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Que Bella – Pleated Shorts

Here’s are two recent Que Bella’s for you with the Pleated Short in Stripe and Cotton.

It was just a regular work-from-home day. This was effortless to put
together but I still felt dressed and ready to run errands if needed. Everything is J Crew: Short-Sleeve Chambray Shirt (8), Pleated Short in Nautical Stripe (8) and Cece Leather Ballet Flats in Burnt Sienna (7). I have the Cece Ballet Flats in several colors in the leather and suede and have done a Shoesday
review on them before. I was able to get the Navy and the Burnt Sienna
during the last 30% off. You can see it is a very neutral shoe for me,
blending with my skin tone fairly well.

The shirt is my normal top size for button-downs. I have another Short-Sleeve Chambray Shirt from a few seasons ago but this one is a little darker and has the Peter Pan/rounded collar. I am having a little issue with the button right at the chest popping open. Anyone have a way to fix that? It’s almost like the button-hole is a little to big for the button to stay put. As you can see the shirt is not pulling across the chest so it’s not a sizing issue.

Next, is the Pleated Short in Structured Cotton in White. While the other colors are not lined, the white one is, which makes is a nicer dressy short. I added one of my new Factory Pique Polo Shirts, in mint and my Louboutin Puglia Snake-Embossed Espadrille. I wore this on my Anniversary as I wanted to feel a little more dressy that day while working from home.

I love how pairing the Structured shorts with heels not only makes the outfit a little more dressy but elongates my legs. Love the look of being taller.

And now the shorts are offered in Seersucker. Not sure if I’ll be able to pass those up either.

Anything here work for you? And how do I fix that button?

4 Comments

  1. Rose
    April 25, 2013 / 3:56 pm

    You look really cute in all those shorts!

    I would try to make the button hole a bit smaller by sewing a portion shut — maybe 2 mm would be enough. If that doesn't solve the problem, I would sew a snap above and one below the button in question. Check out this blog to get the idea. You have to be very careful when sewing the one on the left in the photo so that the stitching doesn't show on the other side (which is the front of the blouse). HTH

  2. Barker Marine
    April 27, 2013 / 8:01 am

    "Life is short, that's true… but why buying just any shoe?". This might be someone's reaction here. I really enjoyed your blog post. It is interesting and informative as well.

    Regards,
    Barker Marine
    Men Shoes UK

  4. gigiofca
    April 28, 2013 / 2:48 pm

    You look soooooooooo good in the white shorts.