Just because you are a little heavier doesn’t mean you can’t look wonderful when you dress up. You just need to follow a few simple rules when shopping for women’s plus size dresses and you’ll end up with a dress that can actually make you look thinner than you ever have before!
One thing to consider when looking at dresses is the color. We all know that darker colors make us look slimmer but what about patterns? Stripes can be your best friend or worst enemy – if they are horizontal they will make you look wider – vertical will make you look thinner. Even better, diagonal stripes are really slimming, but you wouldn’t want to have the whole dress with diagonals – just a bit, maybe on the pockets or lapels can add a slimming effect. Generally, however, a solid color on women’s’ plus size dresses will be more slimming than a pattern and bold patterns should be avoided at all costs.
The type of fabric can also help make you look thinner. A muted fabric like crepe tends to recede and thus make you look slimmer. A shiny fabric, on the other hand can make the area it covers look larger. You can actually play these fabrics to your advantage, for example if you have a smaller bust area and large hips, go with a dress that has shiny fabric on the top like silk and muted on the bottom like chiffon. You’ll make your bust look bigger and your hips look smaller for a more proportioned look overall!
The style and decorations on a dress should also be considered. A wrap style will help to elongate the body. A V neck will help to take focus away from a large bust. Depending on your body shape, having a dress with a waist that is just under your bust can be slimming as this is usually the smallest part of your body. If you have a tiny waist and want to accent it, consider buying plus size dresses that have a ¾ length sleeve. Details on the lapels will work better you want to draw they eye upwards but avoid them if you have a larger bust and shoulder area. Dresses with panels in the middle or a row of buttons down the front can be very slimming – basically anything that draws the eye downward like that will help make you look thinner.
The next time you go shopping for women’s plus size dresses, keep these tips in mind and you’ll be able to pick out dresses that are perfectly suited to compliment your body shape. Happy shopping!
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