most of my work clothes come from express since they fit my body best, they tend to be a bit on the expensive side except when they have sales and discounts. I've tried Ann Taylor, but never really find what I like. But try the stores mentioned because they all fit differently.
but for what you really need Black dress slacks short and long sleeve button down shirts (find a style that fits and you like and buy a few colors) maybe a nice cardigan/sweater I have a lot of high waisted skirts and also ones that ride on my hips. i hate skirts that sit at my natural waist. So I'd vote for a skirt or 2.
i also wear some almost knee high boots with the skirt or a sweater dress and that always looks nice if you are worried about your legs, which you shouldn't be.
you are like me, the skirt should be higher in the pic you showed. but it looks great on you and you have great legs for a skirt, don't think otherwise.
then gradually add to your wardrobe with more colors and patterns of skirts, pants, shirts, and dresses.
AliciaR6, where did you find the high-waisted skirts? Those I found tonight that sit at the natural waist hit me at exactly the wrong spot, highlighting how thick my legs are. I am not short (between 5'5" and 5'6") but ended up trying on some petites, because the regular lengths were so terrible.
And I swear the legs looked twice as big in the dressing room mirror as they do in the pics here. WTF? I am so discouraged. Such a FWP, I know, but I'm so frustrated.
Go to Burlington coat factory, Ross, Marshall's , etc. buy 2 pants suits. One in a dark color: navy, gray, black. One in a lighter color: tan, light gray. Buy 2 more pairs of dress pants that could be worn with the jackets. I also recommend a pencil skirt or 2 either to match or coordinate with the jackets. Go to old navy and buy assorted cardigans and possibly trowser jeans in a dark wash. They also have affordable knit tops and tees in nice colors. A couple of silk tops from jcrew or Ann Taylor would round it out nicely.
your legs are totally normal and skirt-worthy. My legs are possibly my best feature and I would never wear a skirt the length of the one in the first picture- it's a stumpy length. Go higher or lower and something in a plain color will be more versatile.
You have great legs for skirts! My calves are pretty big (16" circumference) and I rock skirts at least 2x a week.
Just watch where skirts and dresses land in length, because as someone already said, legs looked leaner in the naked leg pic. Show more leg, and never ever leg a hem land on a wide point on your legs. So for me, skirts can hit mid-thigh (under my hips/heavy 'saddlebags' if you will), just above the knee, or down to the shoes.
AliciaR6, where did you find the high-waisted skirts? Those I found tonight that sit at the natural waist hit me at exactly the wrong spot, highlighting how thick my legs are. I am not short (between 5'5" and 5'6") but ended up trying on some petites, because the regular lengths were so terrible.
And I swear the legs looked twice as big in the dressing room mirror as they do in the pics here. WTF? I am so discouraged. Such a FWP, I know, but I'm so frustrated.
But I will try again tomorrow. And Thursday.
most of my high waitsted ones were from Express. I got 2 at BeBe and i think one from Victoria's Secret.
the last one i bought was really long, but with heels was ok. I am 5'2" so i need them to be shorter or it doesn't look right, but if you find one you love see if you can have it tailored. I pretty much have to have all my pants hemmed up, even though i wear them with pretty high heels.
I think you need to show more leg. Both those dresses/skirts make your legs look bigger than the naked pic. Also, do you wear heels?
Yes to heels, ijack! Absolutely. I may regret it someday, but I love them and don't own any flats. That said, while they definitely help a little with elongating and whatnot, I don't feel like they work magic.
I just threw on the skirt in bare feet yesterday to give people a sense of what meant about my legs. I appreciate the kind comments and was feeling encouraged when I set out for a little shopping, but then the legs looked so much worse in the dressing room. Yikes!
I thought dressing rooms were supposed to make you look good, so you bought everything! Here I am, more than ready to drop some dough, and I just don't feel right in the darn clothes. Ugh.
On a happier note, marylou, I agree about the Pinterest thing evans posted. Love that!
Pilsy, I am giving you a serious side eye because your legs aren't bad at all! I would definitely wear skirts! But I do think that your skirt is too long in the first picture. I don't think skirts should hit below the bottom of your kneecap. The second picture is much better. Can you have it hemmed?
That being said, I don't love the cut of that skirt. I would get a couple of pencil skirts. I love the ones from J. Crew, but I have also heard good things about Target pencil skirts.
Pilsy, I am giving you a serious side eye because your legs aren't bad at all! I would definitely wear skirts!
Thanks, RBP. I appreciate all the encouragement. The thing is, I know I'm not imagining that they're bad. My mom and sister have really heavy legs and we all joke with one another about it. I'm beginning to think I stood too far from the camera, though; my legs looked so much worse in the dressing room.
I am going to try again today. Your advice about length and cut is sound. I had no idea Target would have pencil skirts, so I'll definitely look there.
Maybe it will help if I grab the heels first and try them with the skirts.