poppy Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Open shoulders . I am seeing it in real life a bit and in shopping everywhere . Prepare yourself to see a lot of super weird tan lines 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Oh funny, I hadn't thought of the tan lines! Sunburns too if folks aren't careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I like the open shoulders trend, actually, but I don't get the visible bra straps while wearing a nice open-shouldered top. Then again, I have never understood visible bra straps--it has always seemed like a fashion mistake to me, like not noticing your zipper is down or something. I think I'm clearly in the minority on the inappropriateness of visible underwear in a million situations, though :lol: 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I noticed this yesterday when I was looking online at Target for dresses for dd and I. I found them weird - not just off-the-shoulder, not just narrow straps but both. They look like the old peasant blouses worn with a tank top underneath. Looks too fussy for me. That and a lot of completely unstructured dresses. They look comfortable at least, but as overweight as I am they'd just make me look like I'm wearing a maternity dress. Like these: http://www.target.com/p/girls-cold-shoulder-dress-art-class/-/A-51781845 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I noticed this yesterday when I was looking online at Target for dresses for dd and I. I found them weird - not just off-the-shoulder, not just narrow straps but both. They look like the old peasant blouses worn with a tank top underneath. Looks too fussy for me. That and a lot of completely unstructured dresses. They look comfortable at least, but as overweight as I am they'd just make me look like I'm wearing a maternity dress. Like these: http://www.target.com/p/girls-cold-shoulder-dress-art-class/-/A-51781845 Oh, those! I've seen that kind of thing around for awhile in light tops, but not so much in dresses. Ew. I don't like that dress. It looks...flappy. There's so much going on there. Not my taste at all. There's a really pretty Cat and Jack one below it though! I wish my youngest still fit into some of that stuff *sigh* She's 11 and 5' 4". There really aren't a lot of young, pretty options for girls at that height! I was thinking of totally open tops, because I spent some time recently with some young women who wore totally open necklines and visible chunky bra straps. I don't love it. But I also don't have to wear it! Whew :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I don't like it either! Hopefully it'll be one that comes and goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I actually tried on one of these dresses (adult size not kids) yesterday and thought it looked pretty great! I love that my bra straps don't show. Didn't buy the dress because the color wasn't what I was looking for but it did wonders for my slightly-flabby arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Oh, those! I've seen that kind of thing around for awhile in light tops, but not so much in dresses. Ew. I don't like that dress. It looks...flappy. There's so much going on there. Not my taste at all. There's a really pretty Cat and Jack one below it though! I wish my youngest still fit into some of that stuff *sigh* She's 11 and 5' 4". There really aren't a lot of young, pretty options for girls at that height! I was thinking of totally open tops, because I spent some time recently with some young women who wore totally open necklines and visible chunky bra straps. I don't love it. But I also don't have to wear it! Whew :D That particular dress is extremely busy - the ruffle, the straps, the pattern. A little overwhelming. I was able to find some nice simpler dresses for dh and I (and anyone who is looking for longer shorts for girls, they had some boys shorts with zippered pockets that look perfect and came in lots of colors, including pastels). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I don't like it. I have been looking for a dress to wear to a couple of weddings this summer, and that's mostly what I see - either that or sleeveless, and I don't do sleeveless anymore. My daughter's prom dress is like that - spaghetti straps, with lingerie style straps no less, where you can see the little adjuster thingy - and an off the shoulder thicker bit. I don't really like it but she loves it and there's nothing inappropriate about it, so I just keep my mouth shut. She does wear a strapless bra, though, so she doesn't have distracting excess straps showing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I noticed. I don't like it. Probably have to get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) That particular dress is extremely busy - the ruffle, the straps, the pattern. A little overwhelming. I was able to find some nice simpler dresses for dh and I (and anyone who is looking for longer shorts for girls, they had some boys shorts with zippered pockets that look perfect and came in lots of colors, including pastels). Yeah, I think it was the pattern that did it for me. I could see it being more summery-flowy in a nice simple white or pastel. With those bright colors and the pattern? Way too much for me. I bet your DH would look really nice in an off-the-shoulders dress. No bra straps to worry about, at least! :w00t: Edited March 26, 2017 by ILiveInFlipFlops 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 The open shoulder has been around for awhile now. I don't mind it in general but I don't like it for me. I do like that bra straps generally don't show. I detest seeing a spaghetti strap top over a big bra strap. It took me a long time to get my daughter to agree not to do that around me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 It's new for me. I see it as "I want sleeveless but am ashamed of my arms." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Open shoulders . I am seeing it in real life a bit and in shopping everywhere . Prepare yourself to see a lot of super weird tan lines SOOO funny because I was thinking about posting about this, too! I noticed this too and I don't think I am a fan. The other thing I was planning to ask is: is there any such thing as a shirt that is opaque? Every shirt is thin as tissue paper! I know in the summer, it will be too hot to wear camis under every top, but I'm not real hip on showing off my bra to the whole world. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I think this current style is dumb. For me, I'd rather wear either sleeveless or boat-collar off-the-shoulder. The "cut random circles out of the shoulder" is not my cuppa at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) SOOO funny because I was thinking about posting about this, too! I noticed this too and I don't think I am a fan. The other thing I was planning to ask is: is there any such thing as a shirt that is opaque? Every shirt is thin as tissue paper! I know in the summer, it will be too hot to wear camis under every top, but I'm not real hip on showing off my bra to the whole world. I hate this with a fiery, fiery passion. It makes me so angry. And expensive retailers are just as guilty as those selling clothes made of cheaper materials! I go through so many tops every time I shop, just trying to find one you can't see right through, or you won't be able to see right through after three washes. I'm equally angry about the polyester creep, and I think it's part of the same trend to reduce materials costs. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack trying to find 100% cotton t-shirts now. I finally gave in last summer and bought some that had polyester content around 25-30%, and they pilled immediately and started looking worn after a couple of washes. I loathe polyester, but I can't find tees that fit me (slightly plus size but with an hourglass figure, so I need a lightly fitted shape), that aren't see through, that are 100% cotton, and that don't look like men's shirts. (If anyone can link anything and prove me wrong, please do so!) Edited March 26, 2017 by ILiveInFlipFlops 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Yes! I've spent the past few days trying to find DD an Easter dress. We've looked in the ladies and kids sections, and sooo many of the dresses were those split shoulder style. Blech! And everything IS so thin that it requires a tank top and slip. Who wants to bother with that in humid summer months?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 ETA: Duluth Trading has some nice fitted tees that are 95% or 100% cotton. They are fitted/feminine but simple. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 SOOO funny because I was thinking about posting about this, too! I noticed this too and I don't think I am a fan. The other thing I was planning to ask is: is there any such thing as a shirt that is opaque? Every shirt is thin as tissue paper! I know in the summer, it will be too hot to wear camis under every top, but I'm not real hip on showing off my bra to the whole world. I hate shirt shopping because everything has to be layered. I don't want to layer. Which is why all I wear are my duluth trading long tail tank tops. I keep looking in the hopes that I won't be showing off my bra for the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I also dislike this trend. Looks too...mature... for my youngest. Not flattering for my cushy upper arms. Too many people wear ill-fitting garments and the "holes" fall in the wrong place. I wouldn't mind others wearing them and personally passing, aside from the fact that SO MANY items on store racks are following the trend. Leaves a lot fewer choices for us gals preferring more coverage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I like the open shoulders trend, actually, but I don't get the visible bra straps while wearing a nice open-shouldered top. Then again, I have never understood visible bra straps--it has always seemed like a fashion mistake to me, like not noticing your zipper is down or something. I think I'm clearly in the minority on the inappropriateness of visible underwear in a million situations, though :lol: I'm in your minority group, love the way you've described it, I feel the same way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 My daughter tells me the new sheer tops are due to the trend in bra-letts. The bra-lett is supposed to be seen. I've also noticed the trend in dresses to have longer sheer skirts with a thicker & shorter mini-skirt style underlining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I don't like the open toe bootie trend. If I'm wearing boots, I want my toes covered. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I hate it. Too cluttered looking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 My daughter tells me the new sheer tops are due to the trend in bra-letts. The bra-lett is supposed to be seen. I've also noticed the trend in dresses to have longer sheer skirts with a thicker & shorter mini-skirt style underlining. Yes, I was thinking this, when I saw a bunch of those bralettes hanging at Aeropostle. I am a major non-fan of those. It's like Madonna is back. "Underwear as outerwear!" No. Not so much 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I don't mind it because I think it's a way to have a more summery look/cooler wardrobe without necessarily exposing your bra straps (of course that depends on the width of the collar). I don't know if I'd pick one out for myself, but I saw it on TV and didn't mind it. I think it was the daughter (Savannah) in Chrisley Knows Best. She has a clothing line and I figure that top she was wearing might be from her own line. Most women's tops don't appeal to me. They tend to have low or wide collars. I don't want plunging necklines or bra straps sticking out. I wear a lot of t-shirts, but like to be able to wear dressier tops, too. Like today I was trying to tuck my bra strap back under my shirt at church ugh. And I agree about it being annoying when fabric is too thin/see through. I have a skirt that requires a slip, but last time I tried to find a half slip I had no luck. I don't know if anyone wears them anymore. I had to settle for a full slip I own and yes it is awful in the summer to wear all that extra fabric. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caclcoca Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 The thin shirts drive me crazy. Every shirt my dd wants I could read a book through. I am constantly asking, "What do you have to wear under this?" I have gotten use to a bit of bra strap showing here or there, but we are not showing our whole bra/stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 No, they don't appeal to me at all. I think they'd look dated really quickly. I hate shopping, so I'd want something that would be much more classic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Not a fan. I also noticed several styles of body suits on display when I went shopping a few weeks ago. #nope 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 My daughter tells me the new sheer tops are due to the trend in bra-letts. The bra-lett is supposed to be seen. I've also noticed the trend in dresses to have longer sheer skirts with a thicker & shorter mini-skirt style underlining. I tried one of these on. It looked ridiculous. Too bad, because the skirt was really pretty, but I didn't want to go to the work of adding on to the lining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 ETA: Duluth Trading has some nice fitted tees that are 95% or 100% cotton. They are fitted/feminine but simple. Thank you! I'll look for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGrief Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Ha, I just bought that Target dress for my 13 year old. She loved it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I think it's cute. But there are lots of things that are popular that I think are dumb, so I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I don't mind the look, necessarily, but I think is really difficult to wear well. It just doesn't look good on many people. The same thing with strapless, really. You need nce looking shoulders and neck, and really good posture. Often a large bust can ruin it too. I hate this with a fiery, fiery passion. It makes me so angry. And expensive retailers are just as guilty as those selling clothes made of cheaper materials! I go through so many tops every time I shop, just trying to find one you can't see right through, or you won't be able to see right through after three washes. I'm equally angry about the polyester creep, and I think it's part of the same trend to reduce materials costs. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack trying to find 100% cotton t-shirts now. I finally gave in last summer and bought some that had polyester content around 25-30%, and they pilled immediately and started looking worn after a couple of washes. I loathe polyester, but I can't find tees that fit me (slightly plus size but with an hourglass figure, so I need a lightly fitted shape), that aren't see through, that are 100% cotton, and that don't look like men's shirts. (If anyone can link anything and prove me wrong, please do so!) Yes, cheap clothes right now are an issue. I think everyone is having to compete against these retailers, like H&M, that produce tons of these trendy but cheap clothes. Even the stores for more mature women are heading that way. No one can afford to compete with good quality things without having the price well above the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 The other thing is, to wear a "bralet" or even a bra where the straps look good out (well, at least not horrible) you have to be on the smaller side. Not many good DDD bras are going to be what you want showing through your top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 another one...ripped jeans what? Ok it's one thing you wear your ripped jeans because you don't care or can't buy new ones. It's another to buy them ripped up!? And pay top dollar? :confused1: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I've seen some kid dresses/tops that were sorta cute, but it's not a trend I'm going to try. I'd be trying to pull up my sleeves all day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 If you want opaque shirts, you have to buy from the men's section. Like with lack of pockets in women's clothing, and lack of proper sleeves on dresses, this one can be chalked up to the patriarchy. Don't know why the patriarchy is so interested in my closet, but there it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaluv+2more Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who hates the open shoulder look. I don't know what it is, but I think it's horribly ugly. An it's everywhere. Yuck. I do like ripped jeans. I liked them when they were in style in my high school days, and I like them again now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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