Looking Great In A Plus Size Dress

Looking Great In A Plus Size Dress
Author: Andrea Morris

There are so many contradictory rules out there for plus size dress shopping (don't wear stripes, do wear stripes, etc) that it can make what should be a fun shopping excursion a complicated, confusing ordeal. Here, then, are three fail proof fashion rules of thumb, guaranteed to have you buying and wearing dresses with confidence.

First thing you should think about is what your physically appealing strengths are. An hourglass figure, small waist with equally proportioned hips & shoulders) has always been considered the most appealing shape. Clothing choices such as wrap dresses and shirts, skirts that hug the waist and hips paired with a blouse, belted dresses or shirts, are all great choices for those who have an hourglass shape and want to emphasize their small waist. Those with a rounder, apple type figure have their weight distributed more in their stomach area have to give more consideration as to what clothing choices will flatter their figure. Fashions should draw the eyes away from your mid-section. Do you have killer legs? Tops that billow towards the middle and skirts that end just above the knee are good choices for you. If you have a very pleasing face then a dress with a pretty, interesting necklines (ruffled, cowled, etc.) will bring people to look upwards towards your face and away from the middle section of your body.

Get rid of the misconception that solid colors are the only choice available to plus sized women. Prints can liven up any dress and plus sized women can use them in a creative way. For example, pear-shaped women (smaller on top than on bottom) can wear a printed top and a solid colored skirt. This dictates where peoples' eyes will land. It enhances the top while taking attention off the bottom, hence resulting in a balanced look.

The power of color should never be underestimated under any circumstances whatsoever. If you wear an unflattering color, your appearance cannot be saved, no matter what profile you strike. The colors that are right for you and the colors that will result in cosmetic doom must be worked out by you in the comfort of your home. You are the one who determines whether you are an autumn or a summer, after all, not a minimum wage employee in the make up department.

Look through your drawers for several swatches of solid color fabric, perhaps some pillowcases, or dishcloths, or scarves. Look into a mirror in a brightly lighted room. Hold the swatches next to your face, one after another, right beneath your chin. You'll see a difference each time you change swatches. While some shades will make you look more radiant, others will make you look washed out. It's not your skin that's at fault, it's the color that's next to it. After you've tried this, you'll understand why you should only wear clothes in truly flattering colors.

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