Dresses over Jeans?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Usually the dress involved is not a dress at all. Or at least, a dress that could get you arrested.

This look has been around for a year or two now, mostly among people younger than us, BTD. Whaddaya mean, I can't shop at Charlotte Russe anymore?

On the upside of this trend - cute tops with long torsos are back. Some even lean towards the dress side of things. So there's a line you can move towards. Goodbye, inadvertent midriff!

[BarTopDancer]

Thanks guys. I'm so oblivious to trends but I saw this and thought ooo maybe.

BE - cost/quality doesn't matter. I know I'll only wear them once or twice anyways since I hate dresses. The purging of my closet is done though. YAY!

And CP - I haven't been able to shop at Charlotte Russe since I was 13.

[Alex]

Definitely don't do it like this.

[katiesue]

I love Fug.

[mistyisjafo]

This seems to be a throw back to the 80's when you wore leggings instead of jeans. I think some people can pull it off as an outfit. It depends. But it truly is just a trend that is being RE-trended.

If you like it then go for it. Wear what you like!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

And CP - I haven't been able to shop at Charlotte Russe since I was 13.

Well, ok, I can, but I shouldn't. And I'm not, not anymore. I swear.

[blueerica]

I'm digging the longer tanks and tops. For the most part, it suits my body well. Even better if it's empire, for my body type.

It's strange being not-so-young and at college with a bunch of people that are typically between 5-10 years younger than me, and a handful that are 15+ years older than me. I've found myself going to school looking like a lot of the younger kids. At an American Marketing Association event last semester, I bumped into one of my favorite professors. First, we laughed about everyone being dressed up. Did shots with a bunch of people (hey, there was an open bar!). Then started talking about age. I mentioned I was 28. He was stunned. I was happy.

So, I get a school pass on doing the whole Abercrombie/Hollister thing with the long tanks, sloppy jeans, flip flops with my hair tied back. I still shouldn't do the dress thing, though I've been tempted.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Well, ok, I can, but I shouldn't. And I'm not, not anymore. I swear.

They have some very cute stuff. I don't see anything wrong with wearing a cute pair of jeans with a cute tank and flip flops or other shoes. Maybe it's the *young look* but it's not like you're wearing a Sesame Street t-shirt.

I may try it on. Or try on a *dress that really isn't a dress* top and see how it looks. I finally started wearing shorts (all hail Bermuda shorts!) and open toed shoes. I suppose dresses are next.

[blueerica]

You know, anytime anyone calls them Bermuda shorts, I think of Merlin from The Sword in the Stone or Doc Brown from Back to the Future.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Dresses *or* jeans, but never combine the two. I love the GFY girls... yes, they trash things that regular people think look fine, but their commentary is to die for.

Thirty-something is a strange place to be, fashion-wise. The choices I've found and rejected are teeny-bopper (midriff tops, tight jeans or falling off jeans, flirty little things) or old lady (wild patterns, things cut wide, and lots of two-piece tops that just don't work for me). Even my mom faces the same conundrum; she doesn't like the things that are otherwise slated for her cohort. But to go younger is to go *really* young and that frightens people. It frightens me to think about dressing that way.

I'm still working on my style. Even when I find something I like, getting it to fit is a whole other nightmare.

BTD, good luck in finding some wardrobe.