How Do I Dress and Look Beautiful for Plus Sizes?

Choose clothing that suits your body type.

Society today, driven by media, often saves the term "beautiful" for thin women but beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Plus-size women should remember that they are beautiful and use their clothes to enhance their natural assets. If you are a plus-size, you can dress your body shape and look beautiful by choosing classic pieces of clothing that fit right and are flattering.

Things You'll Need

• Dark wash straight-leg jeans
• V-neck T shirts and blouses
• Shirts with cinched waist
• A-line skirts
• Little black dress
• Nude pumps
• Body slimmer

Instructions

1. Wear dark wash jeans with a straight leg. Dark colors are always slimming and the straight leg creates a long lean line straight from the hip to the ankle. This will make the hips appear slimmer and legs look longer. Find jeans that fit comfortably and hug the body without being too tight. The waist of the jeans should hit just under your belly button.

2. Choose flattering shirts and blouses with v-necks. V-necklines make the neck look longer and slimmer and also make you look taller. Again, choose shirts that hug the body but are not too tight. V-necks can be created with button-up blouses as well. Blouses that cinch at the waist are also flattering to a plus-size body, as they make the waist look thinner and create an hourglass shape.

3. Wear A-line skirts. A-line skirts are flattering to almost every body shape but especially look good on curvy girls. They help create a beautiful hourglass shape. Choose skirts that hit over the knee.

4. Find the perfect little black dress. Every woman needs a black dress in their wardrobe. Black dresses are slimming and can make anyone feel beautiful. Pair your dress with a pair of nude colored pumps to create the illusion of long, lean legs.

5. Invest in a quality body slimmer. Body slimmers can be expensive but you should never skimp on one. This is the best accessory any plus-size woman can have, as it will smooth out the body and make clothes look even better.

Tips & Warnings

• Many plus-size women shy away from patterns but they don't have to. Small patterns can flatter a plus-size body.

• Wear clothes that fit. Clothes that are too small or too big will end up making you look bigger.

References

• Plus Size Clothing Apparal: Plus Size Clothing Advice: Women's Articles & Tips on Fashion, Clothes & Style for Fuller Figured Ladies & Teens
• Curvy Counselor: Dress for your Body Shape
• Googo Bits: How to Dress Faulously for Plus-Size Women