![]() ![]() When it comes to lightweight sweaters like those of linen, silk, and open weaves, they need the support of being fully tucked in. If you tuck too heavy of a weight too much, the textile loses its ability to drape and you end up with bulk and a boxy result. In general, the heavier the sweater the less of it you tuck in. Certain weight sweaters only work for certain styles of tucks. Respect the Weight of the Sweaterĭon't think you can do a full tuck of boiled wool, or a delicate linen sweater will look tidy with a 2″ French Tuck. Just go back and smooth from the belly button to the sides and try again. If it's weird if you untuck too much, no worries. Using the blousing as a time to be creative and try things. I didn't plan it but I kept it, thinking it created more of a waist shape with really my body with such a skirt can look like a rectangle. Tucking a sweater into a skirt see more of this look at this linkįor this look, you can see how I pulled the side volume to the front and it almost created an architectural detail. But because it's where the body curves in, it doesn't look messy, it almost makes a v-shape towards the small of your back. Then in the back, I again use it as the place to sort of let things not be quite as pristine. I then even out the front, and by doing that some of that bulk that shifted to the sides will distribute in front. This will pull bulk from the back to the sides a bit. ![]() I know such movement will happen during the day so I might as well make the outfit functional and flexible before I head out the door. I usually begin untucking by raising my hands over my head. If you tuck in your sweater focusing on it being smooth and even in the front and having any bulk gathered at the small of your back, you can use blousing as a way to redistribute that bulk. I bloused it out a bit to make space for the gathering. Tucking a sweater into a belted skirt see more of this look at this linkįor this look where I tucked a sweater into a skirt that was fitting a bit snugly that morning, you can see from this side view that I kept the sweater completely smooth from front to the sides and let the gathering happen at the small of the back. You may think it will spotlight your stomach but somehow having the front smooth and the back a bit gathered de-emphasizes those curves. Try it, especially if you aren't comfortable tucking in tops. By having a bit of bulk in the back of your look, it balances everything nicely. Most of us curve in at the small of our back and curve out on the opposite side. However, focusing on the front made it so the front looked polished, not sloppy which made the back look purposeful and not like I missed a part when I pulled up my jeans that morning. You can see in some photos in the original outfit post that the back didn't stay bloused under. By doing this, the front ended up being tucked in beyond the slits, which helped the back part blouse under on its own. I only tucked in the front part of the sweater, but I again employed focusing on the front of my look. Tucking in a cashmere tunic to skinny jeans see more of this look at this linkįor this look, I am wearing a cashmere sweater tunic with side slits. And more often than not, that's where I stop tucking in my sweater. And then I carefully tuck from center to side seams, smoothing to ensure there isn't any pleating or gathering. I make sure the sweater is lined up correctly with the center of my skirt, jeans, or pants. When I tuck in a sweater, I start front and center. I will share these styling tricks below with examples of different times I have tucked in a sweater. Rarely is my sweater completely tucked in, and even when it is, it is adjusted just so as to look less bulky. The biggest tip I have for how to tuck in a sweater is it's all an optical illusion. How do you deal with the bulk of a sweater, especially when your body is soft and curvy? My Tips on How to Tuck in a Sweater and Not Look Like a Mess I wrote about the do's and don'ts of tucking in your shirt, but a sweater is a whole other beast for tucking. Over the years, I have received a lot of questions from the Wardrobe Oxygen Community on how to tuck in a sweater and not look like a mess. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This article may contain affiliate links if you click on a shopping link and make a purchase I may receive a commission.
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