Women’s Figure Flattery Guide: No Waist
May 12th, 2005
Create the illusion of a waist.
Look for…
- Fitted tops and jackets.
- Nipped in waistlines.
- Contoured waistbands.
- Jackets & Coats
- Tailored styles that naturally flare out at the hips, creating the illusion of a waist.
- ¾ length coats with waist definition.
- Tops
- Fitted styles.
- Corset tops.
- Deep V-necklines.
- Wrap tops.
- Skirts & Dresses
- Flared skirts.
- Full skirts.
- Pencil skirts.
- Wrap dresses.
- Fitted dresses made of drapey materials.
- Dresses made of soft, delicate fabrics for movement.
- Accessories
- Thick belts, worn around the hips, to make the waist appear smaller by comparison.
- Thin belts give your waist some definition.
Run from…
- Garments that are cut straight up and down with no waist definition.
- Jackets & Coats
- Double-breasted coats.
- Extremely cropped styles, such as bolero jackets.
- Trenchcoats.Straight-cut overcoats.
- Tops
- Baggy tops.
- Boxy tops and sweaters.
- Skirts & Dresses
- Shift dresses with no definition.
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