Want to Look Thinner without Losing Weight?

Article by Debbie Brown for www.plusxclothes.com

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Did you know that you can create the appearance of looking thinner than you actually are without losing weight? Sounds like a dream come true! "But how?" you might ask. Answer - By creating an optical illusion with the styles, fabrics and designs of the clothes you wear. Here are some tips to get you started:

1. Choose smaller prints over larger ones with fabrics that have a design.

2. Avoid bulky fabrics which include thick blanket wool and mohair.

3. When wearing hip-hugging jeans, wear a crisp, unstructured shirt to camouflage a heavy lower body. In general - long, loose unstructured tops and jackets, can hide many figure problems.

4. Another option is wearing a short jacket with an A-line skirt.

5. Stay away from full dirndl skirts. A-lines are the most figure flattering.

6. Thick fabrics and wide or tight pleats that spread apart will make you look wider.

7. Shiny fabrics such as satin will both cling and reflect even the most minor figure flaw.

8. In jackets, vests, blouses and coats, avoid double-breasted styles.

9. If you want to minimize how you look from the waist down, wear darker colors on your lower half.

10. Also, keeping one tone to your whole outfit, including stockings and shoes, will create an impression of a longer, slimmer line. You can wear one color from waist to toe.

11. On the parts of your body that you wish to lengthen or narrow, wear vertical lines. Examples: narrow lapels, V-necks, long necklaces/scarves, rows of buttons, creases, and pleats.

12. If you are going to wear stripes, make sure that they are vertical rather than horizontal. Vertical lines lengthen or narrow and horizontal lines widen or shorten.

13. Stay away from snug pants and pencil-slim skirts. Choose loose-fitting lower garments made of fabrics that move easily on the body.

14. To minimize hips and stomach, wear tops bloused out over your lower garment. Avoid tight waistbands, spreading pleats, bulky, bias-cut, or excessive fabric gathered at the waist. Skirts flatter the figure more than pants.

15. If you are wearing pants, select the “flared leg” style which is more flattering than the “peg leg” style. The “flared leg” style creates a nice balance between your hips, legs and ankles. The “peg leg” style accentuates and visually increases the size of the hips.

16. And finally, wear sheer, dark hosiery. It creates a shadow and has a slimming effect on the shape of the leg.

Happy clothes shopping for the plus size woman who wants to look good and now knows how to do it!