Hints and Tips
Fashion Hints and Tips
Here you will find a collection of fashion hints and tips, so that we can make the most of our figures. These tips are suitable for all body shapes.
| 1. Clothing Care Instructions. |
| Follow the care instructions on the sewn-in label of the garment. Actual shrinkage results will depend upon care. Washing a garment in hot water and drying it with hot air will increase shrinkage, while washing in cold water and air-drying will minimize shrinkage. For best results, dry clean only. |
| 2. Most important tips of all. |
| a.) The most important tip is to buy clothes that fit. Don’t wear a piece that shows bulges or rolls. This is unflattering. It is also important not to wear clothes that are too big, or baggy, they can add bulk to your figure. |
| b.) Don’t wear low-rise anything! Very few people can pull this off correctly. |
| c.) Stick with pants that have a slight flare at the bottom. The pencil thin pant leg emphasizes the butt. |
| d.) Unless you are the right weight for height, don't wear horizontal stripes. Yes! Even if you really like the shirt. Only wear vertical stripes, as this elongates the body, helping to make you seem taller and slimmer. |
| e.) Dress in a single colour. One colour will help to hide problem areas by elongating your figure. Choose colours that compliment your skin tone. If you want to add a bit of colour or variety, add a different colour jacket, cardigan or overtop. |
| f.) To help elongate the neck, wear tops with an open neckline such as v-necks. Low round necklines are good, but a v-neck is the best choice. |
| g.) A long length coat can be the ultimate accessory, they create a good vertical line, and are much better than chunky sweaters. (Hint* if you are a petite plus size lady, the opposite is true. If you are already 'height challenged' adding a long coat that goes past the hips, will make you look even shorter and fuller. It is better to leave the long coats to the taller plus size women) |
| h.) Belly baring may be in fashion, but if you have a larger figure, especially in the mid section, this is most uncomplimentary. |
| 3. Footwear. |
| a.) It is better to wear a shoe with at least an inch heel. It gives extra height to help balance out your figure. |
| b.) Match your shoe to the main colour you are wearing. It helps create the illusion of length as it allows the eye to flow all the way from head to toe. If you wear a different colour shoe, the line gets cut off where the hemline ends. If you are wearing a dress or skirt, in particular, this can make your figure look wider and unbalanced. |
| c.) Do Not wear hosiery with patterns as this adds volume. Plain, high denier types of hosiery are slimmer looking for heavier calves. |
| 4. Lingerie |
| a.) 75% of all women are wearing the wrong size bra - YIKES! Having a fuller figured bosom brings along its own set of unique issues such as bra straps digging into your shoulders and back, saggy appearance to breasts, and cup spillage (i.e. the dreaded double bubble effect). All of these issues can be solved by purchasing the correct size plus size bra and thankfully there are many stores online that cater specifically to plus size women. Try visiting a department store or specialty bra shop to get properly sized for a bra. Then, when you are buying your new bra size in bulk, turn to online bra stores that have your size more readily available and at better prices. |
| b.) If you have searched our store, you would have seen the beautiful plus size lingerie that is available these days. There is something to suit every body shape. Choose lingerie that will accentuate your positives and disguise the negatives. For example, If you have a great bosom, choose a teddy, or babydoll with a skimpy, moulded bra, to help lift and emphasise them. If you have great legs, but not such a great bust or middle, choose a short babydoll that drops from the bust line, also, if possible, choose one with a padded and moulded bra. |
| c.) Dark colours, particularly black, can be very sexy in lingerie, but don't restrict yourself to these colours. Sexy pinks, lavenders, blues and reds, look great as well. Be a bit more adventurous with your lingerie colours than you would be with your clothes. After all, it is only you and your lover who will be seeing it. |
| 5. Women's Accessories Can Make or Break the Perfect, Stylish Outfit. |
| Simple outfits can be jazzed up with bold women's accessories, but be careful not to overdo it. Each outfit should have one bold accessory focus, not. a bold bracelet plus necklace plus earrings, that would overwhelm you. The great thing about accessories is that there is no need to go to a specialty, plus sized clothing store for great accessories. You can shop at just about any clothing retail store for great jewellery, designer purses, wide width shoes, and scarves to spice up your wardrobe. |
| 6. Swimwear |
| a.) Swimwear in can be expensive. A good quality suit can set you back $60 to $100. Yes, you can still find cheap swimwear for less than $40, but an inexpensive suit might not fit as well or be as durable. If you will be wearing a bathing suit more than three or four times, invest in one that fits well and is made to last. |
| b.) Not too long ago, plus size women were limited to less than flattering swimmmers with matronly attached skirts. This was not a pretty look. These days, you can choose from sexy bikinis, flattering tankinis, sporty one-piece suits, boy shorts, and board shorts. Consider what you will be doing in your bathing suit. If you will be doing lots of swimming, you may want to choose a one piece with ample support and coverage. If sunbathing is more your speed, try the cute bikini. |
| c.) If you detest the fluorescent lights in the department store dressing rooms and the pesky saleswomen who are not especially helpful, (and usually stick thin, and do not have any idea what suits a regular sized lady) you may want to shop for swimwear from the privacy of your own home. There are numerous online swimwear retailers (including us....lol) that carry a wide range of styles and sizes. Most online stores have great customer service, but, please!, make sure you understand the companies return policy before you buy. |
| d.) Every woman has something about her body that she doesn't especially like, but don't let this stop you from putting on a swimsuit. Look for a style that plays up your best features and camouflages the less than perfect. Sarongs are a great accessory, if you feel a little self conscious. If you are fair skinned, you may also want to look for additional coverage from the sun. |
| e.) Give yourself a break when wearing your swimwear. Find a suit that makes you feel sexy, but comfortable, then go ahead and strut your stuff with confidence, and everyone else will think that you look great. |
| Love Your Figure! |
| The truth is whether you like or dislike your
body type, you should dress to suit your current shape and size. But our advice is, Love Your Figure! Have the confidence to feel sexy and beautiful in your CURRENT skin and clothing. Find fashions that make you feel comfortable, beautiful and feminine, inside and out. |
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