From the article: Plus-Size User Answer Guide
When I wear a fur gilet (basically a fur vest!), I feel like it adds 20 pounds -- and sometimes I don't think they are flattering. Do you wear fur gilets, faux or not? Answer Here!
Eye of the Beholder
- I think every fur vest needs to be judged individually. Some are quite bulky while others are not. That 20lbs is in the eye of the beholder. ;)
- —Guest Moe @biggirlblue
Wear a fur/faux fur gilet...
- No, they are so messy in appearance. I can see the usefulness in a cold climate, but not in my part of the planet.
- —Guest nehmah
no, but...
- i don't like vests, of any sort, so i never wear them... but i DO have a fur capelet, which i wear and enjoy. it's a vintage piece, and has given pleasure to at least 3 generations of women! it IS biodegradable, and 'green'... i know that there are those who only wear faux... that's their choice, mine is to wear real... hopefully, there is enough choice and enough ground for everyone! and, btw, in the winter, almost everything which is warm makes us look larger - i'd rather look a little larger and be warm, than shiveringly slim, but again, that's something that each person decides for herself. were i younger, or single, or in a different place in my life, i might think differently, but as it is, i'm happy with my choices.
- —Guest tuxey
I wear them
- I like the fur vests. I have real and faux fur. The trick that has worked for me is to wear one cropped with half sleeves over a long sleeved shirt or turtleneck. Or to wear the vest that hits right at the belt line. Both look great in dark colors like black or charcoal.
- —Guest Meka-Pie
