Women's Fashion Pet Peeves

I like jackets that have the buttons higher up -- the ones that have buttons where mens' suits typically do -- tend to lead to unflattering puckering and tightness in the waist and hips. ... i came to the conclusion not that long ago, that the key is less the jacket, and more the skirt or pants and how well it fits in the waist and flows down from there. ... I used to try to make the jacket serve as camouflage for the flaws of the skirt/pants.

basically, if the top and skirt/pants look great, the jacket is kinda like window dressing. I also tend to create a suit out of separates, which might not be appropriate in all situations

I kind of went to the easiness of just wearing a dress with a blazer over it.

I am looking at pics of Katherine Moenning and Gillian Anderson in suits now.

I do not like paperbag trousers. Just a no-no. They look crap on most people.

yeah, if they don't make you look extra fat (like me), they make you look messy.

Exactly. And you have to be tall otherwise you look like a dwarf.

Ugh are paperbag trousers back in "fashion"? Another reason we are living in hell right now.

i have seen them depicted on online shopping sites, so I assume so? ... also, if you failed to buy everything in coral when it came out, now is your chance to buy coral colored everything on clearance

I still watch Project Runway and the newest season is completely different (different host, mentor, workroom, all size models, not just 1-2 non-white token contestants). I am less likely to get angry during the show about designers seeming good because they only design for 5'9" 115 lb women.

It's kind of crazy how long it took for people to put mf'ing pockets in most dresses.

trying to figure out how I feel about short-alls ... I think they are kinda cute?

in the early '90s i had the raddest pair of overall shorts that ever existed. they were the perfect shade of pea green.

In high school I wore denim shortalls all the time with those high concept tights? that were everywhere in the 90s.

yeah same
that is why they are back

I would buy a pair now if I saw some that I like. I am still very into wearing knee high socks with shorts in the fall. It gives a casual appearance of wearing knee high boots without the commitment.

xp to last month
Been seeing paper bag trousers over here and didn't know what they were called.
Seemed ok on first appearance.

paper bag waists on trousers and skirts are unflattering on many women's bodies ... i haven't thought about it in terms of cis-male bodies ...

This was all women I saw it on, I just wasn't aware that was the name the style had.

the paper bag waist with a tie belt is everywhere now ... I am feeling proud of my hoard of pants and skirts that are not of this type ... it's like I'm a fashion prepper, and these tie-belt paper bag waist garments are a stylistic coronavirus

also -- blouses and dresses that have fussy bows and neck ties and the sleeves that get in the way of doing things with your hands + bunch up awkwardly under sweaters and coats

i had to look back to see when those were mentioned before. 9 months ago! I still haven't really noticed them but maybe my eyes just skip over them like ads.

I am really over shirts that have random writing on them. Just stop. Cleansing period.

I like neck bows but I always have, since I was a little kid. I'm ok with them. The paperbag waist is not good.

I went through a phase with those neckbows. I was channeling 60s secretary at one point.

Also, I was annoyed about tankinis being a punchline on tv/movies. At least enough that it's noticeable.

Love neckties/ribbons for channeling a 1970s magician vibe, which is all I want for myself out of fashion.

Paperbag waists are a scourge, agreed. Rarely flattering, difficult to pair with anything. I'm currently troubled by the rise in boiler suits because I think they look amazing but could never make it work.

i thought about not being able to pull off the boilersuit too but after watching Sex Education, I am going to DO IT. One at least.

i love neckbows but i don't like the historical name for them :( neckties aren't really an option for me and scarves are too much work for me to accessorize.

i don't see paperbag waist (which, yes, is awful) in the wild myself but maybe it'll hit this year... i was sort of surprised when bell bottoms came back but then i realized how good they look when done right.

are boiler suits really a fashion thing? again, this is something i could not ever do... i mean if you want to look like a member of DEVO or joel hodgson that is fine but that's skirting the line between "fashion" and "cosplay" for me...

i thought about not being able to pull off the boilersuit too but after watching Sex Education, I am going to DO IT. One at least.

DO IT! I would if I could somehow find one that would work for me. Some really nice ones here: https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/boilersuit-fashion-trend

boilersuit = jumpsuit?

i would happily wear one if it were cut in a moderately flattering way for my size/shape. i went through my menswear phase in college, i am short, my hair is short and my boobs are small. jumpsuits are not for me. rompers are ok though.

I think people use them synonymously? but they are different?

yeah, i want a very utilitarian boilersuit but was looking at one these jumpsuits (found it after researching the clothes from the show). I think the cut is very flattering and I like the green. https://www.nancymac.co.uk/collections/jumpsuits-1

LL, Gillian Anderson is like your description in the show (short hair + very petite) and she looked amazing in the jumpsuits. But she is Gillian Anderson I know.

yeah i mean they are cute but i can't imagine a world in which one would fit me and also be something i want to wear based on the places i normally go and the things i normally do.
i'd rather just wear a dress

she is gillian anderson + has a team of people making sure her clothes are perfect
if someone gave me one, and it fit me, i would gladly wear it. i would not go out of my way to acquire one.

Yeah, I have a closet full of clothes that don't fit my life anymore which is why I generally stopped buying non-essential new clothes. I am a complete sucker for green though.

I feel like my style aethetic these days is "shape-shifter from Twilight". I am totally wearing cut off sweatpants right now.

Lol, great aesthetic. Those jumpsuits are all beautiful! Emerald green velvet is an all-time colour and fabric combination.

Boiler suit definitely more utilitarian/androgynous than a jumpsuit.

My wardrobe most closely resembles Otis’s series of 70s striped tees from Sex Education

There is not a striped tshirt in 70s color combinations that I could ever pass up. I still have a bunch from high school that I collected. The Gap and Espirit back in the day used to do good work keeping things like that always in stock.

Like, I want better striped Tshirts for women in stores instead of bullshit shirts that say "it's wine o'clock".

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but Ebay is kind of a great resource for quirky shirts that may include the striped variety. I have a blue and white striped button up that I cherish and have worn to hell. It's a favorite of mine.

My aesthetic is currently trending "post-apocalyptic ewok planet urchin" because this is the last thing I bought:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91ArZ%2B8CH4L._UX522_.jpg

My friend has coined a term for Afro-centric unabashedly kooky but still hot woman of a certain age and that is "Art Heaux Auntie." I aspire.

Suits are suffering. They're almost uniformly awful. Also, ime, maybe more than some other clothing items, suits are for thin people. They might not fit everywhere, they might not be flattering to some bodies, but if you're curvy & have specific tastes it is MURDER to find a suit. There's just so much fabric and structure.

I can't afford MM LaFleur but I could dig this one IF I could pay even more to have it tailored/shortened: https://mmlafleur.com/shop/product/jackets/oliver-jacket-gray-melange/

I hate suits and blazers so much.

boilersuit / jumpsuit -- definitely would be a challenge for my shape -- back when I did art gallery maintenance stuff, I was gonna get a pair of blue coveralls because I would periodically get paint on my clothes, and the purpose of the coveralls was to prevent that. But, like the coveralls, I would only go for the ones that look institutional -- like a member of Devo, or like Sigourney Weaver's outfit in Alien. (n.b. I do not resemble Sigourney Weaver whatsoever).

I've decided I like peplum blazers. ... I still have a soft spot for the somewhat oversized shiny / sparkly ones that are kinda Vegas lounge singer or rockabilly looking. On the rare occasions I do have to wear traditional business clothes, I do a peplum blazer and an above-the-knee skirt with a flounce. I feel like that's the most flattering that type of clothing can get for someone who is big and not exceptionally leggy.

in orbit the last thing you bought is really cool and i want it for myself

Do it! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZQ5BHX1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i really like funnel-y necked clothing.

Yeah peplum suit jackets are great ( I probably said that above somewhere when I was bitching about suits. It resolves the hip and length of jacket problem.

i really like funnel-y necked clothing.

I like the versatility of it! otm

i like oversize things too

and black denim

I do think it's kind of crazy that they, in general, sell women things like rompers, one piece bathing suits, jumpsuits with no way of knowing exactly how long the torso is.

Btw the neck on that jumper is enormous. It's a lot like wearing your dad's old shirt as an arts & crafts smock, which I really like about it. I have to wash it though because it smells really chemicaly and funky out of the bag, presumably from the toxic chemicals in the acid-wash black denim.