Well, I guess I have a bit more to say...
One of the risks of dressing adventurously (hey I hear you laughing at me - my version of "adventurous" is just a bit different than yours, I bet) is that there's such a gamble - you see a look, you try it out, and if it doesn't work you may be stuck with it (or a version of it) all. freaking. day.
Such was the case with me and the new tied shirt/cardigan thing that academichic shared. I thought it looked really cute and was dying to try it out, so I did. And on me? Personally? FAIL. The ties went across the widest part of me, completely hiding my waist. I tried to fix the cardigan's neckline by tucking it in at the sides and felt uncomfortable and fidgety all day as a result. The long flowy under-shirt showed under the cardi and made me look all blocky and the proportions were all wrong. Just... UGH. I couldn't wait to get home and take it off, and now I'm laying here in flannel jampants and an old t-shirt and feel SO much better.
I may revisit this look/technique sometime in the future, but not with this particular combo - traditionally-belted cardis are better for my body type, I think.
PS>I think it looks better in photos in real life, but that doesn't change that I felt GUH-ROSS all day.
Cardigan: Sears, circa 2002-ish
Self-belted tee: Target, summer 2009
Skirt: thrifted Fall 2009, originally from The Limited
Tights: Target
Boots: Born, Fall 2008
Necklace: same as yesterday
Earrings: Mummy
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