The style of the light green trousers was the best in my opinion 😊. The first pair of shorts was better style wise,where the color was better on the second, however I still think the first pair was struggling between being tailored (the semi-crease and the cuff) vs casual (the paperbag waist which I liked on you). Some of the ditsy florals might have a better presence if you wear very flamboyant styles. I also think flowing "African" conical fluid or mumu shaped dresses or robe styles in parrot colors might be something to look into.
I commented on a previous video that you and I have a very similar body type. I'm going to put this down to explain the things I learned about shorts for myself, maybe you will find some things to consider, because I felt frustrated that other women seemed to be able to beautifully wear shorts and I felt so dumpy in them. Paperbag style shorts don't really work because they add a lot of bulk around the hips, where I needed my shorts to skim the hips, the caveat being if the paperbag style is very cinched with a front rise of 12 to 14 inches, with the leg opening of the shorts quite close to the thigh circumference. Realizing that a key feature of linen or slightly more structured tailored shorts was that the leg opening needed to be at most 2 inches more than my thigh circumference was a big game changer for me. Shorts need to not have a lot of detail like pleats in that midsection area because what happens is that hip/butt junction is my widest point, so if I didn't have shorts that I took to the tailor to have the waist and lower part of the leg taken in, the pleat gets pulled out when I move and I get a horizontal line across the crotch because there isn't quite enough fabric for that proportion, though there is an exception if the pleat is deep and goes down the entire short front. Also need a shorts inseam maximum of 4" if the shorts don't have a lot of elastane/nylon for stretch, because the widest point of my thigh is 3 inches or so below the crotch, so if the leg of the shorts is longer it cuts my thigh off and looks dumpy because it makes the thigh look thicker in fabrics that are stiffer and not flowy. Such a short inseam is not practical if your thighs rub together at all, but resolved appearance issues with the fit of shorts not looking right on me. I do not look good in mid-rise anything, which is around 9-10 inches, I had to set 11-12" rise as a minimum, and what this did is ensure that I could achieve waist definition with t-shirts. Edit: another big issue I had with shorts fit is that the space at the lower part of the butt in the back in most stores is not big enough for me, and that was another source of fit issues with the pulling creating horizontal lines on the thighs at the crotch level.
Wow this is so helpful! Thank you! I agree with all you've said, especially about the horizontal lines that appear! I'll pay more attention to inseam length going forwards as sounds like we have very similar experiences with shorts!
@@vickilouise7764 I think you should declutter both, the 2nd pair isn't high-waisted enough, It lands at an awkward position. The 1st pair is better design wise but you don't like the colour. The 3rs pair is perfection. 👌🏾
I’ve decided to declutter the first two pairs of shorts and the beige trousers! Thanks for your helpful comments 😊
Great video! All three of your shorts look great on you.😊
Thank you so much!
The style of the light green trousers was the best in my opinion 😊. The first pair of shorts was better style wise,where the color was better on the second, however I still think the first pair was struggling between being tailored (the semi-crease and the cuff) vs casual (the paperbag waist which I liked on you).
Some of the ditsy florals might have a better presence if you wear very flamboyant styles.
I also think flowing "African" conical fluid or mumu shaped dresses or robe styles in parrot colors might be something to look into.
Keep the green pants, they will look fine with an ivory to.
True, they will, but I still haven't worn them for a long time.
Good declutter! Always good to review each season
I agree :)
I commented on a previous video that you and I have a very similar body type. I'm going to put this down to explain the things I learned about shorts for myself, maybe you will find some things to consider, because I felt frustrated that other women seemed to be able to beautifully wear shorts and I felt so dumpy in them. Paperbag style shorts don't really work because they add a lot of bulk around the hips, where I needed my shorts to skim the hips, the caveat being if the paperbag style is very cinched with a front rise of 12 to 14 inches, with the leg opening of the shorts quite close to the thigh circumference. Realizing that a key feature of linen or slightly more structured tailored shorts was that the leg opening needed to be at most 2 inches more than my thigh circumference was a big game changer for me. Shorts need to not have a lot of detail like pleats in that midsection area because what happens is that hip/butt junction is my widest point, so if I didn't have shorts that I took to the tailor to have the waist and lower part of the leg taken in, the pleat gets pulled out when I move and I get a horizontal line across the crotch because there isn't quite enough fabric for that proportion, though there is an exception if the pleat is deep and goes down the entire short front. Also need a shorts inseam maximum of 4" if the shorts don't have a lot of elastane/nylon for stretch, because the widest point of my thigh is 3 inches or so below the crotch, so if the leg of the shorts is longer it cuts my thigh off and looks dumpy because it makes the thigh look thicker in fabrics that are stiffer and not flowy. Such a short inseam is not practical if your thighs rub together at all, but resolved appearance issues with the fit of shorts not looking right on me. I do not look good in mid-rise anything, which is around 9-10 inches, I had to set 11-12" rise as a minimum, and what this did is ensure that I could achieve waist definition with t-shirts.
Edit: another big issue I had with shorts fit is that the space at the lower part of the butt in the back in most stores is not big enough for me, and that was another source of fit issues with the pulling creating horizontal lines on the thighs at the crotch level.
Wow this is so helpful! Thank you! I agree with all you've said, especially about the horizontal lines that appear! I'll pay more attention to inseam length going forwards as sounds like we have very similar experiences with shorts!
Early (I’m not a regular viewer, just happen to be here an hour after you uploaded). 🤭
@@leastidyworld4365 haha welcome! 🤗
@@vickilouise7764Thank you, hehe. 🤗
So what did you do with the first and second pair of shorts? I couldn’t find the info.
@@leastidyworld4365 I’m still deciding but think I might declutter the first pair
@@vickilouise7764 I think you should declutter both, the 2nd pair isn't high-waisted enough, It lands at an awkward position. The 1st pair is better design wise but you don't like the colour.
The 3rs pair is perfection. 👌🏾
@@TheMaxymama you’re totally right! Both pairs are going.
@@vickilouise7764I see. Thanks for the reply.