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Looking Slimmer
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Like you, I pretty much ate to my hearts content over the holidays and while we take the time to get back to our regular weight we might want to create an illusion of slimness. Everyone says, look 10 pounds thinner, sure, these tips will do it for you even after you've lost the weight.
Stand comfortably erect and stick your stomach in. Good posture always makes you look slimmer.
Dark colors such as olive, black, charcoal gray, and navy help make areas appear smaller so wear them where you think you need it. For most women its from the waist down.
Avoid shiny or heavily textured fabrics. Shiny fabrics reflect light, making any area appear larger. Heavily texture fabrics only add extra weight.
Incorporate vertical lines. Sewn-down pleats in skirts and blouses and princess seams in a dress can both create a slimming effect. Include vertical lines in your accessories, such as long chains worn around the neck.
Your best asset is your face, so draw attention to it with scarves and jewelry worn around the face.
Avoid wearing clothes that are too tight. These only accentuate your weight. Full silhouettes may cover weight gain, but the extra material adds unnecessary weight.
Introduce simple lines, such as A-line skirts, tailor-notched, collared blouses and blazers. The oversized blazer is a great solution for camouflaging large derrieres and hips. Double-pleated skirts and trousers mask protruding stomachs and provide comfort as well.
Emphasize angular, as opposed to rounded, shapes and styles in your wardrobe. Angular shapes offset the roundness of the body and bring it into balance.
Avoid extensive use of horizontal lines - belts, boat-collar blouses and border print skirts. These styles can add extra width to your body frame.
If you have large legs, try dark hose (sheer please!). Off-black, charcoal, taupe, black, and coffee will make all legs appear thinner, while white, pearl, and cream will have the opposite effect.
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Victoria Seitz, PhD is a professor of Marketing at California State University, San Bernardino and is author of Your Executive Image, AdamsMedia, Inc, 2000 and Power Dressing, DonJon Publishing, 1991. In addition to teaching, Dr. Seitz was a fashion coordinator for Burdines, Florida and in retail management for Saks Fifth Avenue, Phoenix, AZ. Clients of Dr. Seitz have included Abbott Laboratories, Northern Telecom, Texas Instruments, Yellow Freight Systems, Sally Beauty Company, the United States Armed Forces, Travellife magazine, YWCA and Accountants Overload, in addition to law firms, hotels, newspapers, universities, banks, credit unions, national and local community and professional organizations nationwide.
To learn more about Dr. Seitz please visit her website at www.cbpa.csusb.edu/vseitz.
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