Help finding a cardigan (I think)

[amandasw]

what do you wear with dresses if you want to cover your shoulders? I'm a big fan of the Jackie cardigan from J Crew, but feel that on me, they look a little long when I try to wear them with a dress (FTR I'm short, so this could be part of the problem). I feel like what I need is a cropped cardigan, but a lot of the time it seems a little 'young' or awkward. For reference, these dresses are more in the 'cute' category (think Kate Spade-esque) not the sexy category.

Inspiration, suggestions, links etc wanted

[FormerCityGirl]

I have this one from Anthro:



It's called the Woven Flicker Bolero and came in tan or navy with white and gold. It's pretty old, but you may be able to locate one on ebay. I'd check out their site for something. Look for cropped jackets, boleros, cardigans, or shrug. They seem to have ones that are more unique. If you were doing a fitted dress, I'd look into a cropped tuxedo jacket like this or you could do a solid with satin trim) :



A sequin shrug could be good too:

[amandasw]

thanks! I like those options a lot (and helps to have some other words to try to search for online). Oh Anthro... why do they have such nice things.

[bimbi284]

I need that sequin shrug in my life!! I can't find it at anthro though :-(. Is it old too???

[FormerCityGirl]

If you are near a store, I always find a lot of options in their sale room. I got the one above for $15. It was 75% off and an additional 25%. Moth made some great ones for them a couple of winters ago. I think Effortless Anthropologie does sales and swap hosting for her readers. I rarely pay full price there unless it's something that sells too well to go on sale.

Also, J Lo's Kohl's stuff always has cropped cardigans, sequin shrugs, and little faux fur jackets. Check Macy's too. They always have a lot of options too in their INC section.

[bimbi284]

Oh another option amandasw would be a cropped denim jacket for more casual looks.

I have a cropped shrug I got forever ago from UO that I really like for that very purpose!

[FormerCityGirl]

Sept 5, 2012 20:08:55 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

I need that sequin shrug in my life!! I can't find it at anthro though . Is it old too???

It is, but I've seen similar ones recently. There's a ton of sequins out there. Etsy had some really cute vintage ones and ones that looked vintage. I was pulling pictures from Pinterest.

[amandasw]

thanks for all the ideas ladies!