So the other day I was like, “What’s the deal with short-sleeved sweaters? Kind of frumpster, no?” I said, “Hey, explain this to me. Make me a believer.”
And then Elly sent me this photo of herself wearing a super-cute one and so there you go.
So although it certainly helps that Elly has a beautiful figure, once again we see that the fit and the cut make a world of difference. The scoop neck is way prettier than the ones pictured in the earlier post, and the cap sleeves are beautiful. It’s very feminine, of the moment and lovely. The knit isn’t bulky. The scoop-neck T-shirt is also well cut and fit and she has on classic jeans. Nothing frumpy here. If she added a bit of accessorizing and a nice shoe (which she may be wearing; I can’t tell from the photo) this would be totally appropriate for a day in the office. If she was teaching a class or something she could just wear a simple pair of classic trousers or a darker, dressier pair of jeans. Actually if she wore a cute pair of pointy-toe boots and layered on a couple silver necklaces (or something along those lines), the jeans she’s wearing would be fine. She just needs to up the styling a bit for professional polish.
Thanks, Elly!
No, thank you! Great tips on the accessorizing. I tend to wear way too little in the way of accessories, and that coupled with my love of solids and clean lines mean I tend to err on the side of too plain. This is an outfit I have worn to work. I work in a very casual office, so jeans are a daily staple.
Love that outfit! And short sleeved sweaters are great for layering and propriety- I would use one if I wanted something more interesting than a tee shirt. Different styles could layer well over a tank top, while avoiding a Festival of Inappropriate Sharing.
I’ve found that I can easily become biased against a fashion trend if I haven’t seen it executed properly. Boots with dresses, belts, scarves, take your pick- without a good example, it becomes horribly slutty, ugly, frumpy, etc. Keeping an open mind about fashion has helped me develop and expand my own personal style. Sometimes styles don’t get much better, but those are ones I leave to college kids and supermodels. 🙂
At the risk of sounding pedantic, I’d call that a vest.