Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Wrist action


Wrist action, originally uploaded by Cohabitating_Closet.

Today, day 3 of the Dress Your Best Challenge, I'm dressing for my delicate wrists, which are the end of my quite long arms. I don't know why I like them, but they're small, bony, and I use them all the time while sitting in front of a computer all day, so I appreciate that they haven't gone out on me yet (knock wood). They're pretty strong too, helping with me almost yearly moves in graduate school and carrying heavy bags of groceries throughout the city (We haven't got the old lady cart yet, but we think about it).
I have problems fitting for my long arms and getting shirts to go to my wrists, but thankfully bracelet length jackets and shirts fit the bill by not even trying. Or rolling up sleeves, which somehow even works OK in colder weather. I think the flash of wrist adds a feminine element to boxier and masculine cuts of blazers and button down shirts. As for this outfit, I am not quite sure if my "mauve" jacket goes well with the bright vintage 1970s/1980s tomato polyester dress, but I'm hoping it does.
It's quite grey and gloomy- I call it NY does Vancouver without the abundant natural beauty/awesome coffee. I hope the weather is better in your locales (and gets nicer here soon).

Blazer: from 1970s suit, via ebay
Dress and belt: Not Just Vintage (Brooklyn)
Tights: Target
Shoes: Naturalizer

10 comments:

  1. Can I tell you how much you might have just revolutionized my way of thinking by using the phrase "flash of wrist"? I'm loving the dress + blazer combo here!

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  2. Hurrah! I adore my wrists, too, and didn't think anyone else shared my love. What is more ladylike than a delicate wrist, I ask you?

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  3. LHDM stole my comment. Also, hold on! The end is nigh!

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  4. Your wrists are so nice and dainty! I love the color combo - I think it works perfectly! The weather here is terrible - 40s and raining for almost two weeks straight. It's getting hard to highlight body parts without freezing!

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  5. you look so gorgeous- love the red pop of color! i also adore the post title :)
    xx

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  6. Wow these pieces are so lovely together. And the tailored jacket does draw the eye toward your wrists.

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  7. You look great in this dress! I love how you added the structured jacket.

    www.thejoyoffashion.blogspot.com

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  8. I love this dress! What a beautiful color. Looks great with the blazer.

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  9. You look great in this dress! I love how you added the structured jacket.

    www.thejoyoffashion.blogspot.com

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  10. I love this dress! What a beautiful color. Looks great with the blazer.

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