Without getting into the pros and cons of the popular thigh-length tops, allow me to simply point out that the proportions are basically the same as a blazer or jacket of the same length: approximately three head-lengths.
In this case, it works to look to traditional menswear. How do the guys wear their jackets, in terms of same color trousers or different?
- Suit or monochromatic look.
- Separates, such as blazer and slacks. To easily assemble an aesthetically pleasing combination, without adding heels or using complicated color-blocking, slacks in the color of the person’s head are worn with a contrasting color blazer. Which clearly accounts for the popularity of black, khaki (blonde), and gray trousers. 🙂
Ladies have the added advantage of being able to wear skirts.
- Knee-length skirts give the greatest flexibility. Just make sure that if one piece is similar in color to the personal coloring, the other one is as well.
- Longer skirts work for the monochromatic look. Either continue the color all the way to the floor, with matching stockings and shoes , OR have skin-tone legs and hair-color feet.
Love ’em or hate ’em, are you having issues working the longer tops into your wardrobe?
- What I love: feeling covered. And the neatness of doing it without having a layering piece hanging out beneath.
- What I hate: the horizontal line going across where I’d prefer not to spotlight.
well, that’s VERY interesting. So I should buy pants in my hair color, eh. Don’t think the all-purpose khaki is it, though. My hair is dark blond with a lot of red in it. In some lights honey or toffee. Maybe a bronze. Maybe a light rust. Wonder what color fabric that is.
What I do about the horizontal line being where I don’t want it – besides shortening it a bit – is I wear stretchier things so that they form a dipping U or garments could actually be shaped or ruched a bit at the bottom sideseams to give the same effect.
oKAY! I see this now. I have no pants in anything like my hair color but I do have a long faux suede honey camel colored skirt. I held it up, folded over and beneath my longish hoody and I see this might work. I’m very visually literal and would have to try it with actual pants and turn around and so on but I think yes. Could explain why a favorite fallback/GoTo skirt of mine is another ultra suede that is exactly my hair color. How ’bout that. Thanks, Rebecca
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I was going to suggest camel and then you said it. That’s awesome! Camel is a great color, but challenging for alot of people to wear, especially near the face.
About the horizontal line: I keep wanting to go longer (I think I’ve mentioned that before) but I think to do that I’d have to wear heels in order to have enough leg left at the bottom. But whenever I wear the line just across where I don’t want it, it never looks as bad as I think it’s going to. Changing the line from straight to curved, like you suggest, is a great idea, though!
I think the only way I would wear a thigh length top would be monochromatically, with long pants and high heels. I have a naturally long torso and shorter legs and frankly, thigh length tops are just a no-no for me. If they are indeed in fashion, then I don’t think they’re my style. So there will be no thigh high tops in my wardrobe!
As for matching hair colour…well, I’m a redhead, so reds so work but no rust, apricot or orange looks good on me. I do wear red shoes a lot though, so maybe that helps with the balancing problem.
Great tips! I agree with you on wanting to feel covered! I haven’t tried the mid-thigh tops yet because I am petite – I don’t think I can pull it off that well.