Posts Tagged ‘flattering’

They are everywhere and are a great multifunctional item but …

While they look great photographed in mags and catalogues remembered that these shots are staged to give the best look.  The reality when you get them into the changing room (always try before you buy … always) is that you can end up looking like a patterend paper bag.

The key to a tunic working wonders in your wardrobe is for it to fall to the right length on your leg.  If the garment is too long your legs will look shorter and possibly heavier, if the garment is too short and falls onto your hip you will probably have cut your body in half (visually) and this will take inches of your overall height and also add width to your frame, eeerrh!

So, work out where halfway is on your thigh (between your kneecap and widest part of your hip), then halve that length again … going up.  This is ideally where your tunic hem line should come to and will give you the most flattering look to your leg and body. 

Having a hemline altered is easy and relatively cheap and will transform a  functional garment to one that flatters.

Mix with tights/leggings, jeans, skirts and trou … more to come on tights

now you see them, no you dont!

When you reveal your skin through your clothing it should be planned not flashed like a wardrobe malfunction.  Catching a glimpse of someones’ bare leg above the top of a knee-high stocking is not a pretty nor sexy sight.  These practical items are used very effectively to line our feet from the inside of our shoes or boots preventing rubbing and blisters – you have to love them for that!  BUT … they are not meant to be exposed at the point where they are finished doing their job.

When wearing a skirt, whether it be long or short, with a split or otherwise for ease of movement, then wearing a full-length hose or tight is the one and only option.  To wear a knee-high maybe a budget necessity but it that is the case then make sure the ‘end’ finishes inside the boot or shoe you are wearing. To do anything else is just plain unflattering and ugly.  

Unless you intend for your short hose to be seen – then make them a statement! 

Ladies put your best foot forward and make sure it is well covered!

go neutral …

i was in a store last week and saw a lady pull a piece of material from her bag and show it to the assistant in the hope of finding a shoe to match her dress, which she was to  wear as a guest at a wedding.  How many of you have done this and really got the result you were hoping for?  The assistant did her best and started down the rows of shoes holding the fabric to various shoes for a match.  Successful? hhmmm, not really.  The problem here is that the chances of finding the actual color match is really slim and even getting a color that is in the same tones is quite difficult and in fact if you can get that, well done!  The best option is to look for a shoe/sandle, that will go with everything.  This is a neutral, skin toned shoe that when worn will simply look like an extension of your own leg.  And the real joy is that your leg will look longer and slimmer for it!  So, to be clear if you can find a shoe that is color tonal, fantastic, but looking for and purchasing a neutral shoe/sandle that does wonders for your legs will also complete your outfit with the minimum of stress.  Simply add a nail varnish to your toes (if they are seen, even if they arn’t you will feel better … far more cost effective and much easier to matchor if in doubt a flesh tone with a clear top coat will polish of your look.

love and laughter, karen