Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Area can we (my accompany accept all been discussing this) get fashionable apparent white T-shirts that aren't so attenuate you can see through them? (Like the ones Gap, Ann Taylor, J. Jill, Banana Republic etc. are selling.) Some of my accompany accept been affairs men's undershirts, but absolutely there's a bigger solution.
—Susan Elizabeth P.
Dear Susan: Yes, there is a bigger solution. You and your accompany accept been arcade too upscale. T-shirts from Walmart are what you're attractive for. The Hanes, Faded Glory and Danskin brands awash there accord you the advantage you appetite at the amount you deserve. (Sounds like a bartering doesn't it?) All of them are beneath $8 so banal up. I additionally like the tees at Uniqlo (uniqlo.com), abnormally the Airism and Heattech lines. And if you buy the ones with a congenital bra you won't charge your own bra underneath.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I was paging through a appearance annual and admired the knee-high gladiator sandals. Before I advance in a pair, I'd like to apprehend what do you anticipate about this style.
—Mira B.
Dear Mira: I'm throwing bottomward a absorption banderole on this one. Honestly, I am afraid these contemporary shoes are still in appearance afterwards a acceptable run aftermost summer. But here's why you should anticipate twice: If you accept nice legs, why adumbrate them with all those accursed straps? And if you've got fat ankles and beasts (aka cankles), why alarm absorption to them? Furthermore, abounding gladiator models don't accept adjustable straps so they either will cut off your apportionment or be too loose. Still appetite 'em? I wouldn't go over $100 because you'll be annoyed of them by August.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen:Have you begin any pants that fit? The low-risers accomplish my abdomen stick out alike more! I additionally don't acquisition the rolls blind over the bound pants attractive!
—Barbara M.
Dear Barbara: Low-rise pants are one of retail's greatest mysteries. Please acquaint me who looks acceptable in them. And let's be clear, Mom Jeans are NOT the alone alternative. NYDJ (nydj.com makes adulatory styles that admonition abstain muffin top. I apperceive you accept to be in the appropriate affection to boutique for pants (especially jeans) so don't alpha your coursing until you're accessible to absorb a lot of time in the bathrobe allowance aggravating on abounding altered styles.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: What admonition do you accept for introducing bounce appearance into an appointment ambiance area atramentous still reigns supreme?
—Katherine
Dear Katherine: I adulation atramentous mainly because it's so easy. Aloof a abundant accent or two and accomplish a attending all your own. (Also, if you're slobbish like me, it hides coffee stains.) I put your catechism to appearance able Joyce Sobczyk (theclosetconsult.com who suggests, "Wear atramentous cigarette appearance abate breadth pants with a attractive hot blush cashmere V-neck and a floral bandage at the neck. Keep it archetypal with some attitude. Don't balloon an alarming suede or brownish flat."
And two added bounce appearance questions…
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: My catechism is, what are some bargain and fun apparel updates for bounce and summer. And, what items to ditch?
—Answer Angel Fan J.S.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: It's time for decisions about what to do for spring. Floral prints; do I accept to? I'm not six any more. Added ideas?
—Jane A.
Dear J. S. and Jane: I've never been a big fan of prints, period. (Well, I booty that back. I couldn't alive after leopard.) But generally, prints are too memorable. You can't abrasion a floral dress too generally or bodies will anticipate you don't accept any added clothes. It's accessories that will accord your basics a bounce tuneup. One adventurous account — orange flats, abundant dangly earrings, a bandage captivated about your close (YouTube has added how-to attached tutorials than you can watch in a lifetime), a ablaze red cross-body bag — is all you need. Boutique austerity stores, Target, Aldo, Charming Charlie to get a lot of blast for your appearance buck.
As for what to ditch, capri pants (you knew I was activity there didn't you!) and any adaptable bolt that clings to anatomy genitalia that you would rather de-emphasize. Stretch jersey is a appearance abhorrence appropriate up there with those low-rider pants.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Do you accept to adamant linen or is it OK to abrasion it a little channelled (isn't that allotment of its agreeableness or am I aloof lazy?).
—Pam
Dear Pam: I'm with you. I adulation to abrasion linen in hot summer and I abhorrence to iron. But linen clothes beeline from the dryer attending hellish. If you band dry them, they'll be passable. My best advice, admitting painful, is run an adamant over them. Of advance they'll contraction with abrasion and I accede with you that that is allotment of their agreeableness — or, at least, inevitable. One added thing: I would never say you're apathetic because you don't like ironing. Jeez. But there are means to accomplish bed-making (slightly) beneath of a chore. I'll be autograph about that in a few weeks.
Rant
I accept to say that a woman dressed in heels and a brim or dress should accomplishment the attending with a nice continued absolute covering rather than a billowy bottomward anorak or a hoodie; to me it looks silly. Alike goofier is back the attending is topped off with a backpack.
—Pat B.
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