u/UnevenHanded

So I've had a couple of items in my closet that I've never quite been able to style right until literally yesterday... when I put on my beige crochet scoop neck T-shirt backwards by accident 😂 And it looked great! So much so that I didn't notice and was lowkey puzzled as to why (I was wearing a bright regular length tank and neutral cropped track pants underneath, it wasn't particularly thought out).

The issue is had with the crochet T was that the sleeve length was almost to the elbow crease (not short enough to be staccato), the neck was scooped (not high enough to be staccato), the length was somewhere between cropped and regular AND it was boxy, so no waist definition (I'm a Soft Gamine, sometimes I can do a Soft Natural leaning fit) 🫠 I'm not always looking for the most flattering outfit, but I do seek balance and proportion. I could layer a lot of add a lot of jewellery, but I live in hot, humid Mumbai, and jewellery sometimes overstimulates me.

As someone determined to make everything work for me because why tf would I not, I've held on top a couple articles of clothing that I could never quite enjoy on myself, but love on their own. To make things even more challenging, I now have wavy hair cut in a shag that's grown past my shoulders, and cannot rely on a bob or pixie to Give Me the Staccato Line.

Enter the backwards option. Instantly, a jewel neckline that shifts all the proportions with one staccato line. That plus exposed ankle and/or wrist (which I usually have) did the trick so well that I am currently wearing a knee-length caftan dress that has challenged me for two years. Backwards. 😂 And I LOVE it. The only ways I'd figured out how to wear it before was with higher neck tanks or long sleeved button ups underneath, or with my hair worn up.

It may not work for everything, but when it does, it DOES. So if you've seen content about doing this and thought it was silly, or have something lying around that never quite looked right, this is your sign to try it! ✨

So I've had a couple of items in my closet that I've never quite been able to style right until literally yesterday... when I put on my beige crochet scoop neck T-shirt backwards by accident 😂 And it looked great! So much so that I didn't notice and was lowkey puzzled as to why (I was wearing a bright regular length tank and neutral cropped track pants underneath, it wasn't particularly thought out).

The issue is had with the crochet T was that the sleeve length was almost to the elbow crease (not short enough to be staccato), the neck was scooped (not high enough to be staccato), the length was somewhere between cropped and regular AND it was boxy, so no waist definition 🫠 I'm not always looking for the most flattering outfit, but I do seek balance and proportion. I could layer a lot of add a lot of jewellery, but I live in hot, humid Mumbai, and jewellery sometimes overstimulates me.

As someone determined to make everything work for me because why tf would I not, I've held on top a couple articles of clothing that I could never quite enjoy on myself, but love on their own. To make things even more challenging, I now have wavy hair cut in a shag that's grown past my shoulders, and cannot rely on a bob or pixie to Give Me the Staccato Line.

Enter the backwards option. Instantly, a jewel neckline that shifts all the proportions with one staccato line. That plus exposed ankle and/or wrist (which I usually have) did the trick so well that I am currently wearing a knee-length caftan dress that has challenged me for two years. Backwards. 😂 And I LOVE it. The only ways I'd figured out how to wear it before was with higher neck tanks or long sleeved button ups underneath, or with my hair worn up.

It may not work for everything, but when it does, it DOES. So if you've seen content about doing this and thought it was silly, or have something lying around that never quite looked right, this is your sign to try it! ✨