This is Russia's Best Dressed Woman, Svetlana Medvedeva, wife of President Dmitry Medvedev. In this series of photos from
The Huffington Post, we can clearly see that Svetlana has either taped or pinned up her hemline, yikes! How can I tell? First, the hemline is grossly uneven. Second, it has been gingerly folded under and left uncommitedly unpressed.
Pshaw, who cares you might say. No one notices things like that! Verily I say unto thee, that a visible temporary hem on skirts, dresses and jeans shows lack of attention to the details that help us appear "pulled together." We've all had wardrobe malfunctions where we've had to creatively pin, duck tape or fuse a garment into repair. But that's not what's going on with Svetlana.
I am guessing that Svetlana, being Best Dressed, had many suits from which to choose for this occasion, perhaps at least a dozen that had proper hems. I just wonder why this particular suit had to be worn this particular day, when it hadn't seen Yuri the State Tailor yet.
Maybe the vote was still out on the most flattering skirt length for Svetlana, and they were relying on public opinion before they started the actual slipstitching process?
I can't determine where Svetlana's knee lies under this skirt, but I bet it would look much better at the still modest length of one half-inch to one inch below the knee. As it is, she's in No Man's Land.
Svetlana's also large busted and needs a better bra to help lift and support her. Doing this would give her a better waist shape and visually sheer off weight from her frame, even in this boxier cut jacket.
If you can see, note her fingernails. In several Huff Post pictures, she's wearing them long and pointy, with a frosted, sparkly nail enamel. Not my idea of a First Lady manicure, but if it makes HER feel special and beautiful, I'm okay with it.
Do you think Svetlana deserves a role on an international best dressed list alongside Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni? Or should we leave her to her adoring homeland?
