Archive for October, 2008
Creating A Thinner Look
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The days of bathing suits and shorts are over. It is getting cool out. This means a new turn of outfits. Like me, you might have a few more pounds than you would like. For us full figured gals, there is a way to dress for a thinner look.
Yes, certain outfits can make you look taller and thinner. There are two areas to focus on. The first is the color of the outfits you are wearing. The second, of course, has to do with the actual clothes you choose.
Our focus word when dressing is verticality. We want to create vertical lines, which make you look taller and thinner. Horizontal lines and other designs have the opposite effect. When evaluating a piece of clothing, ask if it enhances the vertical lines in your outfit.
Okay, our first bit of advice deal with color. The base aspects of your outfit should be monochromatic. Not just any color will do. You want a darker color such as black or charcoal. You can use shades if you wish to mix things up.
You can then add color to the outfit by wearing a colored blazer or sweater over your shoulder. This brings a bit of color into the look, but maintains the vertical lines of the outfit, which maintain the taller and thinner look.
As any woman knows, accessories can make a look. This is also true in this case. Make sure you stay with the vertical theme. An excellent way to do this is to wear a scarf. Go with a long one and let it hang. This will make you look taller and thinner.
When picking out your outfit, there is one thing to be avoided if at all possible. Yes, a belt. It is a horizontal piece and will break up your vertical look. This is particularly true since it will conflict with the rest of the outfit.
Skirts are wonderful things if the correct strategy is employed. Short skirts should be avoided no matter how nice your legs are. To get the tall and thin look, only wear skirts that are longer than they are wide.
Topping off our outfit will be the shoes. Shoes can make or break a look. In this case, however, they can literally help us look taller. Yes, I am talking about high heels. Go has high and thin as you can.
Stripes are a word that can draw hisses from full figured women. In general, they do not make one look more petite. Certain outfits that have thinner vertical stripes, however, can. Horizontal stripes? Forget about them.
Super models in magazines look great and all, but what about the rest of us women? We are never going to weigh 19 pounds! Follow the advice in this article, however, and you will not have to.
