Fit Review Friday! Banana Republic Washed Cotton Chore Jacket and Mid Rise Relaxed Painter Pull On Pant
Happy Friday! Atlanta is having some really nice weather for the past couple of weeks. It's the perfect spring weather. Not too hot and low humidity. This Banana Republic outfit I was trying to put together to emulate spring vibes did not quite work out as I had hoped. 😅
For reference I'm 4 feet 11 inches tall and typically wear size PXS in Banana Republic. I also wear size PXS in Athleta and size 4/6 or XS/S in Lululemon.
What drew me to this jacket is 100% the color. It's a really pretty mauve, more purple/brown vs the pink that's showing in the top photo. It's definitely closer to the bottom photo in real life. I'm wearing size XXS in this Washed Cotton Chore Jacket and it's still quite oversized on me.
The sleeves arrived cuffed, you can fold them down if you want like the model. The fabric is 100% washed cotton. I'm definitely gravitating towards natural fibers lately, and you cannot believe how hard it is to find anything that's 100% cotton these days. It's also why I'm loving Banana Republic lately. Most of their t-shirts are 100% cotton and they are so soft.
This is a vintage style from the 90s, and now I'm realizing it's why I unconsciously picked it out. The pockets are large and comfy. I love the side slit detail. It has a snap front closure and overall it's a very comfortable jacket to wear. I can understand why this gets nearly 5 star reviews. I admit, it's not the most flattering jacket I've ever bought, but it's definitely one of the most comfortable. What do you guys think of this jacket? Is it too big on my petite frame? I think it kind of works, just not with these pants, which I'll get to in a second.
Now, before I start this next review of the Mid-Rise Relaxed Painter Pull On Pant, I took over 20 photos, and none of them were flattering. 😆 These are the only 2 photos I am willing to post on the blog. I thought there was a slight chance the linen fabric could possibly make these pants work for me, but it's a big fat NOPE.
Don't get me wrong, I love the feel of the linen and I even love this Campground shade of green. But the cut is all wrong even in petite sizing. They almost look like they could be barrel pants. Which means I definitely cannot pull off barrel pants even in linen. I'm wearing size PXS and very disappointed.
That's it for me! Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
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Mid-Rise Relaxed Painter Pull On Pant
(Is the markdown price tempting anyone? Here's my review in case anyone wants to see.)
Nope. Just nope. You are way too pretty and slim for any of this.
ReplyDeleteHaha thank you for that!! 😅
DeleteNot a fan of that jacket!
ReplyDeleteThat seems to be the consensus!
DeleteHi Leslie! I agree that the outfit is not petite friendly, but...the lighting of your new studio is so nice! Have a happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! Thank you, I really love the lighting, it's so much better here than the old place!
DeleteSo sad about the jacket, I really like how comfy it is.