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WIW: Angie's Tube Skirt Formula

September 15, 2013

So I took everyone's advice on styling this tube skirt, and I think I'm starting to figure it out. Many, many thanks to everyone! I went looking for a lower-contrast top, with structure around the shoulders, and not a knit. I found this pale citron top (the label says it's green, I think it looks yellow), with fluidity. It's comfortable, and perfect for the summer-disguised-as-spring we're having at the moment. 

And now I can add to the "list of things I never thought I'd wear": a garment with "tube" as the primary descriptor. :) 

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10 Comments

  • Suz replied 10 years ago

    FAB!! Skirt looks fantastic on you. And with your lifestyle, this is a super style. It packs like a dream. And you can play around with tops. I'd say this is still high contrast (the colour values are far apart -- pale top, mid-to-dark bottom). But that's okay. It works. 

  • Lantana replied 10 years ago

    Another ah ha! This time as in ah ha, you have nailed it. I like the v neck top here because it suits the strong dramatic lines in this pairing. I'd like to see the black top with this skirt too.
    You look fab, FroggieBecky.

  • Thistle replied 10 years ago

    FAB!!! You you terrific in this!

  • rachylou replied 10 years ago

    The top is incredible with the skirt. Fluidity is the word in deed. You look easy breezy.

  • Marley replied 10 years ago

    Wow!  This is workin' for you!  I really like the color of the top with this skirt - although, I agree with Suz - I would definitely call this high contrast color between the top and skirt - but like Suz said, it works!  Nice job!  And don't you love it when you find a new silhouette that you can wear?

  • froggiebecky replied 10 years ago

    Thanks everyone! 
    I'll give the black top a go, but I'll probably only keep it until I can replace it with one of my choosing. I was also thinking of maybe going with a navy top. I think both will end up being workhorses this spring (what little I'll have of one)! 

  • Hil replied 10 years ago

    Brilliant FB! Looks fab on you!

  • jayne replied 10 years ago

    Great styling.  Good that you held out and found a way to wear it!

  • Lyn D. replied 10 years ago

    I missed your skirt earlier, but I love it!
    Styled with the semi-tucked plain top it really is a stand-out.

  • lyn67 replied 10 years ago

    Love me some tube skirts!!! Yours is fab styled here! :-)

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I'm a American scientist-in-training at a university in Sydney, Australia. My research has me frequently travelling to the Great Barrier Reef and Edinburgh, Scotland. I'm not really a minimalist, but I have to make it work. Read on and see if it can be done, and if so, how!