Look: Belted Coveralls, Norwegian Sweaters

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I am looking for, but have not yet found, a well-made pair of ladies coveralls. My main concern with coveralls is how to make them work with curves. Braces and breasts are not a very stable combination.  I'm still trying to figure out how to wear suspenders without having them roll out to the sides of my body (or inward. Either is uncomfortable.) The lack of definition around the waist of coveralls always seems to look boxy, and disproportioned on me.

I stumbled upon this Archival Clothing entry, which makes the answer exceedingly clear: Wear a belt. Of course!

(And X pulls off coveralls with ease! I suspect this has a lot to do with confidence in personal style, something I'm still working on.)

Now I just need to find the right pair.

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I'm considering just getting a pait of Dickies hickory striped overalls to try the look out, but am not entirely sold on the idea.

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I'm also searching for a warm, uncomplicated Norwegian sweater in grey or oatmeal. What I'd like most is a Devold Nansen sweater, but unfortunately I doubt I'd be able to afford a new one by the end of the winter.

I'm thinking I should take my search into the world of the real, and go thrifting this weekend.

(I do know of a handful of small, locally run thrift shops outside of the Greater Toronto Area...)

Road Trip?