Today is the first day of Academichic's Dress your Best challenge. For the first day, I am dressing to highlight my legs. Note that I am standing straight on, so you can see that I am quite bowledgged. This, plus the fact that they are not that long (proportionally to my height) or particularly thin (compared to some mental image of say, Alexa Chung), I used to think they were quite unattractive. There's even a phrase in Korean, "moo da-ri" that I internalized. This roughly means "legs that are round like radish" (think a big daikon, rather than a cute little red round one). We eat a lot of radishes, and they're good for you, but I was pretty embarrassed about this growing up. My mom also gave me a hard time about inheriting my dad's horse rider legs, and she encouraged me to stand in a way that wouldn't emphasize them.
But luckily my friend's mom intervened when I was 21. I was visiting her home in Baltimore and her mom said that my legs were lovely and that I should show them off more. I protested about my bow ledggedness, but she cut me off. She pointed out her similar legs (she was wearing a mini skirt) and said "That's how guys like them. They like to look at each leg individually." We had a good laugh and while I knew that we don't just dress for men, I took this as an opportunity to re-evaluate my sensitivity about my legs. Over the years, I've gotten more confident about them. I have managed to trick folks into thinking that I am leggy.
In addition to all the vain stuff, I do like my legs because they are strong, help me run (when I run) and walk everywhere, don't get tired easily, and are actually quite easy to fit into off the rack pants. I like the shape of my thighs and my ankles, and I think they are pretty good as legs go. Sorry it took me a few decades to appreciate you, legs.
This outfit is for the 3rd to last day of class. I wish it was the last day of class but I'll take what I can get. There is a rabbit print, which hopefully helps put students at ease about upcoming finals (probably not though).
Rabbits are very important for academic discourseDress/Tunic: Kimchi Blue, thrifted via Beacon's Closet
Cardigan: JCrew, swapped
Belt: thrifted
Jeggings: Hue
Shoes: Tahari via Ebay
That print is wonderful, and I agree with your friend's mom--you have great legs!!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely love my legs if I were you! I really love the rabbit detail on that dress :)
ReplyDeleteLove that dress!
ReplyDeleteYou have great legs, and you do look quite leggy. :-)
you look great! hehe I have that same dress in the fox print.
ReplyDeleteYou do have damn fine legs (I'm totally bowlegged too and am posting about my legs later this week!) I love the print on the dress and the cute tiny little collar!
ReplyDeleteYou have amazing legs, and you are showing them off hear brilliantly!
ReplyDeleteI think most gals would kill for those gams, lady!
ReplyDeleteI have the same kind of legs and went through a similar process! It took a lot of looking at them objectively to not be so down on them!
ReplyDeleteyou look great though! love that print on the dress
ReplyDeleteTotally tricked. I have always thought of you as enviably leggy. Nice touch to wear the jeggings as leggings; I love the texture with the thoroughly great print. And I especially love, love, love those shoes.
ReplyDeleteTwo more sleeps until you are done lecturing! Hurrah!
Love this look!! The dress looks super cute on you :)
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I have the same kind of legs and went through a similar process! It took a lot of looking at them objectively to not be so down on them!
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