- Play up to your best bits: Keep clothing in proportion and draw attention to what you like. Show off legs in a knee-length pencil skirt or fitted crop trousers. Emphasise a trim waist with fitted jackets or belts. Wearing baggy clothes top-to-toe makes you look bigger than you are.
- Stand tall: Heels do make your legs look slimmer. But you don't have to teeter around in stilettos - wedges, platforms and chunky heels all have the same slimming effect.
- The print rule: Bright, large-scale patterns and wide stripes will add pounds. To look smaller go small with pinstripes, polka dots and petite florals.
- Clever disguises: Clothes that are ruched, wrapped or draped divert attention from problem areas and are flattering for all sizes. A heavy jersey fabric will add support and smooth over lumps and bumps. Three quarter length sleeves are slimming and a good choice if you prefer to cover your arms.
- Tummy tamers: Narrow, tunic-style tops worn over slim trousers will draw the eye away from your tummy. Wear flat front trousers to smooth and reduce a muffin top.
- Buy the right underwear: Wearing a bra that fits properly can make the bust look smaller. Shapewear may not look sexy, but it works wonders. Buy a vest with a control panel or high waisted pants for a svelte sihouette.
- Use black strategically: a classic slimming tip, wear black on the parts you'd most like to visually slim. (My variation on this: Actually, not everyone likes or suits black and this works just as well with other dark colours such as navy, bottle green, deep burgundy and dark brown.)
Friday, 25 July 2014
Figure Flattery
The right styles, colours and patterns can make all the difference.
