Women’s Figure Flattery Guide: Tummy
May 11th, 2005
Direct attention away from your middle. Create the illusion of a long vertical line.
Look for…
- Drapey fabrics.
- Monochromatic and tonal outfits.
- Jackets & Coats
- Semi-fitted styles.
- Straight-cut styles.
- Long styles: Jackets should reach at least below the derriere.
- Coats: mid-hip length or longer.
- Vertical detailing.
- Deep V-necklines.
- Single breasted styles.
- Tailored styles.
- Subtle A-line styles.
- High armholes and natural shoulders for a leaner look.
- Biker jackets.
- Tops
- Long tops.
- Semifitted styles that don’t tuck in.
- Empire-waist styles.
- V-necklines.
- Elongated ovals.
- Tunics.
- Cardigans.
- Untucked shirts.
- Vertical detailing.
- Pants & Jeans
- Flat-front or side zip bottoms.
- No pockets.
- Waistbands 1†or smaller.
- No waistband is preferable.
- Jean styles that sit slightly lower than your natural waist.
- Skirts & Dresses
- Waistbands 1†or smaller.
- Styles without waistbands.
- Flat front skirts.
- Dark colors and flat textures.
- Dresses that obscure the waistline.
- Coat dresses.
- Subtle A-line shapes.
- Empire-waist styles.
- Dresses with matching jackets.
- Semifitted shift dresses.
- Vertical detailing.
- Open necklines.
- V-necklines.
- Suits
- Vertical detailing.
- Semifitted styles.
- Swimsuits
- Diagonal lines.
- Chevron patterns.
- Verticals: necklines, piping, patterns, seams.
- Lower necklines.
- Side shirring.
- Dark side panels.
- High Lycra content.
Run from…
- Fabrics that cling.
- Bias cut fabrics.
- Excessively stiff fabrics.
- Highly defined waistlines.
- Belts.
- Cinched waistlines.
- Garments with detailing at the waistline—pockets or otherwise.
- Jackets & Coats
- Cropped styles.
- Bulky flap or patch pockets.
- Double breasted styles.
- Wide collars and lapels.
- Styles with belts.
- Tops
- Extremely fitted styles.
- Anything with horizontal detail across the middle.
- Tops with waistbands.
- Belted styles.
- Cropped styles.
- Excessive detailing.
- Pants & Jeans
- Bulky pockets.
- Contrasting color belts.
- High waisted styles.
- Pleats.
- Skirts & Dresses
- Anything that cinches the waist.
- Bias cuts.
- Pleats.
- Wrap styles.
- Front darts.
- Bulky, gathered styles.
- Front pockets.
- Belts.
- Stiff fabrics.
- Suits
- Horizontal detailing.
- Anything too tight.
- Swimsuits
- Anything that creates a horizontal line.
- Two piece suits that dig into your body.
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