For so long, plus-size women have resorted to wearing oversized clothes to hide their big arms, big shoulders, or big belly. We’re so glad that in the past couple of years, more and more plus-sized women are coming out with so much confidence to celebrate themselves.
So many plus-sized women want to embrace that confidence as well when they go out into the world but they’re not sure how to do it.
Parmita and Olga want to share with you tips on how to dress for your body type and exude that confidence. To start with:
Define your waist
For example, one of the tips they shared was to define your waist. Defining your waist gives the illusion that you have perfect hourglass curves in the right places. For the petite plus-sized ladies, defining a high waist will also make you look taller than you really are. Go for structured bottoms and a loose top and then add a belt on your waist. Done.
What other tips did they share? Click next to learn more!
Make shapewear your friend
Clothes that are either too big or too small will do nothing for your figure. Always buy clothes that are true to your size. Olga also said, no, she emphasized that we need to stop buying the clothes that we’ll wear when we lose weight.
It’s not going to happen. Buy the clothes that you can wear now.
Choose the right undergarment
Get yourself fitted for the right undergarments. You’re going to have to wear these undergarments every day for years. Do you want to be comfortable? We know. It’s embarrassing sometimes and makes us so vulnerable to show our bodies to other people for the fitting. But you know what? These people have seen everything.
They have no time and no energy to judge because they don’t see it anymore. They’ve seen it all. And they’re professionals. What they want is for you to find the right product that fits you well and will accentuate your perfection and hide your flaws.
Avoid rounded shoes
Petite ladies, listen to this. Rounded shoes make your legs look shorter and stumpier. Yes, they do nothing for your figure. It’ll just highlight your flaws.
This is especially true if you’re wearing jeans, particularly skinny jeans. Wearing flats or flip flops or rounded shoes will emphasize the width of your legs.
Wear pointed toe shoes
So ditch the rounded shoes and go for pointed-toe shoes instead. They elongate the legs and make you look taller. This is a great tip for petite plus-size ladies who have great legs and want to show them off.
There’s no need to wear high heels. As long as the front area is pointy, you’re good to go.
Dress in one color (except white)
Except for white, it’s a good idea to dress all in one color. This is highly recommended for plus-size women who have boxy figures because it elongates the body. It also gives the illusion of an hourglass figure. When you dress with separate pieces in different colors, it actually highlights the area where the two colors meet.
That’s usually the waist area, which you don’t really want to highlight too much. So go for it, dress in one color from head to toe.
Coverup with long outerwear
Do you live in a colder place? Or maybe you don’t but you’re going somewhere with colder temperatures than the outside world. Use long outerwear. You can wear a long cardigan or a long coat.
Then pair it with pants or skinny jeans and pointy-toe shoes, wow!
Don’t wear broad, horizontal stripes
We’ve always been told, to wear vertical stripes to look thinner and longer. That’s now an outdated tip. The trick is not to wear a particular direction of stripes but the size of the stripes. Wearing clothes with thick, vertical stripes will make you stockier than usual.
But when you wear clothes with thin, horizontal stripes, it’ll make you more slender. You can wear horizontal stripes now. Just make sure they’re thin, horizontal stripes.
Accentuate your waist
Now that we’ve established the rule about stripes, here’s another one. Avoid wearing separate pieces with lots of stripes. If it’s one dress, then go wear it. But if you’re wearing a striped top and striped bottoms, don’t do it!
It won’t be good for your waist. Instead, go for a plain top and striped bottoms. Best to dress in dark colors, too. This will accentuate your waist.
Avoid pleated skirts
They may be the trend, but unfortunately, pleated skirts are not recommended for plus-size ladies. They add bulk to your frame, especially around the belt area. The pleats may look very cute when you open them up and twirl around but they won’t be the focal point of your outfit.
It’ll be the waist area where so much bulk has been added.
Wear high-waisted jeans
If you want to keep other people’s eyes away from your waist, your thighs, or your muffin top, wear high-waisted jeans. And make sure they’re dark-colored jeans for a more dramatic and elongating effect.
Pair pointy-toed shoes with high waist
Wear high-waisted jeans that end just above your pointy-toed shoes. Oh, and add a little bit of heel to your shoes, as well. Like Parmita said, pointy-toed shoes will make your legs look longer.
Add even an inch of heel because flats, even if they’re pointy, can make your legs look stocky.
Avoid light-colored jeans and pants
If you have bigger thighs, wear dark colors since these colors have a slimming effect. When you wear light-colored bottoms paired with big thighs, it’ll make your thighs look even bigger. We don’t want that.
We want leaner looking legs so go for darks.
Wear V-neck tops
Do you have big breasts? Wear V-neck tops. They do two things. One, elongate the body. And two, they strike a balance between hips and thighs. V-neck tops are great for plus-sized women with great-looking necks since it really highlights the neckline.
If you don’t have big breasts but want the look V-neck tops give, wear a push-up bra. Make sure to get fitted for the bra so it’s the right size.
Wear long necklaces
Would you believe accessories help draw the eyes away from the body part you want to hide? And depending on the accessory, it can highlight your best features.
Take long necklaces, they can take the attention away from big hips and keep the attention on your neck.
Wear big earrings
How about earrings? Well, they take the attention away from your upper body if you want to hide it. Or maybe you want to highlight your face or your eyes.
Go for big earrings that complement them.
Wear big bracelets and rings
Big bracelets hide your big arms by drawing attention to your wrists. Make sure to wear statement bracelets that show off your personality.
Wear thin belts
Think belts are also a great accessory. Make sure they’re thin belts because if you wear thick belts, those will cut your torso in half.
You just want a thin enough belt that will help define your waist.
Watch these fashion experts explain each tip in full below!
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