Everyone loves a girly look yet they don't want to be termed a thin girl.
But if you have a slim body and wish to flatter your folks with it, here are ways to do it: When picking a pant. Pick trousers with a stretchy, supportive fabric to glide over faulty areas; they flatter every figure.
Wear pants in a heavier fabric like wool, gabardine or cotton twill. These materials drape in a flattering way.
Pants with a button-tab waist draw attention upward, while a straight-cut leg, with one easy width from hip to hem, camouflages your problem area without adding too much volume. Taller, slimmer, leggier. That's how you'll appear in smartly pared-down trousers.
With no pockets and no pleats, flat-front slacks (left) create a lithe line that subtracts pounds. Pick pants that start slightly above your natural waist and extend all the way to your shoe. Get high waists. High-waisted skirts are diversionary dynamos.
They seem to raise the waist, make you look leggier, and hit at the narrowest part of the rib cage to emphasise curves (in a good way).
The higher waist, the pocket-free front, and the skinny self-belt all work to create an unbroken line and a sophisticated, slim silhouette. Top off your look with a fitted blazer. Give an old one hanging in your closet a modern update by removing the shoulder pads.
Suit yourself
A suit can make you sleeker — but only if the jacket is fitted and the pants are straight-legged. Get a tall-order dress For a top half that needs extra length, reach for pieces with eye-fooling effects.
A deep V-neck empire dress (the waist hits just under the bust) pulls attention upward, while a banded-hem shirt, worn untucked, elongates the torso.
Be a sheath chic
An asymmetrical structured dress with lining streamlines your silhouette. Shiny patent pumps and a purse are all you need to go from the corner office to cocktails.
Minimise your hips
Take curves undercover as much as you can.
Distract with details
An interesting neckline (like this ruffled one) draws the eye away from your hips and tummy.
Emphasise your assets
A knee-length, A-line skirt made of a structured fabric minimises thighs and shows off shapely calves. Play up hourglass curves without overemphasising them. Proof that a pencil skirt can be wearable by picking a well- tailored stretch number with a wide self-belt that cinches snugly.
