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Originally Posted by blueangel
I'm 5'3! I shop in Talbot's Petite department. This is why I'm not convinced you've actually shopped there.
Yes, they are very costly, which is why I specifically recommended she try the twice a year sale which is going on right now.
I'm curious.. what exactly do you consider "more youthful?" A classic suit is a classic suit.
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I'm too tall for Petite bottoms, the rise is off.
I've been to their store on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, MN. I've been to their store in Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, WI. I've been to their store on Bluemound Rd in Brookfield, WI.
I think this is
youthful looking suiting.
I think something like
this from Talbots would be great if it hit at or slightly above the knee. I think that's a frumpy length, especially when paired with a jacket. Sure, it's technically professional, but I'd rather wear the first suit.
I have three suits right now. One is from Limited and is a fairly traditional black two-button jacket, a knee-length a-line skirt, and also trousers. Another is a J.Crew wool garbadine suit, two button jacket, a-line skirt with very minimal fluting, and cuffed trousers. Third is a more casual Liz Claiborne one, tan with a thin green plaid pattern. I also have a three-button tweed Jacket that works great with the pants from my two black suits. I wear very traditional clothing, but Talbot's tends to be too shapeless in the jackets or too long in the bottoms.