, well...they made me think of those pants she was all excited about back when she visited.

my party pants

I was excited about them because Leo bought them at the salvos for $5 for the band to wear to an 80s gig, but it never eventuated, so one day I tried them and they fit

THIS is an example of the kind of dress I look VERY BAD in

round neckline, on this model, there is enough fabric in the bust to look nicely wrinkled, but on me, around the bust, stretched TIGHT

That chiffon material doesn't stretch, so I can't fit into any of the examples Erin posted

ZombieKitten said:

THIS is an example of the kind of dress I look VERY BAD in

round neckline, on this model, there is enough fabric in the bust to look nicely wrinkled, but on me, around the bust, stretched TIGHT

That chiffon material doesn't stretch, so I can't fit into any of the examples Erin posted

But what about something like this, if it had V neck or possibly buttons (to make room for your ample mammaries )

ZombieKitten said:

JustErin said:

Charlotte, those dresses are all terrible.

after all that trouble he went to! I would still try them on, whether I keep them or not, that's another story

all I wanted to know, is if I had a wrap dress with a collar, with a v-neck, would it make me look less short and wide. A round neckline makes me look positively bovine!

TROUBLE??

I was likely picking dresses of the site in between sips.

Wait, what time did I post those?

I mean, yes. I went to a lot of trouble and research.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

after all that trouble he went to! I would still try them on, whether I keep them or not, that's another story

all I wanted to know, is if I had a wrap dress with a collar, with a v-neck, would it make me look less short and wide. A round neckline makes me look positively bovine!

TROUBLE??

I was likely picking dresses of the site in between sips.

Wait, what time did I post those?

I mean, yes. I went to a lot of trouble and research.