Restyling A Mannequin with Dolman Sleeve Top
Happy Wednesday ladies. Spring collections are everywhere now so mannequins are getting redressed, yay! I spotted this one wearing a dolman sleeve top and decided to restyle it to change the proportions.
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Let me start by saying, I am personally sensitive to dolman sleeve tops because they are one of the most unflattering on my silhouette. They make my shoulders look much larger than they already are so I never wear them. That said, here you are…
Of course, everything would look better with the wrinkles steamed out but I basically grabbed these right out of the box. The color is not as bright as this picture shows and it’s more accurate on the mannequin.
I’m never a fan of large over large so I tried this top with some high-rise slim jeans and much preferred the proportion. I’m wearing medium petite in the crop pants which are too large and a petite medium in the top which fits. The jeans are 6 misses and fit.
Then I tried the crops in a small petite which is a better fit with two different tops. The width of the pants is screaming for something slim on top so I twisted the front of the sweater on the left and tucked it into the waistband. The sweater on the right is shorter than many in this latest collection but still pretty boxy. The vertical stripes attempt to mitigate its squareness, but it would be more effective if it were a V-neck.
What are your styling ideas?
Would you put this dolman top with full leg crop pants like the mannequin is wearing?
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If you look at the merchant web site for those pants, they aren’t showing that top with those pants. They’ve got a top that’s shorter and slimmer. The store could get away with showing the pants and top together, and I will say that I like the colors, because their model is tall and straight. Anybody with curves will not look the same.
For myself find dolman cut sleeves very comfortable though can pose an adjustment problem, when overlaying with outerwear. Do like the other tops you featured but not too sure about the cut ‘n length of the FLS Linen Crops. -Brenda-
They can be bulky under jackets and coats.
I love a dolman sleeve! I also have wide shoulders….and very muscular arms AND a generous bustline. A dolman, especially one with a nice drape in the fabric, feels [to me] like it softens the bulk of my upper torso. Of course, I am somewhat style challenged, so my insight may be misdirected!
Your insight sounds perfect for you! Bravo
I love the rich blue of that top but I would have to try it on to be sure it isn’t too roomy for me. I like the way you styled in with the jeans. My lower legs are pretty thin so cropped wide leg pants do not suit me. I do like wide full length pants, but not with that top.
With a long torso and shorter legs, the wide-leg cropped pants are a big no for me. They do look lovely on the model on the store’s website. Very relaxed and comfy looking.
The sweaters here are very pretty. I haven’t worn a dolman sleeve in years so I’m not sure if that is a style that would work for me.
I like lantern pants. I get the full leg look without the extra fabric flapping around my ankles and making me look rooted to the ground. I suppose they are “trendy,” but I’m sort of hoping it’s a silhouette that might stick around.
I have 4 pair of lantern pants and love them. Keep an eye on Eileen Fisher because she often makes them.
The dolman top is great. It’s the flared pants that are unattractive. Straight leg slacks or jeans with shoes of the same color of pants would be slenderizing and elongating.
Like you, I don’t wear dolman sleeves because I think they are unflattering on me. However, I have narrow shoulders and the oversized armholes and sleeves make my midsection look enormous. Also, cropped pants, especially wide leg, make me look short and stumpy. Putting a dolman sleeve top with cropped wide leg pants would be the worst look for me.
Over the weekend, I tried on an embroidered boho top with dohlman sleeves. Even though I loved it, it was just too, too much fabric. I considered having it altered, but seriously, why waste one’s time and money on a “difficult” piece of clothing? Applies equally to wide-leg crops, btw.
Love JJill clothes and have quite a few!! I’m not ready for wide leg pants… Quite a few clothes from JJill you cannot dry in the dryer and you either reshape and lay flat or hang on a hanger. That’s a problem for me because sometimes my husband puts the clothes in the dryer. Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Thanks!
My helpful husband has ruined more cashmere and ‘no dryer allowed’ clothes than I care to remember.
Keep him out of the laundry room?