{"id":6973,"date":"2016-04-06T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T15:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/?p=6973"},"modified":"2016-04-06T15:37:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T15:37:32","slug":"dungarees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/2016\/04\/dungarees\/","title":{"rendered":"My love \/ hate relationship with dungarees."},"content":{"rendered":"

Ah the dungaree, such good times we\u2019ve had. When I was little, there was no issues. No questions like, does the waist go high enough? Are the loose ones too tight on the thigh to be considered oversized? And the dreaded, do\u00a0they\u00a0give me a wedgie? You know, just some that\u00a0I\u2019ve asked myself while staring down at a pile of various styles, shapes and sizes of dungaree on the fitting room floor. All I really wanted was to channel my inner Donna, That 70\u2019s Show, in a way that fit and flattered my curves and swerves, but sometimes it really is mind over matter.<\/h2>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Back in the day we wore our dungarees with pride. I have many a fond childhood fashion memory kicking about with my brother and getting my pink one muddy, and crying when I spilled milkshake down my favourite pair with Mickey Mouse on the front pocket.\u00a0Fast-forward\u00a0to 2016, and the dungaree seed is still firmly planted in our brains and\u00a0as it should with it\u2019s\u00a0comfortably chic ways. But as it turns out, dungarees are a lot trickier to find the second time around.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve honestly been searching for the perfect pair\u00a0for years<\/strong>. And if you know how much I shop you gotta know<\/em> that\u2019s a hellava lot of dungarees in toe. As I try pair after pair, trying to find the look I see in my head, I don\u2019t even know if it even exists any more. Like, I\u2019ve been haunted by shopping experiences past or something. It was a super strange feeling to when I was trying on say, pair 30021, in GAP where I came to realise. Do these really look as shit as I think they do in my head?\u00a0My theory is,\u00a0technically no, but then again maybe yes. OK, not so much a straight answer, but I think, when you\u2019ve had issues shopping for certain things in the past, it almost tarnishes and sets up more insecurity for the future. Of course you need to set yourself fit guidelines to follow when shopping, but how far is too far before you are just straight up insulting your body? It\u2019s a slippery slope. Confidence is\u00a0key to looking good in an outfit, so if you aren\u2019t feeling it, chances are you\u2019ll be able to tell. So what do I recommend? Friends. That\u2019s what.<\/p>\n

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Imagine my dilemma. After a morning of which now will only be known as \u00a0\u2018Jeans Gate 2016\u2019 I came across\u00a0what seemed like the perfect\u00a0pair of flared 70\u2019s style dungarees. Why today?! I was walking into the fitting room already defeated and then, zzzzzzzzzzzzip. They went up. They actually fit me. I couldn\u2019t quite believe it which then just made me start questioning it all. Surely there must be something wrong? I picked and I picked and I picked, pulling open the fitting room curtain, grabbing random areas of my body then hiding behind the curtain again. I was then coaxed out by my girls Bee<\/a> and Honey Pop<\/a> who uttered those famous words. \u201cIt\u2019s all in your head.\u201d Now, if I had a penny for everytime that has been said to me, hell I would have my own custom fit super dungarees by now. At the time\u00a0I wasn\u2019t too convinced but trusted in them which now, I\u2019m pretty glad I did. After a few days, I pulled on my new dungarees and they felt great! True, there are still some slight alterations buzzing around in my head but really, these felt comfortable and so fun to wear, which is what fashion should be all about.<\/p>\n

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Coat & Jumper: Vintage, Dungarees: Gap<\/a>, Shoes: River Island,<\/p>\n

Bag: Boden<\/a>, Glasses: IOLLA<\/p>\n

The\u00a0right pair of dungarees can be just as sophisticated and sleek as a good pair of fitted \u00a0jeans. \u00a0I\u2019d say that they are definitely worth a chance, if you find the right pair!\u00a0I\u2019m still not 100% these are indeed my perfect pair, but I think I\u2019ll give them a few more tries before making up my mind. I\u2019m just pleased I overcame the battle in my head that says I couldn\u2019t wear them, and just enjoyed them as the fun and cute style they were always destined to be. Just like our fabulous bodies, there are so many shapes\u00a0and sizes\u00a0of dungaree out there and there is one for everybody. Fashion should be fun, so if you can\u2019t find the one that works for you, that\u2019s ok too! Just keep in mind that one style certainly doesn\u2019t fit all all of the time. What do you think about dungarees? Have you ever had a similar issue?<\/p>\n

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*Thanks to GAP, Buchanan Street for being the lovliest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ah the dungaree, such good times we\u2019ve had. When I was little, there was no issues. No questions like, does the waist go high enough? Are the loose ones too tight on the thigh to be considered oversized? And the dreaded, do\u00a0they\u00a0give me a wedgie? You know, just some that\u00a0I\u2019ve<\/p>\n

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