Top 10 Plus Size Fashion Tips
While finding stylish plus size clothing is not as difficult as it once was, not all designers have jumped on the plus size bandwagon yet. If you mention the word, “fashion,” to a lot of plus size women, they’ll probably be flooded by a wide range of emotions, ranging from frustration to sadness.
Fortunately, as an increasing number of stylistas have set out to help plus size women look good and feel fabulous, there is plenty of plus size fashion advice available out there. Here are the top 10 plus size fashion tips to keep in mind when shopping for new clothing and putting together outfits.
1. Don’t wear anything that’s itsy-bitsy.
Avoid itsy-bitsy jewelry or cute, tiny purses because they will make you look bigger. When you select bags, jewelry, and other accessories make sure they are proportionate to your figure.
2. Wear clothes that fit great and have a good structure.
Clothes that have a great fit will prevent you from looking bulky. A jacket with a good structure is an absolute must because it will give you the appearance of having an hourglass figure.
3. Avoid clingy fabrics.
Clingy fabrics tend to cling in all the wrong places, so avoid them. Make sure that the clothing you wear shapes your body rather than your body shaping the clothing. Wear clothing made of heavier fabrics, such as heavyweight cotton or cotton canvas, because it doesn’t cling and it controls the appearance of your body shape.
Darker colors, such as navy, black, dark purple, and burgundy, absorb light and give the illusion of a slimmer figure.
5. Get a great tailor or seamstress.
You should factor in the cost of a tailor or seamstress when buying clothes because nowadays, it’s essential to get your clothing professionally tailored to ensure a perfect fit. For plus size women, the fit and structure of clothing is more important than its color and pattern. You can’t expect clothing to look fabulous right off the rack at the clothing store so don’t feel devastated if it doesn’t.
6. Make sure to get at least one pair of wide-leg trousers.
Wide-leg trousers are a must-have fashion item for plus size women. Wide leg trousers fit the widest part of you and go straight down from there.
7. Don’t wear high contrast color combinations.
When plus size women wear high contrast color combinations, it breaks up the visual elements of their figure into too many pieces, making it difficult to achieve a lean appearance.
8. Save the bright colors for belts, makeup, purses, jewelry, and other accessories.
Bright, sparkly, and colorful accessories help to take attention away from aspects of your figure you’d rather not have scrutinized by the world. On the other hand, bright colored clothing can bring attention to certain aspects of your figure, for better or for worse.
9. Wear low-rise pants and jeans.
Low-rise pants and jeans sit at your hips and don’t cut into your stomach. In other words, if you want to avoid the muffin top look, stick with low-rise pants.
10. Wear v-neck tops and a-line skirts.
Do you have a short, stocky figure and a stubby neck? Wear v-neck tops to elongate the appearance of your neck. A-line skirts, or skirts that flare away at the hem, make you appear as if you have an hourglass figure. Pair a v-neck top and a-line skirt and you have yourself a flattering outfit for a fashionable plus size woman.
Number 9 is interesting, I think wearing only low rise jeans/pants would in fact add to the “mushroom top” I think it would be best if plus size women wore in between low and high rise jeans/pants, giving tummy control and the illusion of a flat tummy.
Although I disagree with number 9 I completely agree with number 8. If you are plus size, wearing darker colors, and limiting it to one does in fact give you the illusion of a thinner and taller frame. The best way to wear bright colors would be with a bright belt either plain, or small prints. Purses are also a great way to accessorize a plain jane outfit and can instantly make any outfit interesting and an eye catcher, although I would be extremely careful as to the size of the bag. Small bags emphasize big frames and big bags do the same, a plus size person should wear a medium size bag that correlates with their height for instance if a short plus size lady wears a big bag they will look all together frumpy and if a tall plus size lady were to wear a small bag it would look out of proportion.
Even it’s not about me I like this article! Very good advices you get! number 1: I see a lot of plus size mowen with isty-bisty bags, dogs. It seems so strange. About dark color I think everybody knows, but women like colorful clothes and it’s ok too smtimes. And this young lady on the pic looks so pretty
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You have given very useful 10 plus size fashion tips.Its very much perfect combination about v-neck top and a-line skirt which you have given.I like this.I also like bright colors in accessories.Thank you very much for those tips.
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I completely agree with #4: Wear Darker Colors. Seriously, dark colors make you look slimmer. But another way to look slimmer is to wear bodyshapers underneath.
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