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FashionTips

 
Play up your curves: 
  • Curvy women always look better in jeans with a little stretch. 
  • Go for a wider waistband and avoid a tapered leg, as this could exaggerate your curves.  Your  body won’t look proportional.  A trouser leg would look fabulous on you. 
  • Remember, if you’re less than 5 ft. 4” tall stay away from pants that have a wide flare that begins at the knee..
Flatter your bottom: 
  • If you want to play down your back side, avoid fussy pockets that sit high on your bottom, less is better. 
  • If you want to raise your bottom, then choose a jean with back pockets that are closer together. 
  • By all means, go with a detailed pocket, because it will give the illusion of curves.
Lengthen your legs:
  • If you have shorter legs, a low-waist, wide-leg jean will elongate your legs.  If you have long legs and want to accentuate them, wear a higher- waist jean. 
  • A wide-leg or a tapered-leg jean will look great and give you the lean lines you crave.
  • Heels for any height create long lean lines.

 

 Flatten your tummy:
  • Stick with a classic dark wash for a slimming effect, and go for a little stretch.  Select a mid-rise jean so that the waistband lands in the middle of your tummy instead of above or below it.  
  • Also avoid distressed washes- they could draw attention to unwanted areas.  
  • The best jean to flatten tummy is a jean that has a tummy control panel built into the jean. Found on this web sight.
Diminish your thighs:
  • A stretch fabric is going to accentuate your thighs, so go for 100% cotton denim that skims or loosely fits your leg.  
  • A straight leg or trouser leg will help your thighs look a little thinner
Avoid the waist gap: 
  • So your waist is a little smaller that your hips, bottom or thighs. For starters, make sure you choose a jean with 10% stretch in the fabric.  Stretch holds you.  Then, choose the style and size that fit you the best. 
  • Avoid big belt loops. 
  • Try a lower rise jean that hits lower than your waist for a better fit.








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