20 Ways to Hide Your Belly Instantly: Fashion Experts Share Their Secrets

We have and know the best parts of our bodies. Sometimes, though, we also want to hide our flaws. What do women want to hide the most? Their bellies. It’s one of the hardest to slim down and hide.

It’s not impossible though.

With a few tricks, you won’t need to worry about belly bulge and everyone’s eyes on it.

Choose a high waisted pant

One trick is to wear high-waisted pants. How high? Just make sure the waistline is above your belly button. The higher, the better.

Ready to put that tip into practice? Here are more tips on how to find the right outfit that will hide your belly. Keep reading!

Size Up

Go for a bigger size, just one size up is enough. This will give you enough room for your belly. If it’s too wide on waistline, wear a belt to keep the pants up.

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Choose a thicker fabric

Wearing bottoms with a thicker fabric works the same way as layering. It gives the illusion of a flatter belly. Double up on the illusion by highlighting your favorite body part instead.

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Pick a bottom with a pleated design

Pick pants that have a pleated design on the front. Just like thick fabrics, it’ll give the illusion of a flatter belly. The pleats will divert the eyes away from the belly.

Wear darker bottoms

Dark colors draw attention away from the area while light color attracts the eyes toward that area. Want to hide that belly? Wear dark-colored bottoms. No particular color. You can wear black, dark brown, burgundy, violet, or any other dark color.

Go for “empire” style tops

Empire waist tops are long so yes, they do hide the belly. More importantly, since it cinches at the bottom of the chest area, it highlights the smallest part of the torso. When that happens, it gives the illusion that your waist is smaller than it looks.

Choose a “ruching” top

Do you have a muffin top? Then look for a top with a ruched design. Ruched designs will divert the attention away from the illusion and give the illusion of a narrower waist.

Pick a shirt with detail

All of us have a body part that we’re proud of and we want to highlight. Look for tops that highlight that to draw attention away from the belly. Do you have a great-looking neck? Wear an empire-waist V-neck top to highlight the neck. Do you want to highlight your arms? Wear a top with puffy sleeves.

Choose a shirt with a pattern

Tops with patterns are a great way to hide the belly, too. Because there’s so much going on, other people’s eyes are busy looking at the patterns to look at your belly. When all else fails, wear a top with busy patterns.

Add a layer to distract

Layering is an art. You have to layer strategically when hiding the belly. Always choose a tailored jacket or coat that falls past the hip area. The tailored structure will give you curves and flatten your belly at the same time.

Wear a longer top

When you wear a top or jacket that ends at the waist, the waist is emphasized. We’re trying to hide the belly so we need to avoid that. How? Wear longer tops or longer jackets. It doesn’t need to be floor-length, even something that ends below the hips will work.

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Think about your body proportion

Look at your body proportions. What will look good on you? For some, it’s wearing a puffy-sleeved top paired with wide-legged pants. For some, it’s wearing a looser top with tight-fit jeans. Learn what works for your body and stick with it.

Wear monochromatic colors

When you wear monochromatic colors, the colors will go from top to bottom. There is no middle therefore people’s eyes won’t be stopping in the middle part where your belly is. You can wear a dress that’s all solid colors or wear a top and bottom with the same color. Make sure that the two pieces are the same color shade.

Add a duster to create a line down your body

You can also wear a long duster or cardigan. It creates a vertical look that elongates your body and makes you look thinner. Keep it open in the middle to keep the vertical line going down.

Wear a “nude” shoe

Wearing a nude-colored shoe or a skin-colored shoe helps flatten the belly by elongating your legs and your body. This is best worn with dresses. If you’re going to wear pant with these shoes, look for pants that are the same color as your shoes.

When wearing dark shoes, pick one with no ankle strap

Having an ankle strap breaks the look of the leg at the bottom. To continue to create that elongated look with dark shoes, choose shoes that don’t have ankle straps. This will help you look thinner and hide your belly, too.

Half-tuck your shirt

A half-tuck creates shape and curves without exposing your midsection. When you wear a long top, sometimes, it’ll make your belly and yourself look larger. Try a half-tuck next time. It looks weird at first but you’ll get used to it.

Wear a dress to show your lower legs

If you’ve got great calves, wear a dress that falls just above them so you can show them off. Similarly, if you have great arms or shoulders, wear a sleeveless or one-shoulder dress or top to show them off. This will shift the eyes away from the belly.

Add a belt at the thinnest part of your waist

The trick to hiding the belly is to draw attention away from it. You can hide the belly using this trick. Look for the thinnest part of your waist and tie a belt around it. This will give you the curves you need and hide your belly.

Watch fashion expert Lulu Sims explain each look!

Lulu’s advice is dedicated to all women, but especially to plus-sized women after realizing how limited plus-size fashion is. She’s a joy to watch with lots of helpful advice!

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