About 6 years ago I was introduced to the CAbi line of clothing through a home sale at a neighbor’s house. I was impressed with the quality of the clothes, in addition to the fact that the pants were long enough for me. This is rare, let me tell you. I am 5′ 7″ and like to wear 3-4″ heels. Most RTW dress pants are probably around a 32″ inseam, which is too short for me with even a moderate heel. CAbi makes their pants with a 35″ inseam, which I just LOVE. I think my legs are long for my height. There is only about an inch between my hip bone and the bottom of my rib cage, so I must have a shorter torso. Thus…the reason I have no waist!
I have these pants in black, too. Once I got the black pair home and tried them on, I got ahold of the consultant and bought them in gray, too. These are by far my favorite dress pants. My favorite piece from CAbi is a jacket, though. It is a black velveteen long jacket, lined in satin, with a beautiful floral embroidery on it. I waited for the sample sale from the consultant to get it at a discounted price, and every time I wear it I get compliments on it. I’ll have to try to get that up on the blog at some point. It is a beautiful piece.
Top – CAbi
Pants – CAbi
Necklace – Von Maur
Shoes – Charlotte Russe
Hair – Lots ‘o braids. I did two smallish braids on the side, one braid down the center front, and then gathered them into a ponytail at the back. I braided the pony and put it into a bun with 3″ pins.
