Poor placement

Have you ever been told that a woman with a larger bust shouldn't wear tops with pockets on the chest? It's a common piece of advice, and this clip of Rep. Terri Sewell on the House floor this summer shows us why:

The top is a bit too snug too, which exacerbates the problem. Chest pockets and their accompanying details like buttons, or in this case trim, can draw the eye away from the face and your intended center of attention.

If you'll recall, I had hoped just after she was elected that Ms. Sewell would move on from distracting clothes before she appeared on c-span. Not so far.

Rookie mistake

Terri Sewell has just been elected to Congress, the first-ever African American woman from Alabama. For an interview on CBS News, she fell into the red jacket trap:

The trap goes something like this: "Politicians wear red. I'm a politician now. Therefore I should wear red." But the red glows, brighter than her face or anything else around her. It takes over the picture until we can see nothing else. No jacket should do that. Hopefully she'll choose something less distracting before we see her on C-SPAN.