Are you a plus size woman looking for plus size fashion advice? Look no further. Here are some straight to the point fashion tips when it comes to plus size clothing, dresses and overall fit:

1. Dress from head to toe in one tone – clothes which are a dark color like black, dark navy or dark red to aubergine gives the illusion of a slimmer figure because dark colours absorb light . Don’t wear shiny material in dark colors

2. Wear clothes that are the right size. Saggy, baggy clothing looks a mess and tight clothes will wrinkle and hike up when you move.

3. Avoid stretchy fabrics except for intimates: these cling to all the wrong places like boobs and sticking out bellies. Lycra in outer clothes, silk, rayon, and other jersey fabrics that have a sheen are the worst offenders. Look for tailored clothing: well cut pants, for example, are a great investment and are worth having made to measure.

4. Love Lycra in lingerie. Plus sizes need more than just their men to hold them tight! Pantyhose with Lycra, control tops / bras , body shapers, or whatever intimates you feel comfortable in that keeps everything in one jiggle-free place.

5. Wear heels. Being that bit taller helps balance your width.

6. A long length coat can hide a lot of humps and bumps and is much better than chunky sweaters.

7. Stand straight and be aware of your posture. Look at yourself in a three-way full-length mirror. If you hold your body up straight instead of slouching you’ll add at least an inch to your height.

8. If you are wearing pants a shift dress top will create a sleek line, as long as it is a heavyish material, not too soft like silk, which would cling and hike up.

9. If you must wear stripes, vertical rather than horizontal for a plus size dress, but the other way about if you are wearing a striped top over big bottomed pants. Make sure the top is broader shouldered, and that the stripes are wide rather than narrow to keep in visually in sinc.

10. Don’t wear high contrast color combinations, your figure breaks into too many elements and cuts short the illusion of leanness.

11. Don’t buy over-tight clothes. If your jeans are painted on to get them to fit, give in and buy the next size up !

12. Dress in younger sharper styles. It’s a human nature thing that people automatically associate age [ and older, "stuffy" styles ] with fatness.

13. Buy low-rise pants and jeans. They sit down on your hips and don’t cut into your sides and tummy. As well as extra comfort they are also very flattering because they conceal your behind but don’t force your love handles sidewards, making your butt look smaller.

14. To enable you to smile find something you love about yourself and flaunt it! Let down your hair and just focus on something that makes you feel great about yourself because in actuality no one other than you probably noticed that you put on a couple of pounds. And remember – Plus Size is now the normal.

Source: www.plussizeusa.com