A pigeon inquires,
As fall approaches and I’m looking at all the cute outfits everyone is posting, I need an opinion. Being a traditionally built woman, as they say in Botswana (read: curvy and left skinny a long time ago), is there any way I can wear boots in a flattering manner? I don’t even mean for Sunday. I mean ever. Skinny girls can get away with anything, but I have yet to see boots shown on a larger, curvier woman, or with an outfit that I think would be even remotely flattering, in any of the fashion posts. There are some super cute boots out there, but no leggings (as per your post), skinny jeans are out for some of the same reasons, maybe with a denim skirt? Maybe I need images. Or will boots just bulk up my lower legs. Or can I even find boots to fit?
Someone forgot to eat her Confidence Puffs for breakfast!
Girl. Of COURSE you can wear boots. Do you see yourself in boots? Can you imagine yourself in a pair of great boots swaggering all over town bringing the love ‘o God to all you meet? Why not? Boots come in a huge, almost infinite variety. There are ankle boots, thigh boots, cowboy boots, riding boots, motorcycle boots, Goth boots, and Go-Go boots! They’re round-toed, pointy, high-heeled or flat. They come in suede, leather, pleather, and vinyl. I would be a sad case without my boots, which are my fall/winter shoes of choice.
The thing to do is start collecting pictures. Think about boots you’ve seen on other women and loved. Is there a way to rock that look yourself? Go and start experimenting. Try some on. I could say, “Oh yes, a great pair of chestnut riding boots would be the perfect classic to wear with skirts and pants,” but I don’t know you. Only you know you.
Readers, please submit photos of yourself wearing boots to share with our Bootless Pigeon. Show her how you do it.
You can send them to me at my real first name dot my real last name @ gmail.com. If you can’t figure that out I just don’t know what to say.
