Womens Plus Clothing

"How to Find the Right Womens Plus Size Clothing and Look Good"

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Your main focus when buying womens plus size clothing is to create a trimmer silhouette and if you're petite, your goal should be to elongate your figure as well. You'll need the basic tips for full figure women but try to think vertically. More on this further down this page.

The first thing you need to do before shopping for womens plus clothing is to take a closer look at the contours and proportions of your body:

Dress Your Body Shape

... Before you continue reading this page I recommend that you check out the guide with the basics on how to dress your body shape. In this you'll know how to build and solidify a wardrobe foundation based on your body type and not just size.

By knowing what body shape you have, you'll be able to decide where and how to correctly place clothes and accessories on your body to create an ideal hourglass body shape, which is scientifically known to be the most visually pleasing frame to look at for the human eye.

Also, another key factor to dressing your full-figure size is your frame's vertical line; meaning, how long your upper half is compared to your bottom half (torso versus hips and legs). You might have longer or shorter legs than your upper body or vice versa which also involves a couple of adjustments. Check out more detailed fashion advice on vertical body shape. here.

Petite Plus Size Clothing

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Your goal as a petite is to elongate your frame. Here are 3 tips on how to do that:

• Wear heels. If you're not a high-heel gal, then an inch is enough to slim your legs and figure.
• Go for knee-length skirts and pants. If you have muscular legs avoid garments that extend right on the thickest part of your legs - your calves. It brings attention to this area and can visually make you look stubby!
• Show more skin. Deep necklines and short (knee-length or shorter) skirts and dresses instantly elongate your stature. They might come off as tacky but as long as you keep the other part modestly clothed (for example, if you decide to wear a sweater with plunging neckline go for a bit more conservative looking pants or skirt) then you're safe!

Now with those points in mind take a look at the womens plus size clothing advice below on how to look leaner:

Slimming Womens Plus Clothing Tricks

Dress monochromatically with dark colors.

One of the best and safest ways to look slimmer is to wear dark colors in the same nuance from top to toe, like for example black pants and black top. I know, it's one of the most boring fashion tips you've read but you can never go wrong with it!

Tip: Top it off with a bright color accessory. It will definitely highlight the area it's placed on so make sure it's a good one. Also, you also need to wear it according to what suits your body shape. Like for example if you have wide shoulder and narrower hips, carry bags that fall right on your hip to balance out the look. Or if you have wide hips compared to the rest of your body, add a wide necklace or large chandelier earrings to fill in some volume on top.

Choose the right size.

That means make sure the garment isn't too baggy or too tight on your body. I know how tempting it is to hide behind tented clothing but it doesn't solve the problem, you'll only look heavier. Or if it's too tight it'll wrinkle when you move.

Note: Speaking of details. You're not doomed to wear "boring" clothes. If you like the extra glitz and cute details, make sure that you at least pick garments with strong vertical details, such as zip fronts, cable patterns, vertical pleats and vertical stripes. It'll make your frame look slimmer.

Scale your accessories to your size

So wear wide belts, thicker and bolder jewelry and bigger bags. Smaller looking accessories will only make you look big in comparison.

Avoid high contrast color combos.

It can chop your frame in two, making you look wider. So stay away from white tops on dark blue or black pants/jeans.

Invest in a couple of plus size shapewear.

They'll trim and tuck in your frame when you need it in a zap! Like for a special occasion or when a top becomes slightly tight on your bloated stomach after a heavy lunch.

Go for bigger patterns.

Again, it's the same rule when it comes to accessories. Choose larger patterns to complement your fuller frame. Select prints that are of similar size as your fist.

Wear long necklaces and pendants (vertical shapes).

Your body will look leaner because vertical details make the eye go up and down, instead of left to right!

Focus on V-necks.

They're the perfect neckline when you want your overall body to look thinner.

When it comes to scarves

Wear it long and dangling instead of bundling it up.

Note: It can be an exception if you're a pear body shape and lack width and volume on top compared to your bottom.

Choose waist cinching tops, dresses and sweaters.

The most appealing body shape is the hourglass so if your waist is almost non-existent, wear clothes that cinches at the thinnest part of your waist.

Wear a maxi dress for a comfy yet feminine summer wear.

They're your body frame's best friends because they skim over the bumps!

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