Sweater Weather: Sweaters for 9 Types of Fantastical Beauty

Sweater weather is fully upon us in the northern hemisphere, and we are looking to get cozy. I'll save cold weather accessories for another day (soon) and talk about main layer possibilities today.

Moving left to right and top to bottom.

This first pick is in Godiva territory, but would work for many Valkyrie as well as Maenads. Valkyrie might wear this with jeans and boots or a straight skirt in a different texture weight, tights, and boots. If you prefer something a bit tougher, there are plenty of great sweaters with the laced neckline right now.

For Fae, a sweater with airy chiffon sleeve ruffle cuffs. She will need her details in wise jewelry choices and a jacket with more visual interest. Another soft and romantic pick. A shorter skirt with tights and detailed booties or a print pair of culottes and patent booties are possible. 

This caped sweater with button detail is so gorgeously commanding for Magic Queens. Wear with a trim cropped pant and thin heeled (as low or high as you want), pointy boot. 

A simple slouchy sweater for Maenad means a great backdrop for incredible accessories. I'd really like to see a silk scarf with this one, and a great pair of dangly earrings. A pair of jeans and a boot with something interesting going on complete a casual fall look.

This is a quirky pick for Nymph to bring her polished basics to life. Reminiscent of mushroom ridges and ruffles, it is made for an autumn walk in the woods. I like it with a fine suede straight skirt with slits for walking, tights, and a smart pair of tall boots.

The neck is a bit overly chunky and bold for Angel, but I couldn't pass up this particular shade of blue and the dramatic cut outs for the cold shoulder. It's a good transitional sweater as she could wear it bare shouldered for warm early fall days and with another layer under (perhaps in a print, tone on tone for a subtle route) on cooler days. Maybe half tucked into nice jeans and with boots with button decor.

A bit simple for Dragon Princesses, but all the better for her jewelry. With fitted stretch pants, print optional, and a short slouchy boot, maybe velvet.

Mermaid casual with an asymmetrical stretch skirt and blue or green ankle booties. She'll want either a fun piece of jewelry or somewhat funky purse to top it off, or fence net tights to add the interest.

A perfectly draped backdrop for Seer jewelry, it would also be a great sweater to play with interesting belts, slightly dropped to hip. With pegged pants and button detail booties or a tapered jersey skirt.

Which of the looks most inspires you to up your cozy style game?

Ballet Influenced Style Challenge for the 9 Fantastical Beauty Types

Now that you're warmed up with the black dress challenge, I offer for you the Ballet Street Style challenge. To make it harder, I'm overriding the color guidelines in favor of pinks and greys and sticking with skirts and tops/bodysuits. To flesh each of these looks out into wearable fantasy, re-imagine them in their appropriate color schemes for your coloring, preference pull-on boots and ballet flat styles as best your type allows, and look for wrap sweaters in the fabrics, lines, and colors for your type. 

To up the excitement, whoever comments with the correct answers first, wins one of the existing guides of their choice. You may only comment one set of guesses. Check back in the comments to see if you are the winner, so you can email me your guide prize choice.

UPDATE: A winner has been announced and the answers are posted below. Click and drag below this text to reveal the answer key. 

1.fae 2.seer 3. magic queen 4. dragon princess 5. maenad 6. nymph 7. valkyrie 8. angel 9. mermaid

 

Here are possibilities for ballet inspiration. I would love to hear additional suggestions.

V    Sylvia
F    Les Sylphides
MQ    Anastasia
Ma    Bacchus et Ariadne
N    The Enchanted Forest
A    Swan Lake
DP    The Rite of Spring
Me    Ondine
S    Giselle