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I believe the first and most important step to creating a professional look is to learn to dress for your body
shape.
By doing so, you will automatically look better and carry yourself with greater confidence.
So, here's a complete list of dos and don'ts
Do
• Disguise the parts you dislike by detracting attention away from them.
• Select fitted clothing that gives you shape.
• Wear what fits you well. Avoid buying a size too big or too small for the sake of the size label. And if you don’t like the label – cut it out!
Don’t
• Try to cover up the parts you dislike as you are likely to make them look bigger.
• Select tight clothing that draws attention to the bulges or baggy clothing that gives you no shape.
• Squeeze into a smaller size that doesn’t fit you. Clothes that are too small for you will make you look bigger.
Styles to suit your body shape
If you have a generous bust:
Do
• Wear scoop or V-necklines as they prevent your bust from looking like one BIG BOOB!
• Get properly fitted for a bra. It can literally take off centimeters.
Don’t
• Wear very low necklines that reveal your cleavage.
• Wear a bra that is doesn’t fit properly. A badly fitted bra can make your bust look larger than it is or make your tops and blouses fit badly.
If you have wide upper arms:
Do
• Wear ¾ length or long bell sleeves to detract from less toned arms and allows for comfort and style.
Don’t
• Wear strappy or sleeveless tops and dresses.
• Wear short sleeves that cut across the widest part of your upper arm.
If you have generous thighs:
Do
• Wear skirt or dress length in full-length, on the knee or just below the knee with a healed shoe to give extra height (if necessary).
Don’t
• Wear very short skirts.
Whenever you are making clothing choices for work, think about what impression you want to create and select clothing that will show you off to be the competent woman you are!
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shape.
By doing so, you will automatically look better and carry yourself with greater confidence.
So, here's a complete list of dos and don'ts
Do
• Disguise the parts you dislike by detracting attention away from them.
• Select fitted clothing that gives you shape.
• Wear what fits you well. Avoid buying a size too big or too small for the sake of the size label. And if you don’t like the label – cut it out!
Don’t
• Try to cover up the parts you dislike as you are likely to make them look bigger.
• Select tight clothing that draws attention to the bulges or baggy clothing that gives you no shape.
• Squeeze into a smaller size that doesn’t fit you. Clothes that are too small for you will make you look bigger.
Styles to suit your body shape
If you have a generous bust:
Do
• Wear scoop or V-necklines as they prevent your bust from looking like one BIG BOOB!
• Get properly fitted for a bra. It can literally take off centimeters.
Don’t
• Wear very low necklines that reveal your cleavage.
• Wear a bra that is doesn’t fit properly. A badly fitted bra can make your bust look larger than it is or make your tops and blouses fit badly.
If you have wide upper arms:
Do
• Wear ¾ length or long bell sleeves to detract from less toned arms and allows for comfort and style.
Don’t
• Wear strappy or sleeveless tops and dresses.
• Wear short sleeves that cut across the widest part of your upper arm.
If you have generous thighs:
Do
• Wear skirt or dress length in full-length, on the knee or just below the knee with a healed shoe to give extra height (if necessary).
Don’t
• Wear very short skirts.
Whenever you are making clothing choices for work, think about what impression you want to create and select clothing that will show you off to be the competent woman you are!
Follow Women24 on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
