bmaynor

Hi everyone!  After my last post on layering a friend of mine asked a great question.  She has tried layering with some success, but she wanted to know how to tell the difference between tight and form-fitting. 

When I think of tight, I think of something spandex that you would see in the gym.  If the item makes you feel constricted or self-conscious, it is probably tight and not form-fitting.  Form-fitting is when an item fits you well, close to your body so that your shape is decernable, but you can still move freely and feel good in it.  There is a lot to be said for your emotions when shopping.  If you feel good in something your confidence is higher and therefore you wear the garment more proudly and look better in it.  If you cannot stand in the dressing room alone and feel good wearing something, put it back because you will never wear it public.

But her question also started me thinking about fit in general, which is an issue that many women struggle with because it applies to every item in your closet from underwear to outwear.  When the first rule of dressing well is fit, how do you know if the fit is right?