5 Tips To Help You Pull Off the Jumpsuit Trend
February 25, 2009 by Michelle Smith
Filed under Chic Ensembles, Fashion
Every so often a controversial trend makes it way back around. The Jumpsuit is just that type of trend. People either love it or they hate it. Me? I love it.
If you are brave enough to try the Jumpsuit trend this time around, then here are a few simple tips to keep you from looking like a throw-back to the 80s.
*Choose a jumpsuit that is tailored in a drapey, but still close to your body fit. You do not want to look like a farmer in overalls or an airplane mechanic. There’s nothing wrong with either of those jobs, they just are not known for their fashion sense. You want to be known for your fashion sense.
*Choose a jumpsuit with an open neckine, shoulder straps, or some sort of bareness to the top half of the outfit . We are looking to create some length and balance here.
*Keep your makeup and hair simple and modern. If your hair is long, wear it loose and wavy or in relaxed ponytail. Short hair should be soft and stylish, in keeping with the lounge-y feel of the jumpsuit.
*An open-toed shoe or sandal works much the same as the open neckline, that I mentioned above. They work together to draw the eye up and down to create a longer silhouette. You can really change the look of your jumpsuit with the shoe choice – dress it up or down with flat sandals or heels.
*A soft sash-type belt will keep the look modern. Avoid the wide cinched waist look of the 80s. The Jumpsuit of today is more about relaxed elegance.
Here’s a beautiful example of the Jumpsuit of today. It’s by Elroy Apparel of Vancouver, Canada. It’s made of 100% Bamboo (sustainable fabric), featuring a “cross over drap neckline and drawstring waist.” It has that open bareness to the neckline that I mentioned above and it’s in a classic black color that you can dress up or down easily.
Image: Mudshark Streetwear.com
Elroy Apparel Davidia Jumper
Was $210 Canadian, but it’s currently on sale for $157.50
Image credit: Mudshark Streetwear.com
This trend still really scares me! The tricky thing is getting the right fit.
I think that a lot of people are going to be scared of it. I have memories of two other jumpsuit periods and that influences my opinion. I can remember my mom and her disco jumpsuits. She was so cute. I wore an exaggerated fit-type jumpsuit, sort of a black “flight suit” when I was senior in high school. I wore that jumpsuit so many ways – it was one of the most fun pieces of clothing that I’ve ever owned. The new jumpsuits have a nicer fit and flow. Very feminine. I’d love to own the one I show in the photo.