Emerson Fry A-line Mod Top in Big Geo

I have been looking at the Emerson Fry new collection and in particular at the A-line mod top in big geo since the day it rolled out but besides the fact that I didn't really need it, it has been sold-out for quite a while.



Now, three things happened, almost at the same time: first, my blog pal AJC put out a review of the black version of this top and it looked terrific on her (see her review here); second, I have a fabulous occasion coming up that might or might not happen (it is a bit complicated to organize, so it might fall through) for which I need something special (and for which I bought something very special at Tory Burch that I will show you soon, but depending on the travel plans I might need something more travel-friendly); third, the top came back in stock a few days ago. These three simultaneous conditions prompted me to order the top before it sold out again. They also have free shipping and free returns with pre-paid label, which I love.

I ordered it on Monday, it shipped the same day and yesterday was already at my door! It came beautifully packaged in a box and with a wooden hanger (you can see pics of the package in ajc's post), very impressive.
I will tell you from the start that the top is beautiful but didn't work on my body type and it is already back in its beautiful box (it was almost harder to let the box go than the top!)
One of the things I was concerned about after seeing the top on ajc is that it would be too A-line on me. Well, it isn't the case, and I find it almost too straight.
I ordered a XS and it fits well. The armholes are a bit big but I think that they are meant to be like that since they are cut square (BTW, this cut highlights the triceps and pectorals, so if you have some loose skin there it might be an issue). The real problem is that it is too long for my figure and since I don't have the long legs that ajc has to offset it, it makes them look even short(er).
When you look at it per se, it looks nice (if a bit sac-like, as I have already said):



But when you look at my entire figure you can see that it is too long and not particularly flattering:





Granted, I don't have the ideal pants for it, like the ones that the model is wearing. I tried it with my curator pants just to see if I liked it better with black pants. I wouldn't wear this top with them anyway because the cropped leg of the curator accentuates the short half issue:



The only way this top would possibly work on me is worn with long pants a bit flared at the bottom and high heels but that's too limiting and I don't have the flared pants in the equation.

Last but now least, while I liked the print on the model, when I put it on it immediately reminded me of this, for some reason (look, she is even in the same pose than the EF model):



I swear that while I grew up watching "Space: 1999" (yes, it aired in Italy too!), I haven't thought about it since and I was shocked to find out that I actually remembered the character's name, which is Maya (she is the one that comes from another planet).
I don't want to make too much fun of this top, because it is a beautiful top and if you can pull it off like our ajc you should give it a try, but I take this sudden remembrance as a sign that the top is not for me! On the other hand, now I want to watch all the reruns of Space:1999!

If my fantasy occasion becomes a reality I will stick to my first plan, the Tory Burch one. In case you want to know about the occasion, I am dying to tell you but it is too early. I will show you the Tory purchase soon though!

Have you tried anything at EF this season? Were you a fan of Space:1999?