Comments on: The Best Work Clothes for Different Body Types

By: notalawyer

notalawyer — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:51:51 +0000

I think I am a ruler, or under the Best Dressed system, a Yang Natural. Basically tall, straight, broad at the shoulders, builds muscle easily. We tend to be the more informal t-shirt and jeans type, which is probably why you don’t see many of us commenting here.

It is hard to find dress clothes because I need a fairly long and sleek aesthetic, while still accommodating my shoulders and not accenting the fact I have no waist definition. So nothing puplum, pin-tucked, cap-sleeved,or classically tailored.

I do own a pair of theory pants that are my interview pants. I pair them with a long open blazer from a Canadian store called aritzia. Before kids I was able to fit into matching suits but now it is all separates for me. I am hoping that my new job will be casual enough to wear things like dark or solid coloured denim /cotton pants with a long blazer or open cardigan. I am afraid my work wardrobe will be uncomfortable and frumpy otherwise.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:37:03 +0000

I’ve just tried to use both calculators and both times my body type was ‘unavailable’. That was a short, sharp shock to the self esteem.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:37:47 +0000

I’m pear-ish (35-28-39, 5’8″, 32DD) but with an average butt and bust. My biggest fit challenge is athletic thighs because the traditional pencil/sheath shapes are nearly impossible for me. I have one custom eshakti sheath and otherwise have to stick to a-line and fit-and-flare silhouettes which, while nice, don’t feel as formal. I’m so thankful the Ann Taylor, Loft, and The Limited have started making curvy skirts! I finally own a pencil skirt. I also like that those brands let you combine tall and curvy in sizing. Top-wise (sz 6), I have long torso so I buy talls (LE, Gap, Limited) almost exclusively. I find BR shirts tend to pull across my chest and look funny near the armpits, and I’ve stopped trying J.Crew clothes, which seem to be made for people more narrow/straight than I.

I’m desperate to find jeans that fit. I had a pair of Levi’s Bold Curve but they’ve discontinued the Curve ID line and they weren’t as fitted in the butt as I would have liked anyway.

By: Jaci

Jaci — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:30:26 +0000

I’ curious why this round-up would have been done without a petite body type section…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:56:44 +0000

In reply to APP123.

I’m 5’10” and all leg, too. Talbots has shockingly great pants & skirts. I’m 25, so some of the items are not age appropriate for me, but the basics–pencil & wool skirts, pants, trousers & leggings–have all been great. Size down, they cut generously in my experience. Not quite a step up, but worth looking at.

By: jwalk

jwalk — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:49:29 +0000

In reply to AIMS. Fellow hourglass here and I also wear one size smaller on top than on bottom in suits and most other top/pant combos. Especially with vanity sizing, I'm not sure one size difference between the two puts you out of the hourglass category.