Fashion tips for plus sized lady
Being a plus sized lady in fashion has many advantages and disadvantages in our typical Ghanaian society.
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First of all is the inability to find clothes that can fit your dress size. You search, you roam and you simply cannot just find your size of clothing to purchase.
In some rare occasions when you do manage to get clothes in your size, two horrible things may happen. Firstly, the clothes may be so loose on you that you end up looking like a sack of potatoes or onions, or the styles will be so outdated that you wonder who sent you back to the 60’s using a time travel machine!
For purpose of clarity, it should be stated that a plus sized lady will typically wear the clothing range from a size 16 and upwards.
Furthermore, we no longer address women who are large as “Big, Wide, Fat, Macho and obolo” these are backward terms and they are so unacceptable. We simply refer to them as Plus Sized Ladies. So please “talk well” …
In assisting ladies who are plus sized, identify the right type of clothes to work with, I have decided to run a series of articles on dresses, tops, jeans, trousers and hairstyle tips that will enable the plus sized lady not only dress well but also look her best irrespective of her weight.
The key to unlocking the fashion in your plus sized figure begins with your accepting your body as it really is. If you would like to diet and fit into something smaller than a size 16 that essentially will be your personal decision.
However, if you think that you have done all that you can reasonably do with regards to your current weight and figure and you have accepted your body as it is, then this is the right time to dress appropriately in styles that will suit your plus sized image.
I say this because one of the fashion blunders plus sized women keep making which we see around is to wear excessively tight clothes. If the idea is to create a slimmer silhouette for their body then they are making a fashion blunder.
This is because tight clothes have a tendency of highlighting the areas of the body of a plus sized lady that should actually be kept concealed.
The large arms are re-emphasised and their plus sized bodies put on public display. This should be avoided by any means.
Take a look at jeans; there are actually a wide variety of jeans out there in different colours and styles. As a plus sized lady, we recommend that to pick the right type of jeans for your body type you need to identify the portion of your body where the weight is more concentrated on.
If for example you realise that you have large and wide thighs, the best colour for your jeans will be darker colours. This is because essentially dark colours will minimise and lengthen your body frame.
So we say you can decide to go for a navy blue, black, deep grey or deep blue colour jeans. Something you want to keep in mind if that is the effect you would like to accomplish.
Take a look at the pictures. These colours and styles will end up slenderising your lower body overall.
So we have seen samples of jeans, jeggings and capri jeans styles that can flatter the look of a plus sized lady.
In the following weeks, we will take a look at tops, dresses and shoes for the plus sized woman. Book your copies of The Mirror in advance ladies.
Have a blessed weekend!
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