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Posted: Oct 11 2012 at 6:50pm | IP Logged Quote Erin

and I want to talk body shapes. Once I hit pay dirt in a shop with an assistant who explained I shouldn't wear high t-shirts, v necks suit me better etc.(true) I'd like to understand more about this.

2nding the pic request!

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Posted: Oct 11 2012 at 7:05pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam

One of my favorite clothes sites is Shabby Apple! They have some fantastic shopping tools that help in shopping for a particular style that flatters a given particular shape - shop by body type. It has great basic advice that translates to any type of dressing so you can go through the body type quiz and take some of that shopping with you.

Pics. Hmmmmmm....I'll see what I can do.

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Posted: Oct 11 2012 at 7:24pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn

Well I thought I'd share that I felt a bit dumb taking that quiz for body type.. especially when I couldn't get it to give me my pre-overweight type of figure (seriously, I told it I had an hourglass figure and it told me I had a pear shape ) I found it much more helpful to scroll to the bottom of the list on the left and just see what they said for each type.. after seeing what they said and then looking up images of the person they said was which type.. I'm almost sure that the test didn't come up with the right type (no they don't have a chubby hourglass type )

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Posted: Oct 11 2012 at 9:51pm | IP Logged Quote Erin

Well I think I'm an apple, like the clothes lots anyway. Was just chatting to my dd who has just completed a clothing course, and they talked lots about personality types more so than shapes. Apparently we fall into 5 categories, though you can cross over and that all makes a difference too as to what you look at.

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Posted: Oct 11 2012 at 10:27pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM

JodieLyn wrote:
Well I thought I'd share that I felt a bit dumb taking that quiz for body type.. especially when I couldn't get it to give me my pre-overweight type of figure (seriously, I told it I had an hourglass figure and it told me I had a pear shape ) I found it much more helpful to scroll to the bottom of the list on the left and just see what they said for each type.. after seeing what they said and then looking up images of the person they said was which type.. I'm almost sure that the test didn't come up with the right type (no they don't have a chubby hourglass type )


I like the clothes, but I struggled with the body type, too. I'm not sure what I am...I know what I was before children, but I think I've lost my waist, but I'm not really an apple.

It was the second question which gave me problems. None of those listed are my strong body points.

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Posted: Oct 11 2012 at 10:35pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn

I know that medically I'd be called an apple shape.. but I think the "womanly" category fit me better.. I still have a bit of a waist but I'm rounder and "fuller" but still have some curves.

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Posted: Oct 11 2012 at 10:49pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

I also like Musing's of a Housewife's fashion section.

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Posted: Oct 12 2012 at 6:09am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar

I recently found this sweater at Kohls. I have really hit and miss luck at Kohls, but this is a nice quality and drape, and the black in the store is more solid black than the pictures.

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Posted: Oct 12 2012 at 8:56am | IP Logged Quote SallyT

Oh, that's nice! I love cardigans.

Right now I'm looking for more tunics/shorter dresses to wear with leggings. I have a couple of pairs of shapewear leggings that I bought a year or so ago (Sweet Nothings by Maidenform), which I've worn a lot under things, instead of tights with boots. Now that leggings are "back," I'd like to expand what I have to go with them.

Re body shape, I'm a pretty definite pear, with a bit of a stomach to camouflage, especially when I'm eating cheap and not grain-free. (why I love wearing my Sweet Nothings leggings under things!) A-line skirts and dresses, and gored skirts, really work for me. I have a sort of gored paneled skirt from the thrift shop that I wear all the time -- very casual, sort of a faded sage green, works well with sandals in summer, boots in winter -- and get compliments, so I wish I could fill my closet with skirts JUST LIKE THAT for every occasion! It's when I have to branch out from my tried-and-true items, or when they wear out, that I start to stress.

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Posted: Oct 12 2012 at 1:20pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

SallyT wrote:

Right now I'm looking for more tunics/shorter dresses to wear with leggings.


Zulily has a some shorter dresses?? And, for winter....many of these would be totally cute with a short cardigan over it. With a scarf wrapped around neck?? With boots. Super cute!

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Posted: Oct 12 2012 at 1:42pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

So, I guess you can't SEE the actual sales/events at Zulily unless you have an account with them.   So, if you want to see....create an account here.

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Posted: Oct 12 2012 at 1:43pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn

well you can sorta look around the subscribe overlay at things but it just asks for email, password and name to subscribe.

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Posted: Oct 12 2012 at 1:47pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG

JodieLyn wrote:
well you can sorta look around the subscribe overlay at things but it just asks for email, password and name to subscribe.


Right, to get a feel for what they sell, you can see, but I don't think you can see "everything" or specifics.



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Posted: Oct 12 2012 at 2:01pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn

wait.. zulilies XL is a 14???

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Posted: Oct 24 2012 at 2:19pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn

OK so I found a scarf to wear with my outfit today.. it's been snowy..

someone forgot to mention that if I put on a scarf all the girls have to go hunt up ones for them to wear too

We have lots of winter scarves so I hadn't tried it before when I didn't' have the lightweight pretty scarves.

I'll get my daughter to take some pictures and see how I did, giving the weirdness of the weather (my pants are tucking into the boots even though they're not "skinny" because i don't want to be dragging the edges of my jeans in snow/mud/puddles whatever)

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Bumping this thread since I am post-partum and trying to refresh my wardrobe for Fall.

This blog post about How Pinterest Can Help You Get More Out of Your Closet is fun.

Granted, I don't have quite so many interesting pieces already in my closet, but it occurred to me her method would help with shopping, too, when you need to narrow down what accessories to look for either while shopping or thrifting. Like, I need the perfect red cardigan/scarf or a wide belt, etc... to help make the best use of what you have.

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