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Look Slim in Layers
Fall has arrived which means we get to add a few layers to outfits to keep out the chill and cover up any figure flaws. While layering is relatively simple to do, a few expert tips will help you make the most of this cozy look no matter your shape.
-- Emily Neill
Liz Linder
Esme Before
Esme just had a baby and still has an "apple" shape (thicker middle). Wearing a fitted shirt under a loose jacket to minimize her waist is on target, but Esme's shirt choice could be more flattering. The bulky tie at her décolletage also attracts attention to her middle.
Liz Linder
Esme After: Look #1
When we swap Esme's loose silk top for a Lycra V-neck one, we elongate her torso with the more open neck of the new shirt, and the fitted stretch fabric also creates a smoother, leaner silhouette for her.
Liz Linder
Esme After: Look #2
Using the same formula of a fitted V-neck shirt and a loose cropped jacket, Esme slims her torso and hides trouble areas at the same time. Proof that the combo works with both light or dark colors.
Liz Linder
Amy Before
Layering allows us to break up looks and create new shapes visually by mixing hems and color. But while layering sweaters is a great idea to stretch your wardrobe, this dark top over a light tank shortens Amy torso and makes her hips appear wide.
Liz Linder
Amy After: Look #1
A better color combination is two similarly dark colors (here, brown and wine) which looks more sophisticated and slimming. Amy looks leaner (in the same pants) since there is no break of color to cut her shape in half.
Liz Linder
Amy After: Look #2
For a more colorful look that still flatters, we play up Amy's blue eyes and blond hair by layering a blue bolero over a sculpting black V-neck sweater. The contrasting colors now work together to highlight her narrow waist.
Liz Linder
Elena Before
Elena is a high school art teacher who needs to look authoritative, but creative. Here, she dons a traditional sweater set that just hangs on her petite 5' 2" frame and makes her look straight and square.
Liz Linder
Elena After: Look #1
When we swap in a longer, thinner tee for her boring blue knit top, and pair it with a cut-away sweater (with elongating bell sleeves), we create new curves and extend the look of Elena's short torso with a graceful feminine line.
Liz Linder
Elena After: Look #2
Again, for Elena's second look, we create a tall, lean shape by using a long tee with a contrasting dark fitted jacket. The jacket's cropped shape also draws the eye to the curve of her hip while classic heels adds height to help lengthen her even more.
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retrospectivecat 2009-01-06 00:24:55
material girl: Clothes from Asia come in American sizes because they are made f or America. They all have American labe ls. A 2x is a 2x. My bust is 33, and I wear a size XS a 38 Would probably wear a M Or a L. It is true that most jacke ts are made for large busts and Asians generally are small ******** also true that Asian clothes that make it to he U S are intended for Americans and not As ians.
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materialgrl 2008-11-09 04:48:07
TO THE LADY THAT WAS TRYING ON COATS AT KMART....DON'T WORRY HONEY, THE REASON THAT 2X DIDN'T HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH Y OU! I AM AN ASST. BUYER AND MOST GARMEN TS RECENTLY, HAVE BEEN COMING FROM OVER SEAS, PARTICULARLY ASIA. KEEP THIS IN MIND RIGHT NOW WHEN SHOPPING.......WHEN A COMPANY WANTS A GARMENT TO GO INTO P RODUCTION, THEY ARE OUTSOURCING THE"DRE SSMAKERS'" JOBS TO ASIA, IN TURN, THE G ARMENT IS BEING MADE FROM A PATTERN THA T WAS CUT TO A PARTICULAR SIZE WHERE 90 % OF ITS ORIGIN CAME FROM ASIA. IF THE GARMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN TH E USA, THE EXACT SAME GARMENT'S PATTERN WOULD HAVE BEEN CUT FROM A US MEASUREM ENT. EXAMPLE: SOME ASIAN MEASUREMENTS A RE SO SMALL, THAT A TYPICAL 38 BUST WOU LD CONSIDERED A 2X, SIMPLY DUE TO THE F ACT THATTHE MAJORITY OF ASIAN WOMEN WOU LD NEVER HAVE A 38 BUST. MAKING MORE SE NSE? :)
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squeenthief 2008-11-08 12:44:33
they alll look fat before and after / go take walk
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miss6ft3and1516 2008-10-21 04:28:54
Thanks so much to the jerks who come in here to tell people they should lose we ight. You'd be better off checking your own disorders and "fixing" yourself... ever hear about glass houses? I used to be overweight, and I sure didn't need anyone telling me...I knew...it also di dn't mean that I didn't want to look my best at that weight. Why say things th at only hurt someone's feelings? It doe sn't help or motivate them...it just ma kes you look like an a$$hole.
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