I considered ordering some Libertine things online--particularly the little black dress other bloggers have been raving about--but I didn't think I could trust the sizing, and didn't want to have to bother with returns or exchanges. My instincts proved correct: not only would I have been disappointed by the items I had considered ordering, but I would never have tried the one item which I ended up buying, the "silk bow blouse" pictured at left ($34.99).
The picture makes the blouse look boxy, shortwaisted and . . . bow-y in a Ringling Bros. sort of way. The blouse I saw at the store was another matter. The color was a nice, warm cream. The fit was long, lean and very tailored. The overall effect was very '40's secretary-glam. This would look fantastic with a pencil skirt and maryjane pumps.
As for the other items in the Libertine line, unless you're part of a barbershop quartet, or are channeling Sgt. Pepper*, you'd be better served to look elsewhere for your summer-to-fall wardrobe.
* If you are part of a barbershop quartet or are channelling St. Pepper, for the love of god, post a comment and picture.
3 comments:
I agree with your assessment of the Libertine line. The blouse you bought is much cuter in person, and the rest of the stuff is just... odd. What's with the skirt that has little whales and skulls embroidered on it? What's the message here? "Whales will kill you, but I don't want to say it out loud, so infer it from the pictures on my skirt!" Hmm.
I found a link. I guess they're shorts, not a skirt. Whatever, my question remains the same.
And because it amused me, I tried on this little piece of work, which is much louder in real life than it is in the picture. It just didn't fit right, which is so unfortunate. :D
I like the cut of that dress, but the fabric is awful. It's like someone made a bridesmaid's dress out of a sofa.
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