The eye of the stylist: dress, who's skirt really goes along?
There are a thousand reasons to love along.And almost as much to hate him.However, if you uncheck the list of preconceived ideas, the balance of counter switches quickly on the other side.We tell you, well chosen, long amuses all morphologies.Just want it.
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After months of hibernation, you are surely looking forward to forgetting the tights to feel the lively tickling your legs.While waiting for summer time to warm chilly alarm clocks, we recommend that you go long and why not stay there until the start of the school year if you like the idea if you like the idea.And then if you do not want to show legs that you consider too pale or huddles or if you are less comfortable with a hem around the knee, dresses and ankle skirts allow you to have style withoutfrustrate.
What if you derive prejudice?
You have to be tall and thin to wear long: false!But maybe you were not convinced by your first fitting.It's possible.Forget this missed attempt that could prove you right and quickly try other tracks.
Priority: matter.Too stiff fabrics, too thick, stretch and synthetic materials that hang, prefer light fabrics, those that dance with your movements and let you breathe: cotton sail, silk, pancake, muslin...
In this idea of giving air to this large piece of fabric, reveal your skin: for example with a high "One Shoulder", a neckline, ¾ sleeves or open shoes.You can also "show without showing" your legs with transparency from the knee, asymmetry in the bottom, a split side or a dress/skirt that smells sensually on the front: it is the best way to tame thelong.
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Combine the bottom and the shape
Long should not make people forget the person behind the garment.Avoid oversize if you poorly master the user manual.And do not go to a straight cut style dress t-shirt.Falsely simple, it rarely flats: if you are too long, it will emphasize verticality and if you doubt your shapes, it will put them forward.
Structure your silhouette to create movement, for example an adjusted top with a more generous bottom (t-shirt + pleated skirt / top of the sidewall + flared bottom).
If the dress is ample and you "eat", mark the waist with a large belt or a cord, put on a curved jacket or a belted vest to redraw your contours.
If you find your legs too short, dare the high waist that lengthens them.And to blur a round belly or hips that you see too large, try the Empire size, more or less curved under the chest.
Who can the most, can the least
Priority: the fall of your dress or your skirt.No need to add.So unless you try to flesh out, forget the style effects that make the overbidding (steering stages, bulky frills, voluminous fronts).
And then, be intransigent on the rendering of color: you do not wear a mini skirt but a beautiful volume of fabric that takes up space.
If you do not assume the dynamic pink of this summer, you will be happier to wrap yourself in a tea pink, a chic navy, a subtle saffron, a gourmet caramel or a sweet lilac.
Dare the prints?Yes if you are not afraid to get tired of it: it is not the same surface as a small silk scarf!But if you get started, no shyness, do not set off your silhouette with dull and flavorless patterns, target the audacity or the safe values you love (joyful flowers, sparkling small tiles ...).
What length to choose?
Watch out for too long (= red carpet) or long too short (= wobbly).A length that would not be adapted to your morphology can break your proportions or to comply.To limit the risks, make a hem of two phalanges above the malleolus then check with different pairs of shoes.
But the interest of this length 7/8 is also to leave you the possibility of juggling with the heels (high, medium or flat), which does not allow the "long long", for example, that of thewedding dress.Still too long for you?Go up a little higher (MIDI length).
Are all shoes allowed?
Olala no.You may think the heels compulsory to compensate for a length that would lower you.This is not the best idea.Stay in the world of your dress / skirt.No classic pumps or chichite sandals with a bohemian style but rather wedge with rope or wood sole.In half season, allow yourself light or brown leather boots.And play with your sneakers and flat sandals.Long love bare feet.
Isabelle Thomas has been a personal stylist for over ten years and expert in self.She created the Detox wardrobe ©, a method for shopping in her wardrobe.
