• Do not wear broad belts that draw attention to a broad mid-riff
• Avoid fancy and jarring jewelry or accessories. Make sure that the jewelry is simple, small and elegant. Too much clutter only adds to the bulk.
• And if you wear less jewelry, use good makeup to highlight your eyes.
Clothes And Colours
• Golden rule. Dress in one colour--from shoulder to shoe. It streamlines the body and makes you look slimmer instantaneously.
•If you want to get more adventurous, don't limit yourself to just one colour. But choose tones that are closely matched.
• Wear the darker colour below the waist and lighter one on top
• Another golden rule. Stick to dark colours.
• If you are on the heavier side and short too, avoid contrasts, opt for a single colour instead. So rather than a white blouse and black skirt, opt for full black
Clothes And Cut
• Avoid horizontal designs, bold/big designs and circles completely. Stripes along the length of the outfit or `V’ shaped stripes will help in cutting off inches from vision.
• Choose V or scoop necklines to camouflage chubby necks. Be sure to continue foundation into the neck area so that there is no colour change at the jaw line.
• A loosely-fitting vest can hide a thick waist if a jacket is not warranted.
• Wear smaller prints.
• Use straight cuts and no horizontal stripes.
• A-lined outfits are best. Avoid frills, gathers and layers as far as possible
• Avoid tuck-ins, go for blouse styles that can hang loose (if you have a paunch)
• Wide neck-lines, particularly V-necks are great for heavy bust-lines and those with thick necks. If you must add trimmings to the garment add them along the neckline. Scooped necklines and frills are a strict no-no.
• Clinging fabrics are bad news for stout people as are tight fitting clothes. These only help in accentuating the bulge, wear fabric that hangs loose, with cuts that are not too tight. Crisp fabrics are best suited for over-weight people since the fabric manages to keep its shape.
• If you are fond of sleeveless garments go in for straight cuts at the shoulder which makes the shoulders look naturally rounded, minus the darts and gathers.
