How To Dress If You're Apple-Shaped

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Here's the good news about being a bit thick around the middle: It's easy to disguise.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Clothes that elongate your figure
One-piece swimsuits

Step 1: Visually distract from the roundness of your torso with deep V-neck tunics, blouses with asymmetrical bottoms, and wrap-around sweaters. Avoid turtlenecks and busy patterns.

Tip: Don't wear tops shorter than your hipbone.

Step 2: Elongate your figure with sheath dresses that come with a matching long coat or jacket. Empire-waist dresses are also flattering.

Step 3: Wear tailored jackets that nip in at the middle, and leave them unbuttoned. This will create the illusion of a waist.

Tip: Choose jackets that are the length of your fingertips when your arms are at your side.

Step 4: Choose trousers and skirts whose zipper is on the side or the back to avoid calling attention to your stomach.

Step 5: Wear belts that define your waist, like belts around coats and dresses, but avoid them on pants, since they can add bulk to your waist. Look for low-waisted skirts and pants, which cut across the stomach making it look half its size.

Step 6: Favor one-piece swimsuits, which are good at camouflaging a round torso. Try a surplice style, which is a wraparound bodice. It helps minimize a large stomach.

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• style
• fashion
• dressing
• buying
• clothing
• clothes
• women
• shape
• apple
• shaped

[sunidays4ever]

am i the only one who actually insulted by this?

[Spaghettilord15]

The jar of mayonnaise that the skinny lady can fit into was emptied by an "apple shaped" woman.

[marinlabyrinth]

@Spaghettilord15 well isnt that a fucked up thing to say.

[XxMarMarx]

She's really pretty!! :)

[lorchesca]

she looks normal to me

[Baouwe]

@XxCat3xX It's ok. (:

[XxCat3xX]

@Baouwe ow, i didnt know that :P im sorry

[Baouwe]

@XxCat3xX All I said was not all apple shape women are fat??

I don'tt the that's offensive. I'm also an apple shape. (:

[XxCat3xX]

@Baouwe ok. 1.they are NOT fat! they are just normal. 2. well thank you becouse you are calling me fat

[missmaximaaltje]

great... now i guess i'm an apple :(

[porkchop745]

Those clothes are heinous.

[SurfingCA2]

@RainyDayGirlx you poor little girl. at least you have boobs! mine are so tiny that I look like a guy!