We have all seen this trend inexplicably stick around from year to year, laying dormant after September and reemerging with a vengeance in April the next year. There are varying opinions, from "Well, I was under the impression that those were intended for those of us who can't tie their own shoes yet" to "I would never consider wearing anything but a romper in the warm months". They are a statement piece, an edgy, risky garment and one to be worn with extreme care.
For those who have never tried a romper on, they are...well, kind of uncomfortable. They have a tendency to ride up where you don't want them to and to sag where you also would prefer that they didn't. Most rompers come in the tank-top-with-shorts-attached variety. They are also some with full length pants, some with sleeves from a puff to a full length. They range from sleepwear to the uber casual day walker to lady of the night. Let's examine a few...
A lovely chambray two-fer with a full sleeve that was definitely intended to be rolled casually. Acceptable wear to: dinner with friends, a much needed shopping getaway or hopping in the car for an afternoon drive. Pair with: natural-toned wedges.
Another take on the same bolt of chambray cloth: a classic spaghetti-strap romper with a tie waist and a subtle button accent. Acceptable to wear: to a bowling alley, to an ice cream date, on the hottest day of June.
Pair with: roller skates and a pony tail.
What you wear when you are trying to get away with wearing a damned romper to work without your boss noticing too much. A cute blazer can dress this up in a flash, while the side-ruching detail make it a little harder to pull off with Chuck Taylor's but hey, do what you want. Would also look *classy* with a colorful statement necklace and matching shoes.
Now, these kind of rompers are the ones that get all the other rompers made fun of. They look similar to what they currently sell in the children's sections of most department stores and, in fact, may look just the same as one that you wore before you hit the 3rd grade. The ill-fitting waist, no matter how cute you are, will never look awesome and the loose, flowy fit makes it suitable for home wear only IMO. On a sidenote, I am generally not a fan of pieces in garish monochrome. I love items like rompers in neutral colors and lovely prints, like so:
I see these clothing items called many things: rompers, playsuits, bodysuits, sleep n' plays, obstructions of all that is holy, they go by many a name. In my trolling of the internet, I think that overall, I have a positive attitude toward these playful and fun pieces. They are a pain, they suck to go pee in and they must be worn correctly, but I know that personally, I am planning on buying one of these this year, even though I have tried on multiple over the years and always come up with enough reason not to shell out my hard earned dough on one. They (when worn correctly) ooze a sense of put togetherness, confidence and an underlying current of fierce female pride. I also think that, while many, many items can be worn by almost anyone in the right size with the right styling, these persnickety items demand a certain body type. These little beauties are not of a one size fits all variety.
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