Pant shape study

Pin the tail on the pant shape.

Here are three recommended outfits for my figure type, the hourglass.

I have major issues with outfit #1 since that is exactly the silhouette I want to avoid. The pants are so wrong with the little pleats in front and slightly tapered legs. If I wore this ensemble it would be a walking diet plan since I would hurk everytime I passed a mirror.

#2 is better but still reminds me I’m a nearly 40-something mother. I’m not ready to look matronly. The slightly longer hem of the top is part of the problem although I just realized the pant is exactly the same as outfit #1 except in black. blech. I’m not so sure the top is supposed to be longer, just in a different color. Hey, they ARE really tricky … that’s the same exact same outfit but different colors! Faked me out for a minute there.

Finally, outfit #3 is looking okay. I think those pants are ponte knit in a palazzo cut. I’m going to look for a pattern to replicate this pant but will probably use a fluid woven. I like the shape of the leg.

Isn’t virtual window shopping fun?

Now to decide on a color palette. There sure is a lot of green here. I found these palettes in my Autumn colors folder. I decided to mishmash colors from both seasons to create my own season. Auting? Sprutumn?