CLOTHING FOR
WOMEN
( REPRODUCED ARTICLE )
What to do if you are:-
Too
short | Too tall | Large
breasts | Small breasts | Large
hips and thighs | Big bottom | Large
tummy | Plump legs and ankles
Too short:
- Don't wear clothes with horizontal stripes, the layering look, too many colours at once, too many or big accessories or bags slung across the body.
- Don't wear trousers with turn ups or wide legs. Don't buy trousers that are too long and chop them, it alters the fit and not for the better. No short A line skirts or large prints.
- Do wear outfits in one colour, slim fitting straight leg trousers and look leggy by wearing skirt, tights and shoes in same tones. Wear simple lines and keep to small accessories.
- Do scour petite ranges and teenage girls sections. Wear one button jackets done up above the waistline.
Too tall:
- Don't wear clothes with vertical lines, patterns or pinstripe suits.
- Don't wear one colour head to toe or crop tops and don't carry tiny handbags or wear small earrings or necklaces.
- Do wear low kitten heels rather than completely flat shoes, try layering and skirts with a frill around the bottom or a patterned hem.
- Do wear low waisted bootcut or straight leg trousers and jeans, don't be afraid to carry bigger handbags or ones you can wear across your body.
Large breasts:
- Don't wear the wrong size bra and spill out. Don't wear tops with ruffles or pastel shades, thin spaghetti straps, delicate camisole tops or complicated necklines.
- Don't wear bulky tops, necklines that are too revealing, tops in spangly fabrics, sloppy casual tops that cling and watch out for 'pulling' on shirts.
- Do wear subtle v neck tops that hint at cleavage, dark colours in matt fabrics on top half, and tailored shirts.
- Wear wide leg, bootleg trousers or fuller skirts to balance your heavier top half. Try scoop necklines in plain fabrics.
Small breasts:
- Don't assume any bra with padding will work, it must fit so that seams and padding can't be seen.
- Don't not wear a bra under flimsy fabrics.
- Do wear jewellery that draws attention to chest, chokers detract from a flat chests and will balance your outfit, halterneck tops give shoulder width.
- Do wear pretty tops or dresses with spaghetti straps. Curvy jackets nipped in at the waist, tops in lighter fabric than your bottom half, coat dresses and ballet style cardigans.
Large hips and thighs:
- Don't wear bias cut skirts or dresses that cling, narrow leg trousers or jeans or flat shoes, any kind of cropped top or tapered knee length skirts.
- Don't wear cargo pants or combats with side pockets, jackets or coats with belts which will flare out over your hips, belts that cinch the waist.
- Do wear bootleg or flare cut dark denim stretch for relaxed line over curves with heels, low slung belts, fine knit cardigans with just the top button done up.
- Do wear a close fitting denim skirt to below the knee with split, baggy cotton or parachute trousers, knee length jackets with structured shoulders will balance out a heavier bottom half. Take out pockets in trousers or sew them down.
Big bottom:
- Don't wear light coloured fabric below your waist, avoid narrow legs, shiny fabric, leather trousers or thin heels.
- Don't wear oversize baggy or men's trousers, jeans with detailing and pockets, short skirts, anything half a size too small or bias cut dresses that hug the bum.
- Do wear looser fit, lower slung trousers that skim, longer length jackets that end below your bottom in a single breasted simple shape and open toe shoes.
- Do wear dark colours for your bottom half, jeans in dark denim stretch will minimise baggy waist problems, trousers with no back pockets, pinstripe trousers. Try tying a thin knit cardigan round your waist for casual camouflage.
Large tummy:
- Don't wear skirts or dresses in flimsy fabrics that offer no support, drawstring waist trousers or low cut hipsters, elastic waist tops, big prints or tiny floral prints.
- Don't wear support knickers that are too small, or tops that contain lycra - they just emphasise spare tyres. Don't wear tops designed to be tucked in.
- Do wear denim skirts with a zip or buttons at the front - the fabric really holds your stomach in. Wear shirts or cardigans with buttons, leaving the last 3 or 4 unbuttoned to skim over tummy. Wear longer length jackets, trousers that zip at the side, and flat fronted skirts.
- Do wear big chunky belts slung around the lower stomach, long and lean stretch jeans to elongate your body and slightly low slung waistbands.
Plump legs and ankles:
- Don't wear mid length skirts that end at your calves, short mini skirts, calf length or ankle boots, light coloured or shiny tights. Don't let your hem fall at the fattest part of your leg.
- Don't wear very delicate strappy shoes, ankle straps or ankle chains. Don't wear heels above 2.5 inches if you are a size 4 or under - you will just look off balance.
- Do wear wedges, low cut shoes, black knee length boots in suede or stretch fabric if they won't do up around calves. Wear skirts that end just below the knee to make lower legs look longer.
- Do wear sandals with broader straps across the foot to disguise puffy ankles. Wear dark coloured plain tights or fake tan.
