Fashion Tips & Fashion Ideas

Use color to balance your body. Wear light colors where you are small and dark colors where larger. For example, if you have large hips, wear dark skirts or pants and a light colored blouse.

Wearing set-in sleeves with shoulder pads will help you to balance wide hips. The shoulder pads will add to your shoulders therefore balancing with your hips.

Don't choose clothes that are too tight. Clothes that fit well will make you appear slimmer while tight clothes will only add pounds.

Wear tops or dresses that have a scoop neckline with half or long sleeves to hide heavy arms and draw attention to the face and neck.

Clothes in solid colors with simple lines will make you appear taller.

To de-emphasize large hips, choose pants in a relaxed style with tapered legs.

To appear slimmer with a knit fabric, choose a small textured pattern.

Half slip riding up all the time? Answer: wear it inside out and it will stay put!
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Always break in new shoes before wearing them out for a special occasion
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Wear straight silhouettes in a solid color to hide a thick waist.

The skinner the stripe, the thinner you appear.

Dryer sheets make great static control devices when rubbed under your slip and over your pantyhose.
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Need to fix a pull in a sweater? Don't pull or cut the snag. Use a tiny crochet needle and push the protruding loop back inside the sweater. Gently spread the excess threads around the spot where the pull was.

Don't wear black on a hot day or at a wedding.
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A straight cut skirt and full leg pants will hide large thighs.

Never wear hose darker than your shoes.

Put pantyhose in freezer, they last longer.
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To appear shorter, jackets or tops should fall below the hips.

To lengthen your legs wear slim, straight leg pants.

To appear taller and thinner, try a pinstripe suit.

Long sleeves should hit just at the wrist bone.

When you are wearing a white shirt, wear a bra close to your skin color.

To hide wide hips, try an a-line style dress.

Give a new updated look to an old blouse or jacket by sewing on new buttons.

Tape up long hems with staples or duck tape.
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Pleats add pounds. If you want to look larger through the hips, wear pleats. If you don't, avoid pleats!

If clothes don't fit, have them altered. If they don't fit, they'll remain in the closet.

Are you bored with your wardrobe? Have a friend come over and suggest new combinations of items you haven't thought of.

Belted trench coats for Spring, provide a slimming look.

One of the biggest trends for spring is denim. You can find it in skirts, shorts, jeans, jackets, and shirts.

These are the basics measurements you need to find your correct bra size. With a measuring tape, measure around the torso at the underarm level and under the breasts. If the number is odd, add one to it. For example, if your measurement is 35, your bra size will be 36. Next, measure around your bust at its fullest part. Subtract the bra size from this number. A one-inch difference equals an A cup; a two-inch difference equals a B cup, and so on.

Pin a safety pin to the inside of your slacks in case of an emergency. If a button comes off or the zipper breaks you will be prepared.

For a slimming look, choose a knit dress with buttons, a braid trim or ribbing down the center front.

Are your zippers sticking? Rub them with a lead pencil and they will slide smoothly.

At the end of each season, always clean your clothing before storing.

Color code your closet. Grouping colors together will make it easier to choose what to wear and what you need to add to your wardrobe.

Keep it simple! Less is more when it comes to being well dressed.

When you buy an everyday item, try to think of at least three things you already own that you can wear with that item.

Choose your accessories wisely. Accessories can completely change the look of an outfit.

Women with larger hips should choose jeans that are generously cut through the hips with a flared leg.

When losing weight, don't wait to choose wardrobe pieces. Choose pieces that will camouflage problem areas.

A very popular and fun beach cover-up is the parrero, an extra large scarf. Depending on the way you tie it, it can be worn as a skirt or sarong over top of your swimming suit.

When wearing two-tone shoes, wear a neutral color hose or match your hose to the lightest color in your shoes. Never wear hose that are darker than the lightest color in your shoes.

Use wooden or padded hangers to hang blouses and jackets, to keep their shape.

Pleated pants and cuffs work well together. The cuff will add weight to the
bottom of the pants, which helps define the pleat's crease and also keeps the pant in contact with the shoe.

For a polished look, use jewelry to bring an outfit together. Jewelry can change your look very quickly.

To draw attention to your face while wearing a dark suit, wear a bright colored blouse.

To make your waist appear smaller and to hide your hips, wear skirts with an A-line cut (flared at the bottom).

Having trouble keeping that strapless bra in place, sew Velcro on the bra and on your dress or blouse to keep everything in place.

When losing weight, don't delay buying clothes until you lose the weight. Instead buy pieces that will camouflage your problem areas.

If you have lost weight, consider having your clothes altered instead of buying new clothes.

When shopping for new clothing, spend the most money on items you will wear the most.

When shopping, don't buy items you don't like. A sale price won't make you happy if you don't really like the item.

Halter necklines will give an illusion of greater width to narrow shoulders.

Wear a strong color if you want to be noticed and remembered.

When buying a strong outstanding color in a garment, keep the lines simple.