Here are the pumpkin legs (no, really, someone actually
referred to them that way):
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| Luxury Rebel "Yuma" - Image via 6pm.com |
And here is the secret: I don’t always dress to flatter my
figure.
Okay, I guess if you’ve followed my blog for longer than a
day, you’ve already noticed that figure flattery isn’t high on my list of
sartorial priorities. I would just
rather be comfortable and colorful (i.e. happy) than worry about conforming to
some physical ideal that I don’t naturally possess. Magazines are full of tips on how to dress “taller
and thinner” but I’m not convinced that’s the best goal to have. At least not for me. I am the height I am (which, granted, is
pretty tall) but I’m also the build that I am and I don’t always want to have to
disguise that.
Which isn’t to say that there aren’t clothes out there that
make me look taller and thinner and
make me happy. I’ve found a few pieces
that fit the bill. No, all I’m saying is
that if something makes me happy, like pumpkin legs, slouchy sweaters and colorfully printed skirts, I’m still going to
wear them, whether they are flattering or not.
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| Unflattering? Perhaps. But also happy. |
What about you, Reader Friends? How high is figure flattery on your list?
Gracey
