The market for fashion is generally catered toward women who are not plus size, therefore making it difficult for plus size women to dress elegantly.
Finding elegant clothes for your body type could be quite a challenge, however it is not completely impossible. There are a few tricks you could do to make yourself appear classy and elegant.
Before we start this guide we need to keep in mind that although beauty comes in many sizes and form it is still important to keep your body healthy, which include keeping your weight under check. This guide is not meant to promote unhealthy mindset toward your own health.
A classy lady knows she should always take care of herself, which include taking care of their body. But if you have naturally big bones or have extra bust size, this tips and tricks could be useful in making you feel even more confident as you work toward improving yourself.
Now, here are a few classy plus size fashion tips to elevate your look;
1. Invest in Shape wear
Shape wear is important for all women but it is especially more important if you are a plus size woman. You want to find the shape wear that matches your needs. Some of the basics you should have is a compression piece for your waist. Something to smooth out your bum and thigh like shaping shorts and a well fitted bra. Believe us when we say the right shape wear makes all the difference.
2. Wear Monochromatic Outfit, Especially Black
Monochromatic outfit is amazing on everyone but it is especially beneficial for plus size ladies because it would create an illusion that you are taller and slimmer than you actually are. It drives to focus to you instead of your body. As for black, we all know it is a slimming shade, as an additional benefit, it would make you look effortlessly fashionable.
3. Avoid Horizontal or Large Stripes
Horizontal stripes would give you the illusion of a wider body, while large stripes would make you look larger. While this is a complete eye illusion, it still matters especially if you are planning to take pictures. Stripes also do not look good on busty women, so option for a solid color whenever you can.
4. Stay Away from Large Prints
A continuation from the previous point, large prints would not just make you larger, it would steal the focus from you to your body because it would be the first thing people see when they see you. In short, it’s too distracting.
If you do prefer a little bit of prints, go for smaller prints. Small florals as an example would be your best friend. Avoid large prints and you have eliminated one more distraction from your outfit.
5. Don’t Wear Oversized Anything
One mistake a lot of plus size women make when it comes down to clothing is wearing oversized outfit to cover their body completely. This is no good. Not only are you making yourself appear much larger than what you really are, you also would not be able to show your curves in the right way, realistically speaking, while it may feel comfortable, the moment you look at yourself in an oversized outfit you would feel really terrible. Trust us, we’ve been there. So avoid wearing oversized clothes just to cover yourself up.
6. Wear The Belt
Belt is your best friend, seriously. Okay, maybe second after shape wear, but it still works really well. 3When you are wearing a belt, you allow the attention to go to your curves, if you are already wearing a shape wear, like a compression piece, this tip would work even better. With belts, opt for something smaller, avoid belts that are too big and bulky. You want it to be a nice accent to your outfit, not the main focus.
7. Accessorize
With accessory we do not recommend you to put on anything too large and distracting, but a statement piece would work amazing to distract the attention from your body to your accessory. Maybe it is a ring or an earring, whatever your option might be, wearing jewelry is also an easy way to elevate your whole look. It’s one of the most efficient way to look effortlessly chic.
8. Wear V Neck
V neck will elongate the upper part of your body and create an illusion of a longer top. V neck dresses and blouses are flattering on almost all women, but plus size women can gain so many advantages from wearing a V neck. The best combination is a V neck mid length wrap dress with a medium length sleeve. It would look amazing on almost every plus sized woman. Try it and see if it works for you.
9. Utilize The ABC Rules
ABC rules stands for accentuate, balance and camouflage. Basically you want to accentuate the parts of your body that you like, have balance in your style, and camouflage the parts of your body that you do not like. This should not be that difficult because most women, not just plus size women spend a lot of time reflecting on themselves and their body, and by now everyone should have known what they like and do not like about their own body.
10. Pointy Kitten Heels is Your Best Friend
Kitten heels are the best option for plus size women because it will elongate your feet without giving you the pain from wearing a six-inches heels. It is also more-classy and much better for your long term health. You should choose pointy over rounded any time because point shoes will elongate your legs, especially the nude ones, rounded shoes on the other hand would make your foot appear shorter and more full, which is exactly what you don’t one.
11. Tailor Your Clothes
Most plus size outfit out there would not fit your body perfectly which is why you need to tailor your clothes. This tips should be applied to everyone, but with plus size women, it is a must. You want your outfit to fit you like a glove. Tailoring your clothes is not that expensive but you will feel a long term benefit from it. One being the fact that you will feel more confident in what you are wearing. This would also ensure that your clothes are exactly your measurement and we will talk about it further in the next point.
12. Wear Your Size
Just like wearing oversized clothing, a lot of plus size women buy clothes that are too small for them with the mindset of losing weight and being able to fit in that cloth. While they do have a good reasoning, it’s not really practical to just buy something that is too small for you now when you haven’t lost the weight yet. Lose the weight first and then buy that size. Because there have been many cases where the women never ended up losing the weight and the clothing goes to waste. Wearing clothes your size would feel so much more comfortable.
Conclusion
While plus size fashion can be more challenging, there are ways you can do to improve your fashion game. If you don’t want to invest in too much pieces just yet because you intend to lose the weight, that’s fine too! Just invest in high quality must haves and you should be fine.
Fashion is for everyone, you just have to find the right fashion pieces for you and you are set to conquer life.
