This is a recipe for success. Let me count the ways:
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The open neck: show off your decollete with a wide V neckline. This brings all eyes up to the neck and face. Remember your make-up we spoke of here.
- Nipped in waist: imperative to show the difference between where your bustline protrudes, and where your waistline dents.
- Vertical seaming: we need all the help we can get to look long and lean. The up and down nature of the seams cause the on-looker’s eye to think you go up and down too (as opposed to out and round).
- Peplum over the hips to balance the full bust: clearly she is thin, and probably long legged. If you are short waisted, you are long legged by default. If you have a hipline wider than your shoulders, a peplum may not be the look for you. This is similar to our Carissa Shirt, but she has a bell-shaped hem to balance the bust, not a peplum.
- The long sleeves: long sleeves are more formal than short, more formal than 3/4 length, etc. When you are going for a power look, go with long sleeves. In fact the longer they are, the more fashion forward.
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And the lace accents: these are just bonus. Its fun to dress a full bust body, one can borrow from menswear, given her trousers, and from ultra feminine fabrics as well, like lace. When we first produced Farrah she had lace along the empire seam. Of course lingerie looks are great on D+cups.
Most importantly, it fits her to a T. This blouse is knife cut to follow her prominent bust and small waist. I would wear this if going to a red carpet event. Surely her bra is lined and therefore opaque (no nipple showing). The lace bra is more cohesive with her blouse, whereas a solid black bra would be too dramatically oppositional. Just think of Madonna.
What about you? Would you wear this? If not, what would you change?
I love this look. She looks so pretty and proportionate. The only thing I’d change is the puffy sleeve. Very nice!
Hello,
I came to your home and was fitted for a few shirts a few weeks ago. Since then, my mind has been going crazy. I love your business, and I think it could be really big, if you would want it to be.
Have you considered hiring someone or partnering with someone to run the business side of your company? ie bookkeeping, marketing, shipping, etc. This would leave you time to do what you do best, design clothes and expand your line. I would certainly be interested in speaking to you if you are interested.
Tasha,
Are you making us an offer? We need good people on our team.
We are ready for growth, expansion, etc. I’m glad you like your shirts.
Carissa
Hi,
If Tasha is not, I am making you an offer. I found your site while rifling through Oprah Magazine. I do free lance writing and public relations, and I think your clothes are great — just wish you had a larger line. I am 5′ 2″ and a 34 F, so it is very difficult to find clothes that accommodate my top and don’t make me look fat.
If you are interested in having someone send out news releases, or use social media (fashion bloggers, Twitter) to promote your line, please contact me. This is a topic dear to my heart – I am currently working with the woman who owns the bra shop I patronize to promote her business. If the economy wipes her out, I am cooked.
Nadine
http://nadinebonner.com
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