How does an overweight woman wear brogues?

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How, HOW I ask you....

do I wear brogues as an overweight woman? And still look feminine? I carry all my weight on my thighs and hips if that makes any difference.

Please don't say "wear jumper dresses" - they cling in all the wrong bloody places and make me look like a sack of spuds, or they don't and make me look like an empty shapeless sack awaiting said spuds.

I've googled how to style these, and am just bamboozled with pictures of very pretty skinny 20 year olds in them, prancing about in skinny ankle tapered trousers. 🙃to be fair I used to look like them at that age too....

I have a cupboard full of lovely hamble oaks in all different colours... tan, black, cream/pink, dark green, navy patent....

Stats:
5 feet 10
size UK 16 (in M&S anyway)
weigh 190 lbs (13 stone 8lbs apparently)
carry my weight on my thighs and my hips
38 years old

This is my styling as a fat lady in her 50s. I have a pair of doc shoes on here not brouges but close, I have a white stuff jumper dress and a tweed jacket from boden. Both purchased from charity shops, snag footless tights ... I don't care about being fashion able or dressing for my age or for anyone but myself these days. I wear things that I like the feel of, that are good quality fabrics and will last. I buy second hand as much as possible. I am size 16-20 depending on the item and 5'8"

You should style yourself however the hell you want to OP!

They're just shoes. And your body is a pretty normal sized body. Wear whatever the fuck you want and stop giving so much airtime to the idea that you need to be thin or feminine to enjoy wearing things you like.

I just want to say that there are some women, myself included, whose main motivation when choosing clothes and getting dressed, is not 'will I look feminine?'

I thought for a minute I’d written this!

me too, I no longer give a fuck, as long as I’m comfortable and don’t look like a bag lady why would anyone think they should have an opinion on my ‘style’?

im 65 and have long hair too 😱

Good for you?

I don't wear brogues, but that's also not relevant to the op's question.

The op asked for styling advice, specifically about how to style brogues in a feminine way. Hopefully she received some useful advice before people decided her question isn't a valid one.

This. Is. Style. And. Beauty.

Do you also go onto posts on The Doghouse and tell them that dogs smell and you'd never get one in a million years?

My main consideration with shoes is do I like wearing them, are they comfortable and do they look ok with my outfit.

I don't wear brogues because I don't like broguing, but I wear derbys and 'DM' shoes. I wear them with opaque tights, a skirt (e.g. midi or short kilt) or a divided skirt, and a jumper or crew neck buttoned up cardigan, or with a dress (not knitted).

Sorry. My bad. I'd forgotten and was bemused by all the posts saying 'but that's not feminine'.

My stats were very similar to you in the 2010's where brogues for us were peak fashion!

I still to this day love skater style, fit and flair dresses, or a skater skirt with a cute shirt or blouse, tights and brogues 😍

Also looks nice with a vintage-y wrap dress, bonus points if it is patterned or has some lace detail.

Quite short fit and flair skirts with a nipped in waist and wrap dresses are things I find really flattering as a bottom heavy hourglass.

It's also a very feminine look.

@Legomania , I. Hate. Sentences. Being. Split. Up. Like. This.

Brogues make me think of Miss Trunchball!

Opaque tights and skirt no longer than knee length so it doesn't 'cut your legs off' at the calf and make them look hefty. I can't help with skirt style as I'm an apple.

With arthritis I wear them with trousers in the winter. They're easier to walk in and keep my feet warm I find. Never worn them with dresses preference being a daintier flat.

I do miss 👠 though

I am the same height and slightly larger than you. I have lovely blue patent brogues that I wear with skirts (many white stuff), slightly a- line just above the knee. I have back issues so can't wear heels. I do think it is about the print and accessories being a bit more feminine. I love a fake collar (see collar collection) to make jumpers have a bit more to them. Scarves & necklaces can really add to outfits. Although I am a librarian and prob do dress quite librarian-esque but I am happy!

I don't like these shoes at all. They are not feminine, they are very mannish and scream Mrs Trunchbull. If I saw them coming at me Id leg it.

I think you should consider a 1930s silhouette with wide leg trousers and a fitted jumper. It’s feminine but in a different way, like feminine academic.

Can we please give Mrs Trunchbull references a rest?

I wear my (silver) brogues with wide leg trousers and a fitted jumper as above. I’m tallish and a curvy size 14. I feel it’s feminine in a vintage ‘tailored’ way and the shoes get lots of compliments.

Jeans, or if more chunky dr marten style I’d wear with thick black tights and slightly a line skirt/leather skirt and jumper

You put one shoe on each foot, lace them up and enjoy having dapper and comfortable strolls.

Ive got a few pairs of Brogues from Embassy

I have a pair of brogue ankle boots from Embassy. Bought them for the side zipper as well as the looks. They're lovely designs and too tempting by half.

I'm overweight and I love my brogues. I think I look good in them. I wear them with wide leg trousers or jeans. I got rid of all my high heels when I got plantar faciitis - thankfully now gone after years of flat shoes. I wouldn't wear them with a skirt, but I hate wearing skirts. If for some reason I had to wear a skirt I would then wear purple DM boots rather than brogues.

googles 'What are brogues....'

@Missstified , flat or flattish shoes with a punched our pattern (which is called broguing). Examples are: Womens Havisham Oak Black Leather Brogues, Lace Up Shoes | Clarks UK
or Tabac Polished Fumè Oxford Brogue | Church's

The term sometimes is used to describe any flat lace-up by feckwits.

Can you go one colour? Straight legged chinos in same colour as shoes, jumper / blouse in same colour. Or tights and plain dress all the same colour.

Possibly contrasting belt & bag.. Some nice jewellery?