J. Crew Electra Vest, Part Two...And a Lisette Lace Shell for Good Measure.

Remember Summerilla's post on the Electra Vest last week? In the comments, I promised to get a post up about how the Electra Vest looks on me...and in true dinagideon style, I couldn't stop myself with just one photo...instead I fashioned three separate outfits to go with the vest. LOL. Anyone who reads My Superfluities knows of my penchant for being a {bit} verbose, so if you want, just look at the photos. It's okay, I promise. :)

In all the photos I am wearing a size X-Small. Unlike Summerilla, I am nowhere near an X-Small on bottom, more like a large small or a small medium. The only reason I even take X-Smalls on top is because I am insanely short-torsoed and small-shouldered. This vest fits beautifully, only thing I personally wish it had was one more button and button-hole, I feel like just a wee bit more structure in the lower-half of this vest would suit my body better. Without the extra structure, the leather portion of the vest wrinkles a bit when buttoned, nothing terrible, but I feel like I can only wear the vest closed if I wear a belt to cinch it so the wrinkling is not as apparent. I wonder if I should take the extra button and have a tailor professionally add a new button and hole? Thoughts?  (BTW, I am not alone--look at this polyvore pic of the net-a-porter model, it wrinkles even worse on her than me!!!)

This is my favorite way of wearing the vest, it seems casual and cool.  Clearly I would have to wear an overcoat with this particular get-up in this weather, but I like the play of girly with the silk bow sash and the Anticipation heels and the harder grey color and zippered sweats (yes, those are the infamous unsweatpants from last summer).

I like it open, but not as much.  Maybe I just need to find the right top to wear underneath?  A striped long-sleeved tee, maybe?

I know this is mainly a post about the Electra vest, but recently I acquired the Lisette Lace Shell in the heirloom pink color on sale at a local store.  I feel like this needs a review.  This is in a size 6...bit baggy through the waist, but nothing terrible.  I love the contrast of black lace with the nude silk, very feminine.  Gigiofca recently reviewed this in the olive.  I have tucked it in here, but if you go back one photo, you can see it untucked.  I am wearing a light purple cami under it, but have no fear, there will be no way that I would do that in real life (this outfit was simply for you all, although I may wear it at some point in the near future).

I also tried the vest on with the merino boyfriend sweatshirt in the warm honey color from last spring.  I bought this top in a size small, if you need to know.  The yellow really is played nicely against all that grey.  With the right makeup and hair, this could be a winning combo, too.

Here is the outfit without the vest...the vest definitely takes this a notch or two up, huh?

Here it is on me with the halter sangle dress from last winter (2009).  I actually grabbed this photo a few days ago...was preparing to go to my hubby's work's holiday party (you will see the whole outfit at My Superfluities in a few days) and I had some time so I shot the dress with the vest atop it.  I really like this look.  If it weren't for the wrinkling at the mid-torso, I would be in LOVE.  ;)  (A nicely tied sash should help with that...)

I am glad that True 'Crew Love exists, so you all know, it is great to have a place to review and love on some of J. Crew's more controversial pieces.  I definitely feel the Crew Love a lot and it is nice to know there are others out there just like me.  ;)