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Bought this ruched skirt about a month ago – a high-waisted version. Was really smitten by it in the changing room. For some reason or another though it took a while before I decided to wear it out and about in real life.
It wasn’t until then I discovered that it was a rather peculiar garment to match. For a start I realised that high-waisted is not my thing as it makes my upper half look unproportional. Or kind of cropped. An insight that I should perhaps be grateful for – my intuition for low-waisted skirts and pants was right telling me this is my most flattering cut.
Secondly, and this took me a while to figure out, horizontally ruched skirts add to one’s circumference. Looking in the mirror trying the skirt on I could see there was something different about my body shape – I looked a lot more curvaceous than I usually do. And then, obviously, the jigzaw pieces fell into place. Ruched equals increased volume. What can I say – we are all entitled to our slow moments.
So what to do? Disappointed that the tucked in version didn’t work, I experimented with about a thousand other tops. All rejected for one reason or another. In a last disillusioned effort I tried this halterneck waistcoat on and – bang- there it was. The look that I was after.
Think that deserves 10 out 10 for effort.
