Analysing Melania Trump’s style: shoulder robing and shift dresses

telegraph ^ | may 5 | moss

[RummyChick]

..She has for one, shown serious dedication to that most fashion of affectations: the shoulder robe (the art of balancing your coat on your shoulders, which offers a more nuanced, high level approach to putting on an outerwear garment rather than the pedestrian act of simply putting your arms through the sleeves). Her efforts here are accomplished. On stage in Iowa, after introducing her husband as “the best master negotiator” she stepped back from the lectern, flicked that perfect blow-dry delicately over her shoulder, and all without her bright red coat budging an inch. That’s not just rigid tailoring and a sturdy shoulder-pad; that’s professional....

[RummyChick]

okay ladies..it has a name.Shoulder Robing.

I want a knock of the red coat

[GoldenState_Rose]

Impeccable.

[Liz]

Class w/ a capital C.

[Tucker39]

She is all woman.

[lysie]

This is the way ladies wore clothes when I was young. My mom, for one. No, we were not well off , but she knew how to choose wisely.

[EandH Dad]

On January 20, 2017 America will have the hottest First Lady on the planet.

[Blennos]

Class, grace and dignity (not to mention beauty) will be coming back to the White House. It’s been a long 8 years.

[b4me]

yes, same for my mom but she always had those shear scarves over her teased up hairstyle so the breeze didn’t mess it up!
(not well off either)

[BenLurkin]

Where’s the boob belt?

[AFreeBird]

Notice the Secret Service; fore and aft.

[CGASMIA68]

Certainly does not need Obamas Skanky wifes “Designer”

[lysie]

Mom didn’t tease her hair. I remember those scarves, though. (big smile)

[donna]

Well, shoulder robing only works when you have some lovely men to open all the doors for you.

[RummyChick]

Here is a cheat way for those that can't keep a coat on

[2ndDivisionVet]

We were lower middle class but my mother had half a dozen hats (in hat boxes) and wore gloves and a dress when leaving the house. That’s how you dressed.

[RummyChick]

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[DakotaGator]

..She has for one, shown serious dedication to that most fashion of affectations: the shoulder robe (the art of balancing your coat on your shoulders, which offers a more nuanced, high level approach to putting on an outerwear garment rather than the pedestrian act of simply putting your arms through the sleeves).

Good gosh! When a coat is worn in that manner it is a sleeved-cloak. And yes, a lady is expected to know when and how to do so.

This should never detract from the fact that coats are an improvement of cloaks. Pedestrian is in the mind of the Telegraph.

[just me]

My mom too. :)

[niteowl77]

Melania has the genes and the training to look pretty good in whatever she chooses to wear. It isn't a common gift.

My dad and his brother could go and buy the same suit, have them tailored to fit perfectly, and his brother would always "look" better. He was a bit taller though in no better shape than my dad, but he was - as my mother termed it - "a clothes horse."

Mr. niteowl77

[lysie]

Exactly. It’s call self pride. Not, hey, look at me... look at me.