Dressing Room Diairy Spring Try-on at J. Jill

This denim peplum jacket is fabulous. I love classics with a twist, and this jean jacket delivers. Because I have a long torso, the regular length was best for me because the shaping hit right at my waist. I found the fit a bit large, so you might consider sizing down for a more fitted look. The fabric is a cotton blend with spandex, and it also comes in tall! This would be adorable over white jeans, chinos, or a maxi skirt. I would not wear it with crops because the peplum already shortens the look of your legs.

I’m styling it over this wearever dress in the most stunning teal color. I love the wearever fabrics, and this one did not disappoint. It’s a soft yet substantial rayon knit with 5% spandex, so it’s very stretchy. I prefer my maxis to go to my ankle, so I chose this reg over the petite. The length is reg 51½” center back, reg 2X 53½” center back, petite 48½” center back, tall 54½” center back. You could dress this up with a jacket or wear it with white tennies for running around. I’d also consider wearing this topped with a linen shirt, worn unbuttoned and tied at the waist.

This tweed jacket adds a great pop of fun for spring. The tweed is woven with threads of orange and pink so it’ll coordinate with warm and cool tones. Its Chanel vibe has a boxy fit that looks large on me so I would personally size down, but it appears to run true to size.

I styled it with this soft v-neck tee that came home with me. I like the drape of this rayon/lycra blend that skims the body and doesn’t cling. It also comes in black or a teal-ish dot print. These cuffed jeans also came home with me to replace a size I outgrew. I chose the regular over the petite because cropped pants aren’t flattering on my short legs. I love the high waist and straight-leg silhouette. They also come in beige or a sunflower color.

I tried these crop jeans on in the petite and regular length. This reg is my preferred length, plus they give me a slightly higher rise, which feels better on my long torso. They come in lilac, beige and white as well and do come in tall with an inseam of 27″. The fit is terrific, and the slight fray at the bottom is stitched, so it won’t increase when you launder them.

This pretty blue and white knit sweater jacket is great for spring and I’m thrilled to see it has silver-tone buttons! Gold has been trending for so long…it’s a delight to see an alternative. This is made from 100% cotton yarn, so it will work all through the summer over a tank top, lightweight dress, or buttoned closed on its own. The 3/4 length bracelet sleeve is another plus as the weather warms up. If they’d had a petite in store, this may have come home with me, too.

Here are the same crop jeans as above, this time in a petite length. To be fair, they wouldn’t be quite so bad with a shorter top, but they do shorten the look of my legs.

Crops/capris are a personal preference for women, so you should wear what you love, no matter what is in style. BTW, I always go up one numerical size at J. Jill when I wear a petite vs the regular.

I love this striped tunic in navy and cream. It has buttons at the side hem and would be great over slim-leg pants or leggings. It also comes in a fresh green or rose color. It’s made from 100% organic cotton and has 3/4 length sleeves. The center back length is reg 29½”, 2X 31″, petite 28″, and tall 31″.

This pretty little eyelet top on the left has a knit body and woven sleeves. I tried on the white and this blue but forgot to photograph the white, sorry. It skims the torso slightly but doesn’t cling anywhere. You could also wear it unbuttoned or partially buttoned over a tank in the summer.

I’m wearing them over these slim-leg cotton pants. They’re a cotton blend, pull-on style with 3% spandex. The fabric is substantial, so the white is nicely opaque. They also come in 4 other colors. These are intended to hit right at the ankle and are a smidge long on me in this regular. They would be too cropped on me in the petite. #petiteissues

This navy polka dot dress has a pretty flounced hemline. It’s a rayon/spandex blend that skims your body but doesn’t cling. It runs a bit large, so you could size down or add a belt as they show online. This would be very pretty dressed up for a bridal shower or wedding.

I’m pairing it with this navy cardigan in a lightweight linen/rayon blend that matches the dress perfectly. I love this kind of short cardigan in the spring and summer to top a tank top or tee. They offer coverage that’s not hot and so helpful when the air conditioning is blasting. The cardigan does not have buttons to close.

This rayon/linen blend dress looks more orange in my photo, than IRL. It’s called guava, which is like a soft coral in person. It also comes in a pretty aqua, seaglass color. It’s meant to be an above-knee dress and probably would be in the petite option. The sleeves have elastic smocking at the bottom and are 3/4 length. The reviews are mixed on this dress, but I liked it, so it seems to depend on your body shape.

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Are you introducing more color into your wardrobe this spring? Thanks for reading, and be sure to wear what makes you feel confident.