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The following article provides clothing tips, to enhance any body frame, for startling results.

Enhancement Fashion Tips

To Create A Slim Look

1/ By choosing the right clothes you can create an illusion of slimness. Dark colors slim and elongate while bright colors enlarge and attract the eye. Choose color such as black, charcoal-grey and navy. The trick is to have the eye scan, rather than stop in one spot on your body.

2/ To look longer, wear solid colors from head to toe. Choose upper and bottom clothes that are the same tone, such as a gray sweater and slacks; this will make you appear longer and slimmer.

3/ Choose slim styled outer clothes. Choose coats with narrow collars, as this has a slimming quality.

4/ With skirts, tone your stocking to your shoes, not to your shirt; this will appear to slim your legs, making them look longer.

5/ Choose clothes that flow over you, rather than tight, sticking to you. Thin materials cover naturally, and gracefully.

6/ Dark tones create an illusion of vertical; causing a slim look.

7/ A bit of shoulder pad will add a little more height or length to your look

8/ For a slimmer look your hair should be shortened so it does not touch the shoulders; longer hair tends to make one look larger.

9/ The lower the neckline the better; wear open collar shirts and sweaters.

10/ Adjusting the length of skirts and tops as little as a quarter of an inch can produce huge improvements in looks; experiment for what looks best for you.

11/ Avoid choking, bulky clothing around your neck, such as turtlenecks and high round crewnecks.

12/ Avoid thicker bulky material like tweed, which will make you look larger.

13/ Avoid patterns, especially large patterns and prints because they shorten the look. Choose patterns where the prints overlap; this helps eliminate boring, unflattering spaces.

14/ Leave blazers, cardigans unbuttoned, this creates the maximum vertical line, for a slim look.

15/ Choose accessories such as scarves and ear-rings to bring attention to your face.

16/ Choose one piece dresses as they create a sleeker look than two pieces.

17/ Choose a slightly higher waisted dress so the waistline sits just below the bust line. This emphasizes the slimmest portion of your figure.

Big Busted

1/ Search for the best support bra possible.

2/ Wear darker tones on top and the lighter tones on the bottom to distract the eye. Pick non- clinging, flowing tops with tiny buttons and no breast pockets.

3/ Stay away from double-breasted jackets and coats, especially with big collars.

4/ Avoid wide belts.

5/ Choose necklaces that don't hang too low.

6/ Remember that scarves, mufflers and layers all add bulk and will make you look heavier.

7/ Choose clothes with vertical stripes, stitching as this all adds to a slimmer look. Narrow open collar-slits also give an illusion of slimness.

Broad Shoulders

1/ Remove shoulder pads from all garments.

2/ Adjust set-in sleeve seams, move them towards the neck. Even moving them a little will make a big difference.

3/ Select clothes with raglan sleeves, this will help the eye flow away from the shoulders.

4/ Stay away from clothes which have a lot of horizontal lines about the shoulders, whether they are seams, patterns or yokes.

Large Stomach

1/ Choose clothes that the top and bottom are toned to one color; this will produce one long vertical line.

2/ Avoid any clothes that cinch you in the middle, as this will only accent the stomach.

3/ Choose skirts with gentle gathers at the side nearer the front. Also keep the front smooth.

4/ Choose pants with side pockets and pleats to draw the eye away from the stomach.

5/ Choose clothes on the loose side; avoid tight, binding clothes that will accent the stomach.

6/ Avoid clothes that have patterns, pleats, buttons, etc. that point to the stomach.

Short Waisted

1/ Always keep top and bottom matching in tone, so the eye flows from top to bottom smoothly.

2/ Wear a sweater over your skirt or slacks to give a flowing look, but no lower than your hip bone.

3/ Choose clothes that naturally sit lower on your hips.

4/ Avoid clothes with a wide waist band.

Wide Hips And Big Thighs

1/ Choose soft, gently gathered skirts; they should be slightly roomy.

2/ Choose tops and bottoms of one tone; makes for overall flowing line.

3/ Avoid trouser-pleated skirts or pants; these all produce the horizontal look.

4/ Avoid clingy fabrics or fabrics with horizontal patterns.

5/ Avoid clothes that major in eye attraction, such as gathers, stitching, big prints, detailing and zippers.

6/ Avoid wide belts and never over tighten a belt to cause clinching at the waist.

7/ Avoid tight clothes that will ride up.

8/ Remember bulky fabrics all add weight.

Leg Enhancement

1/ Strive for the illusion that makes your legs look long as possible.

2/ Always create the illusion of one long line; choose clothes and tones to achieve this.

3/ Choose skirts with a front slit and button-up front skirts that reveal a bit of leg; this gives the illusion of length. When choosing pants, stay with a straight leg from hip to foot, his will give a long slim look.

4/ Choose narrow-lapelled jackets and coats that curve in slightly above the waist; this creates an illusion of longer legs.

Jackets that stop between the hipbone and the top of the leg-thigh, gives an illusion of more height.

5/ Skirts worn 1 1/2 inch below the knee work best for an illusion, any longer or shorter work in reverse and create an illusion of shortness.

6/ Avoid trousers with cuffs as they tend to shorten the look of the leg.
Choose your shoes that are slim and delicate as possible, and avoid shoes with bows at the instep.

7/ Tone your stockings to your shoes and clothes you are wearing; this prevents a break in the lines.

8/ lways be aware that high heels cause your calf muscles to tighten; this adds to the illusion of height.

9/ Skirts that peek out below a coat of the same tone, creates an illusion of longer legs.

10/ Wrap dresses work well because of the soft, non-clingy material tends to show skin at the neck and legs as you move; this creates a longer center line, making for a slimmer look.

Plus Size Swimwear

1/ To de-emphasize a fuller bottom, choose a solid 2-piece swimsuit, with a patterned top as this will draw the eye away from your bottom and emphasize your bust line.

2/ To de-emphasize your stomach, choose a solid colored one-piece swimsuit with a wrap detail built into it. This will hide any tummy concerns.

3/ To de-emphasize heavier thighs and hips, choose a skirt line, which will fashionably cover over any concerns.

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The Art Of Sitting
When you enter a room, select a chair or sofa that best suits your height and figure. If you are overweight and short, stay away from high spindly chairs, as they will leave your feet dangling and cause you to bulge over the seat. If you sit on a sofa with a wide and deep seat, it causes you to perch on the front edge; making you and others feel uncomfortable. If you sink fully into the sofa, you may require help to get off the sofa. A long legged person sitting on the front edge of the sofa has no other option, but to stick their feet straight out in front, or to jackknife if they seat all the way back into the sofa. Choose the correct sofa or chair as you enter the room.

When you go to sit down in a sofa, make sure the back of your leg touches the chair before you sit, then bend your knees as you lean slightly forward and gently lower yourself into the chair or sofa. Always maintain contact with the floor to promote balance. If the sofa has a wide deep style, sit first on the edge. then place both hands on the sofa, and with a lifting motion, position yourself the rest of the way into the sofa. If you tend to sit cross legged, change legs often to reduce red marks on your legs, and to promote correct circulation; which will also help prevent varicose veins.

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