While at The Limited for the Scandal Collection I tried on a pair of pants that caught my eye. They reminded me of some J Crew “crazy pants” in silk.
~ Patterned Ankle Trouser, size 8 ~
They just fit. I think I could Spanx them instead of sizing up. They are also not Ankle length on me. I could size up to a 10 Petite but I think the length wouldn’t be much different. I’d stick with the normal size 8 and hem them.
I really liked these pants. The print is red with tiny purple, maybe blue, dots. I could really see wearing these to a Holiday party.
~ Collared Woven Front Top, Medium ~
For me, this ran just a little tight, probably enough for me to size up to a Large. This is a Poly Crepe front with a Rayon tee-like back. You can button the top collar or leave it open. It looks good both ways.
The top went well with the pants, too. I thought I saw the top in other colors but I was mistaken. I would get the Navy but it would be nice to see this in other colors for Fall, like red, orange and maybe a green.
Though I didn’t get either of these, I really liked them. It made me ponder why I stopped shopping at The Limited and realized it was due to a few things. First, I stopped working in an office and didn’t really need “office wear”. I used to live in the Drew pants they had. Loved them! At the time, it was what I could afford. I can’t recall anything I bought from The Limited ripping, getting holes in them after the first wash-and-wear or unraveling, at any point. All my Limited clothes I either resold or gave away. So, even though the clothes I had weren’t 100% Cotton/Silk/all-natural fibers, they held up well. I can’t say that about J Crew or even Banana Republic. Something to think about.
Have a Great weekend! I’m off to see The Boy at College! I miss him soooo much!
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