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The
Individual You Are
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*A
monthly column devoted to helping women and men
be their best and most confident in any situation.
Topics include dress, body language, attitude and
etiquette.
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Victoria Seitz, PhD
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No
one is a perfect 10 regarding their body; however if you have
the savvy you can use clothing to minimize your liabilities and
accentuate your assets. What you first have to do is to 1) take
an honest look at yourself in the mirror, and 2) measure yourself.
Measuring yourself includes your waist, hips, arms, bust but also
the length from the top of your head to the bust, from the bust
to the fullest part of the hips, length from the hips to the middle
of the knee, length from the knee to the soles of the feet, neck
length and the shape of your shoulder. Once you have these measurements
then you can truly identify your assets and liabilities and through
clothing accentuate the positive. Here are some tips to using
clothing to work wonders for your body.
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Do
Wear:
- Belts to match skirt or pants
- Cummerbund belts
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Don't
Wear:
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Do
Wear:
- A- line skirts
- Sewn-down pleated skirts
- Empire waist dresses
- Side-slash pockets
- Gathers at the side of the skirt
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Don't
Wear:
- Clingy fabrics
- Dirndle skirts
- Loose pleats
- Straight skirts
- Tight belts
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| Tiny
Waist and Large Hips |
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Do
Wear:
- Narrow loose belts
- A-line dresses
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Don't
Wear:
- Clothes that emphasize your tiny waist
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Do
Wear:
- Two-piece outfits with overlapping tops
- Trousers altered to fit
- Gathered skirts
- Pants that fit smoothly
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Do
Wear:
- High-waisted pants
- Corduroy pants
- Tree-button suits
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Don't
Wear:
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Do
Wear:
- One-tone or one-color suit in cool colors
- Delicate high heeled shoes
- Slim-line skirts
- Vertical patterns in pinstripes
- Vertical seaming
- Slim-line slacks
- Three Button Suits
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Don't
Wear:
- Bulky, complicated clothing
- Cluttered neckline
- Skirt too long or too short
- Ankle strap shoes
- Thick-soled or heavy shoes
- Plaids
- Tweeds
- Double-breasted jackets
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Do
Wear:
- Clothing that fits well
- Well-tailored dark suits
- Cloths that accent the face i.e. printed shirts,
scarves around the neck
- Solid colors
- Smooth fabrics
- Pin or chalk-striped suits
- Tops and shirts outside the skirt of trousers
- Narrow belt pushed down a bit further than normal
- Blouson tops
- Light-colored shirts with belts lighter than
the pants
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Don't
Wear
- Skintight or very loose garments
- Bold patterns
- Front-pleated trousers
- Pleated or dirndl skirts
- Large plaids
- Bulky sweaters
- Unstructured jackets
- Colors that change at the waist
- Wide Belts
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To
de-emphasize:
- Garments with should seams slightly within real
shoulder line
- Soft fabrics
- Silky blouses gathered at yoke
- Raglan sleeves
- Double-pleated pants
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To
emphasize:
- Cap sleeves
- Dolman Sleeves
- Stiff fabrics
- Sleeveless garments
- Horizontal Stripes
- Bold Bright colors
- Bulky sweaters
- Heavier shirting fabrics such as pinpoint oxford
and denim
- Plain front pants
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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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