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[jerricurrl]

Hi people!

I did some shopping therapy a couple of days ago. I thought I would post something I was really happy with, and another thing I would like some advice on.

Comments

[frogpyjamas]

I think the shirt is cute and the inverted V (perhaps I should call it a caret ^) I think is flattering. I think your tummy looks cute, but if you are self conscious a trick I have learned for belly poke minimizing is to pull the waist band of my pants or skirt up just a couple inches higher, or to wear high waisted underwear that comes higher than my waistband.

[jerricurrl]

Thanks! I like the way the "carat" turns into a tie in the back.

[nimiety]

I agree-I think the poking-belly trouble is not in the shirt-it's in the waistband of the skirt. Something looser or higher might smooth out the line.

[jerricurrl]

(Responding to your post, but addressing all the "Is the waist making it poke out like that?" suggestions

[amarylliss]

My belly does the same thing, and I used to think it was because of my tight pants too! Yay, other people with the same funny tummy!

[theoryofgravity]

I love the second outfit, and think it's very flattering! But I also think poky-outy bellies are super cute. So my opinion is probably biased. The important thing is whether YOU feel comfortable in it - if not, it's not worth keeping.

I seriously want that top. I may hit Macy's today, in fact.

[jerricurrl]

I think our tastes overlap a lot :)

[velvetdahlia]

If I saw you walking down the street I would think "Totatlly cute! and Bold!"

The hem of that skirt is great, but I'm thinking the only thing I could say that might make it even better is to team the top with a tapered skirt or A line skirt or jeans, and the waistband advice is good, if you are comfortable with that. I usually do the pulling up/down depending to avoid the little belly thing, but you look yummy, either way.

[jerricurrl]

I bought two of these skirts on clearance, so to make this one different than the other, I frayed the hem...

I think you are right that this isn't the skirt for this shirt, though.

Thanks for the compliments :)

[thymeenough]

I like the striped shirt on you.

It looks like the skirt's waistline is trying to "shape" you. How about wearing it with a different skirt or a pair of pants?