The Art of Layering - Page 7

adorefaith · 05-10-2005

some excellent points here....
anything i say will probably be regurgitating already concise info.....

....

i usually stick to solid colors when i'm layering.....
i typically have the darker colors beneath the lighter ones.....
for example today i have white on grey.....
i tend to do it with more earthy, neutral colors.....i have a lot of brown, grey, white, pale pink, black......
i find doing orange and green or red and yellow comes out a bit 'cartoonish' for me.....

and i layer the smaller top on top.....
i think different straps/backs can look great.....
though its not often i see someone that pulls of a very thin spaghetti strap over a thicker ribbed cotton tank with a wider strap.....it seems to look silly and obvious to me.....

i mainly do white on grey....
pink on brown....
grey on black....
and pale blue on white....

and because of the lack of prints, i will add a long necklace or something to spice it up a little....i find if i have solid colors on then its easier to wear a fun piece and not have it look too cluttered.....i wear long beads over layered tanks a lot....

....

LibB · 05-10-2005

This is so interesting! I don't think I do very well with layering (I tend toward very obvious combinations), but I'd love to be able to figure out how to pull it off at work... I think that's part of my problem though -- I think about it too much!

Off to peruse some pic threads...

maiden voyage · 05-10-2005

this is a really good topic!! I need to know these things too!

I think that layering has really 'evolved' in the last 5 years or so, becoming more refined, and people doing more extreme combinations (i.e. cropped tops over longer layers or mixing different necklines). When I was a crazy youngster in the 80's we'd layer stuff in a more baggy silo, now it's more body-conscious.

and... layers need to be able to slide over each other, layering ribbed cotton is the worst combination, i've found.

and a fun thing my friend does is layer halter tops under baggy sweaters/jumpers, something i'd never think of doing...

shade · 05-10-2005

i have this same problem...can u guys post pictures the details are awsome but im still getting kinda confused..

snickerdoodles · 06-10-2005

All of the suggestions are great. I also like to combine summer/spring stuff with fall winter stuff. So a lightweight patterned shirt with a plainer heavier cardigan or sweatervest. Or a sheer vintage shirt under a sweatervest or heavier sleeveless top. Layering also helps deal with a vintage thin/sheer top thats too large or has details that I don't necessarily like. So if I really like the sleeves, I layer under sleeveless but if I like the body I layer under something that is more open in the front.

softgrey · 06-10-2005

yes...ok...we're off to a good start...
but we are going to need visual aids i think...

***layering something smooth under is good advice
so you don't get stuck to your self...

softgrey · 06-10-2005

layering at dries s/s06
catwalking.com

softgrey · 06-10-2005

what about the shrunken jkt over the babydoll top or

a cropped vest over a poet/pirate shirt...??...

helena · 06-10-2005

^^^^^^^^^ loved that little outfit from the dries show softgrey....its so nice isn't it.

Curious · 06-10-2005

... isn't that your signature, Soft?? That's a tip I picked up from you to balance the proportion

Hmm... maybe that blows my "leave the voluminous layer for the top" theory. Adding an exception

i_<3_chanel · 06-10-2005

soft . . .
i was just going to mention babydoll tops / empire waists
are actually ideal for layering under shorter cropped tops

vintage_princess · 06-10-2005

Normally with layering I put a big voluminous top under a smaller cropped one. That way the big volume bit stand out.

softgrey · 06-10-2005

yes-ok curious...
guilty as charged...that is definitely one of my signatures...

...

i'm glad you like the pic helena...
still looking around for more...
am actually more interested in how to do this for fall/winter since that is where we are now...

i'm looking for good colours to layer under black...
white is so OBVIOUS...*yawn*
so i'm thinking...
grey
navy blue
purple

helena · 06-10-2005

softgrey - what about stone ...nice under black no? quite classy looking imo.

softgrey · 06-10-2005

stone?...isn't that grey?...

please ...can you post an example?...

thx-

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adorefaith i'm almost ready.. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: rocky mountains Gender: femme Posts: 14,170	some excellent points here.... anything i say will probably be regurgitating already concise info......... i usually stick to solid colors when i'm layering..... i typically have the darker colors beneath the lighter ones..... for example today i have white on grey..... i tend to do it with more earthy, neutral colors.....i have a lot of brown, grey, white, pale pink, black...... i find doing orange and green or red and yellow comes out a bit 'cartoonish' for me..... and i layer the smaller top on top..... i think different straps/backs can look great..... though its not often i see someone that pulls of a very thin spaghetti strap over a thicker ribbed cotton tank with a wider strap.....it seems to look silly and obvious to me..... i mainly do white on grey.... pink on brown.... grey on black.... and pale blue on white.... and because of the lack of prints, i will add a long necklace or something to spice it up a little....i find if i have solid colors on then its easier to wear a fun piece and not have it look too cluttered.....i wear long beads over layered tanks a lot.... .... __________________ That's who you wanna go in the woods with, right? Somebody who finishes your sentences for you

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snickerdoodles front row Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 370	All of the suggestions are great. I also like to combine summer/spring stuff with fall winter stuff. So a lightweight patterned shirt with a plainer heavier cardigan or sweatervest. Or a sheer vintage shirt under a sweatervest or heavier sleeveless top. Layering also helps deal with a vintage thin/sheer top thats too large or has details that I don't necessarily like. So if I really like the sleeves, I layer under sleeveless but if I like the body I layer under something that is more open in the front. Last edited by snickerdoodles; 06-10-2005 at 10:04 AM.

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	yes...ok...we're off to a good start... but we are going to need visual aids i think... **layering something smooth under is good advice so you don't get stuck to your self... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding."* ChristianDior

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	what about the shrunken jkt over the babydoll top or a cropped vest over a poet/pirate shirt...??... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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LibB windowshopping Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Gender: femme Posts: 20	This is so interesting! I don't think I do very well with layering (I tend toward very obvious combinations), but I'd love to be able to figure out how to pull it off at work... I think that's part of my problem though -- I think about it too much! Off to peruse some pic threads...

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maiden voyage front row Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Gender: femme Posts: 234	this is a really good topic!! I need to know these things too! I think that layering has really 'evolved' in the last 5 years or so, becoming more refined, and people doing more extreme combinations (i.e. cropped tops over longer layers or mixing different necklines). When I was a crazy youngster in the 80's we'd layer stuff in a more baggy silo, now it's more body-conscious. and... layers need to be able to slide over each other, layering ribbed cotton is the worst combination, i've found. and a fun thing my friend does is layer halter tops under baggy sweaters/jumpers, something i'd never think of doing...

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shade scenester Join Date: May 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 79	i have this same problem...can u guys post pictures the details are awsome but im still getting kinda confused..

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helena Swim Upstream Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: europe Gender: femme Posts: 6,457	^^^^^^^^^ loved that little outfit from the dries show softgrey....its so nice isn't it.

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Curious V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: VA, US Gender: femme Posts: 5,577	... isn't that your signature, Soft?? That's a tip I picked up from you to balance the proportion Hmm... maybe that blows my "leave the voluminous layer for the top" theory. Adding an exception

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i_<3_chanel elementary. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: .! Gender: femme Posts: 4,154	soft . . . i was just going to mention babydoll tops / empire waists are actually ideal for layering under shorter cropped tops __________________ nothing can compare to when you roll the dice and swear your love's for me <33

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vintage_princess Adorable illusion Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 6,644	Normally with layering I put a big voluminous top under a smaller cropped one. That way the big volume bit stand out. __________________ "...jus flip up ur collar, pull up ur sleeves and wear it loose... done less FOB like"

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	yes-ok curious... guilty as charged...that is definitely one of my signatures...... i'm glad you like the pic helena... still looking around for more... am actually more interested in how to do this for fall/winter since that is where we are now... i'm looking for good colours to layer under black... white is so OBVIOUS...yawn so i'm thinking... grey navy blue purple __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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helena Swim Upstream Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: europe Gender: femme Posts: 6,457	softgrey - what about stone ...nice under black no? quite classy looking imo.

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	stone?...isn't that grey?... please ...can you post an example?... thx- __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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