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#9,841
Genie27 said:
Ok it’s DUTuesday here and I could use some outfit advice. Here is the cashmere sparkle knit skirt I made - problem is I can’t find a suitable top. I would wear it with my fur when it’s colder, as I made it for a neutral palette.

Any thoughts on colours and silhouettes to try?

I can’t tuck anything in, and the top has to cover the tummy loosely as the waist area is not too structured other than the very loose elastic waistband.

I’m thinking of making a blouson top in the same yarn, but plain knit, not basket weave. Hmmmm....View attachment 4046423 View attachment 4046424
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The skirt is really pretty and kudos to you for the superb job! I guess I don't see the problem with pairing it with jackets and tops. It is a straight pencil skirt that should go with everything. A shorter top with a long narrow jacket is one option. Or with a bomber jacket
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Cordeliere said:
Love this skirt!!!

I would wonder about a higher quality tee with similar lines to the one you have on and pair it with a sash at the waist. I remember you look fab with scarf at the waist recently. If you didn't post something like that, I must have hallucinated it. Also I love tone on tone dressing with minor variations in color and bigger variations in texture. This might be nice with a silk tee in a similar color with a chain belt.
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No hallucinations - I tried the MT as a belt on my wool dresses and liked the look. I really like your second option - texture and tone - like an oatmeal nubbed silk T, and a gold tone chain belt.

High quality Tshirts. I’d pay big bucks for those. I bought some James Perse tees and I like their cut. The Majestic Filatures I found looked faded and shabby. @cafecreme15 how durable is your C Fisher cashmere tshirt? I liked some of those on their website.
 
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gracekelly said:
The skirt is really pretty and kudos to you for the superb job! I guess I don't see the problem with pairing it with jackets and tops. It is a straight pencil skirt that should go with everything. A shorter top with a long narrow jacket is one option. Or with a bomber jacket
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Thank you, Grace. Love these looks, but I will need to do 10,000 sit-ups or a tummy tuck to pull them off. In the mean time...I prefer to draw attention away from that area.

I wore it all day and it’s very cosy. My next project is a navy blue sparkle flared number.
 
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Genie27 said:
No hallucinations - I tried the MT as a belt on my wool dresses and liked the look. I really like your second option - texture and tone - like an oatmeal nubbed silk T, and a gold tone chain belt.

High quality Tshirts. I’d pay big bucks for those. I bought some James Perse tees and I like their cut. The Majestic Filatures I found looked faded and shabby. @cafecreme15 how durable is your C Fisher cashmere tshirt? I liked some of those on their website.
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It’s a shame you didn’t like Majestic Filatures! That is my go-to t-shirt company, though I find that the MF shirts I get directly from them are better quality than their collaborations with department stores.

I really like my CF cashmere T-shirt, but I can’t speak to how durable it is. I’ve only worn it twice! But I am sending it to the dry cleaners in my next round so I will let you know how it comes back!
 
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cafecreme15 said:
It’s a shame you didn’t like Majestic Filatures! That is my go-to t-shirt company, though I find that the MF shirts I get directly from them are better quality than their collaborations with department stores.

I really like my CF cashmere T-shirt, but I can’t speak to how durable it is. I’ve only worn it twice! But I am sending it to the dry cleaners in my next round so I will let you know how it comes back!
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I don’t know enough about MF - I’ve only seen a few at my local TJMaxx/Winners and they didn’t look good. But I’ve heard really good things about them - I will have to check out the actual brand/store.
 
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Genie27 said:
Ok it’s DUTuesday here and I could use some outfit advice. Here is the cashmere sparkle knit skirt I made - problem is I can’t find a suitable top. I would wear it with my fur when it’s colder, as I made it for a neutral palette.

Any thoughts on colours and silhouettes to try?

I can’t tuck anything in, and the top has to cover the tummy loosely as the waist area is not too structured other than the very loose elastic waistband.

I’m thinking of making a blouson top in the same yarn, but plain knit, not basket weave. Hmmmm....View attachment 4046423 View attachment 4046424
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You are very talented. The skirt fits you beautifully. I love the blouson top idea.

Dextersmom said:
Thank you, Moirai. I used to only carry Balenciaga. Though I have moved on to other brands, I still have my most favorite Bal's that I will more than likely keep forever. :heart:
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I understand your love. I was very excited when I bought my black city. I still have it and a giant pom pom, both stored away. My 2010 black moto jacket is one of my favorite jackets.
 
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gracekelly said:
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Fuller top over a narrow skirt always works too.
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My favorite look as the fuller top can hide multiple sins!

Cordeliere said:
Here is another thought on that theme. What about an oatmeal, very light weight knit poncho with a long fringe trim? Maybe with some gold threads in the weave.
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I like this idea and today I'm wearing a light knit poncho with a narrow skirt - will post in a min as DUWednesday.

Moirai said:
You are very talented. The skirt fits you beautifully. I love the blouson top idea.
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Also - @Genie27 - I am so impressed! What a lovely skirt!!
 
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Ugh I’m so annoyed with Revolve right now and just want to vent! I ordered some expensive pants from them, which arrived without tags, pilling all over the fabric and hairs and eyelashes stuck on the fabric. The worst part - the back seam was ripped completely through.

I contacted their CS and they told me the pants had been purchased and returned 4x previously. But in order to return them they want me to front the cost of shipping them back. They won’t cover the return shipping until I’ve already sent them. I don’t know why but this really peeves me off! Of course it’s not a huge expense to ship them back, but where do they get off selling pants in this condition anyways? The pants are of course sold out now, and they don’t offer any real apology and no effort on their part to make it right. Anybody had a similar experience with them? Their customer service used to be top shelf.
 
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