A Body(suit) for Every Body

Ahh we meet again. Here we are, halfway through the week. Definitely feeling that type of way too. Do you ever get to a week and realize how much you overbooked yourself? That was me with this week. It’s mainly because I’m headed to New York for the weekend and I’m caught looking for some spare time to pack. Super excited to be visiting in the Spring though, and if anyone has any food recommendations, send them my way stat!

I attended a really interesting event last night on women’s wear at a local college. It was a presentation on if women’s wear really works, and the history behind some of it. Definitely a interesting question to pose. The evolution of fashion, even just in my lifetime has taken some turns for the better and some that make you go, huh?! It seems like we’re exploring more comfortable ways to make fashion and life intertwine. You know Caitlin and I are all about that!

Even as women who lift heavier than a good portion of the population, I was just talking about how I need to be careful or my shoulders won’t fit well in clothing. That, of course refers to more structured clothing. But the thought is also, that I can’t size myself further out of clothing options! It’s enough that we’re limited by our shoulders being broader than smaller females, and that we can’t fit in regular sized clothing. Softer, stretchier fabrics don’t treat us this way! But nothing feels more chic than a great blazer or jacket.

We’re definitely lucky to have found some great blazers recently, like this tall boyfriend fit option Caitlin wore here. It all goes back to wanting the same opportunity as a regular sized person to be able to walk into a store and find your size on the shelf to try on. We feel your pain on making an educated guess on sizing and it being a crap shoot on what shows up in your mailbox!

That’s why we still like to pop in and out of stores to try stuff on. It then comes without the cost of “buying” to try on. Anyone else get heated a little bit about that? Speaking of blazers, I tried one from Express, thinking it was a three quarter sleeve boyfriend option that I could make work. I sized up of course, and when it came the only place I think it fit right was the shoulders. The rest of it made me look like a bag lady, because the body was huge. To top it off, my wrists were definitely out there cold, looking for coverage. No big deal, I can just return it. Point being, I spent my monthly budget money when I could have just tried it on and realized it wouldn’t work!

We still get lucky sometimes, and that was the case when we stopped in Nordstrom Rack and spotted these bodysuits. We all develop an eye for noticing things that are out of the norm, aka longer than typical. When I saw these t-shirt bodysuits, I did a double take. I thought they just might work. Once we tried them on, game over. In fact, we were so excited we posted them immediately on our Facebook page to share with y’all.

We also had to snag one for our Momma, because if one tall girl wins, we need all tall girls to win! Plus it came in mustard, which is her unofficial color. So we were practically obligated. Caitlin and I each snatched them up in white and black to have options. We knew we had to shoot them together, because we’re all about some twinning. (Speaking of -stay tuned for some epic twinning on an upcoming trip in May!)

We would say that the bodysuits are true to size. All of us are wearing size large. We had our Mom style hers three ways, just to show you more of her and to give you ideas on how versatile it is, even in a yellow color! She paired it with a kimono she found at TJ Maxx for a colorful night out, and then with a tall chambray from Old Navy for an easy daytime look.As well as a tall Land’s End Cardigan and Kendra Scott Necklace. We haven’t touched a ton on Land’s End yet. However, they do offer some great tall options as well.