You all know how much I love both variety and creating the perfect silhouette. I like asymmetry and creating a nice diagonal line. I also like to create looks that make me look longer and leaner. Covered Perfectly has now created a new top that can do all that and more.
Introducing the new Covered Perfectly Cascading Vest; a vest that allows you to create many different kind of outfits.
It’s light weight, does not wrinkle, so you could change your outfit throughout the day if you wanted to!
Today I just like to explore a few of the options. Can you let me know which option you like best?
Option 1: worn lose over a white base (see above)
The white base creates a nice column of color and the vest gives you a lengthening vertical line. This alone will make you look longer and leaner. It also does a great job at hiding your belly if you have one. For an even longer look, opt to have your skinnies in full length.
Option 2 and 3: the lose front knot or the asymmetrical side knot
For a very blousy relaxed look, the relaxed knot is a great option.
For a leaner look and more emphasis on the waist try the side knot which create a nice diagonal line and a great asymmetrical look.
Option 4: Long and lean in black and white
Instead of a column of color I choose 2 different colors as the base here. It does not elongate as much as the column of color but creates a playful and arty look. You still get a nice long lean vertical line from the vest though.
Option 5: emphasize the waist
Instead of a long lean line, I’m going for emphasis on the waist instead in this look. It’s more like wearing a short dress over pants which is a look I really enjoy wearing.
Option 6: wearing it on top of a black column of color
This is probably the most slimming and elongating of all the options I present here. Want to appear even longer and slimmer, opt for full length skinnies.
Options 7 and 8: dandy style and relaxed knot
You can tie the vest at the back for this dandy style. The long vest becomes a short one instead!
Or tie the knot in the front instead for a relaxed funky style.
Option 9: combine with a dress
Who says you can only wear the vest with pants? It looks equally good with a dress, again creating a nice long and lean silhouette.
Option 10: tie the knot high in your waist for a ladylike look
Want to look chic for an evening out? This look creates a great waist and makes the dress look more tailored.
Options 11 and 12: relaxed knot on a white base and a playful asymmetrical drape
The relaxed knot works great on a white base too.
You know I always try to create something asymmetrical and option 12 is both playful and arty.
Option 13: Play with color underneath
Of course you don’t have to stick to a column of color or black and white. This black and white vest can be combined with many colors like this simple comfort top from Covered Perfectly.
Well, there you have it ladies. 13 options of the many, many possibilities of wearing this cascading vest from Covered Perfectly. It’s available in 4 prints at the moment and Pauline tells me it is one of her fastest selling items ever. You may just want to get one for yourself now that they are still available. At $39.95 it’s very affordable and if you enter the coupon code 40+ you will even get 20% off!
Visit Covered Perfectly for their complete collection of tops and vests.
Which of the above options do you like best? How would you wear your vest?
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Love all the options but my favorite is #4! I discovered I can do the same thing with a thin, soft, flowy sleeveless blouse that I’ve outgrown. Tried to wear it earlier but my bust was bursting out of it! Haha. So I wore a strap top in the same color scheme and used the flowy blouse as a vest. 😉
You certainly have the knack with a vest Sylvia 😉 I like it with the whole white outfits – both the top/pants and the dress! I think that’s how I would do it too 🙂 I have a similar shaped “vest” but it’s a stretchy black knit which is a bit too “full” around my neck and it has tiny little sleeves – I must investigate what to do with it!
Lovely article on your cascading vest silhouettes. I loved the variety of styles that the garment offers. Looks 8 and 9 are interesting as getting the styling of a short wrap is critical. There are some horrors out there which rise up above the trousers waist band and it is quite hard to find one cut so that that ride-up does not happen. A really great and inspirational article.
This is a great vest, very versatile and a great accessory.
Six and ten are my favorites!
What a versatile vest. I really like it simply open and cascading – it just looks so relaxed and comfy.
Alice
http://www.happinessatmidife.com
Although I love all the looks, nothing rocks this look as well as your black on Black combos. Thanks for the beautiful outfits
By far options 4 and 5 (5 is my favourite). Also option 2. The rest I would not do as 4 and 5 are so much better for me that I would not want to settle for less.
Nevertheless this can be different for different women. And you have shown us a whole lot of versions. Well done. A great cardigan.
Greetje
love 4 and 6 probably because I like the darker and longer pants
I love Nr. 5+7!! great vest
Hey great ideas, that top is very versatile!
Makes me want to try out something similar
With some draping cardigans I have.
Ally Cains 🙂
Thanks for all the great feedback ladies. I did a little tally and added my own votes.
1st place #6 (worn loose over black) 8 votes
2nd #4 (worn loose over black and white) 6 votes
3rd #10 (short knot over white dress) 5 votes
Other scores: #1 1 vote #3 3 votes #5 2 votes #8 2 votes #9 4 votes
Unsurprisingly the most conventional option wins, but I personally like this vest more over white. I was also surprised that few of you liked #5 which is one of my favorite ways of wearing this vest. My other favorites are #4, #9 and #10
Sorry I didn’t vote but I really like #10.
What a great collection of looks. I especially love the vest over the dress with the asymmetrical hem — gorgeous!
#3,6 and 8 are the only ones I personally would wear because of my body-image areas …but so many more are cute on you.
I like #3, 5, and 8. I’m 5’4″ and would have NO problem wearing that. The only thing is, I’m not crazy about any of the prints. Brown is one of my least favorite colors, and I don’t like animal prints AT ALL. The print above is the only one that’s okay. I already have very similar cascading vests in solid black & solid grey. I don’t really like it over a white dress though – I’d wear it over a black tank dress – I have MANY, they’re a staple for me to accessorize in various ways.
I do not realy love this vest. but if I need to choose I prefer option 6 and 9
Very versatile. I agree that 4 and 6 were best, but I also liked 1 and I liked the asymmetrical knot best over white and the loose one over black. Over the dress was cute too. You can pull most anything off though!
I love this vest. all look great, but my favorites are 9 and 10.
It’s amazing what you have done with this vest, Sylvia. It looks great! Waistcoats and gilets and vests are very useful and this adds style without bulk. I love it.
Wow, that’s an amazing vest! I think I like #7 and #8 the best – but they’re all pretty!
Wow, I love how many different ways you can wear this! I like option #4 and #6 the best I think, though it looks great in all the options! Truly a workhorse of a piece!
You did a great job playing with this versatile vest. I just don’t like it. Ah well, different tastes….;-)
I like the look of flowing vests, but in this instance the fabric looks a little stiff and consequently adds too much bulk. You can get away with extra bulk, but a lot of us can’t.
Hi Lisa, It’s quite the opposite, the fabric is very soft which allows you to style it in so many ways. Pauline
I still think it adds bulk. It works for Sylvia’s figure, but someone like me with bust and hips would look quite overweight in it.
So versatile! I think #4 is my favorite, but I like all the variations. xox
Think that this look is not for a petite lady!
Mary K
There’s a blonde model on the web site that is only 5’2″. she wears it well.
I really like the cascading vest Sylvia! My favorite is #10. I also thought #4 and#6 were great as well. Than
Thank you for the inspirations!!
Kimberly
I love the versatility of this cascading vest, Sylvia!
My favourite is no. 6 – that is how I’d wear it. But I also like no. 4.
I thought it is a bit ticky with your white dress as both the dress and the vest are wide and add volume but in fact version no. 10 is gorgeous as it accentuates your waist.
Fabulous post, I like these styling series!
Have a nice weekend,
Annette | Lady of Style
I like option 6 the best. What a great vest!
Love The Vest. All The Styles And Colour Combinations work. Absolute Must Have.
This long vest is such a versatile piece! I think I like the style where it’s knotted with your white dress the best but all the looks are stunning!