A Buttoned-Up Sweater for a Big Bust!

Hey everyone! I’m back with a casual outfit for fall with a different type of sweater this time, one that’s buttoned-up. If you’re a regular reader, you know I rarely button up a jacket or sweater and usually prefer for them to hang open. Though that is a flattering look for me, sometimes I just want to wear something different.Buttoned up sweater for a big bust - www.whenthegirlsrule.com

This sweater buttons up with one button right in the middle of my bust. I actually call this my grandpa sweater because of the material and the deep pockets. It’s a couple of years old from J. Jill but here is a similar style.

Buttoned up sweater for a big bust - www.whenthegirlsrule.com

I paired it with a super soft dress made of bamboo. It’s considered a tunic but on my short frame I wear it as a dress! Here it is in a print and here in black.

Buttoned up sweater for a big bust - www.whenthegirlsrule.com

Finishing it off with leggings and booties. This is a “youngish” outfit for me so I wear it for casual outings. Between the soft dress/tunic and leggings it’s as close as you can get to comfort dressing!

Buttoned up sweater for a big bust - www.whenthegirlsrule.com

Where We Are:

My husband and I are photographing in Detroit’s Eastern Market which is a large, open-air farmer’s market that has been running for over 150 years and one of the many places where I have worked. It was such a little community inside a major city in the 90’s. Now, it’s hip, crowded, cleaner and getting popular…at least the graffiti is better!

This is a short post because my sister, her husband and three boys are about to descend on our house for the next week so I’ve got to prepare. I love having them though it gets pretty chaotic here! Happy weekend everyone!

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9 Comments

  1. That *does* look cozy! And I love the color combo of wine and grey.

    Tell me about your bamboo dress. One online shop described it as feeling like cashmere, but it looks more like a knit to me.

    Bettye

  2. Hi there! I love this whole ensemble on you! Grampa my foot, that sweater looks great, extremely comfortable and I’m thinking it will go with LOTS of other outfits!! I used to go to the eastern market many years ago with my MIL but haven’t been for a very long time-I should really go there again but good grief-what happened to our fab MI weather? From Friday to Saturday all our warmth & sunshine came to a freezing screeching halt! Good thing you got these pix when you did! Enjoy your weekend, Cathy C.

  3. The cardigan may be buttoned, but I think what makes it so fabulous is that it’s not truly closed, and we get to see much of the “dress” underneath!!
    This is such a wonderful look Julia!!
    I didn’t realize you were in Michigan—I’m originally from Toledo and my bestie from high school lives in Novi! We were just out there visiting her!
    jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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