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Plus Size Labels:
Before we get into some talk on plus size women's fashion, let's understand something so you're not completely discouraged when shopping around at different times to find some clothing that you really love: designers don't always have the right sizes on the labels.
If you're looking at a variety of clothing at different stores, or different labels within the same store, you can find yourself getting confused, frustrated and discouraged, as none of the alleged sizes seem to fit you. It's not you, it's the labels. They're the ones getting it round in many cases.
So when it comes to plus size women's clothes, don't think nothing fits you because of what a label says. Forget get the label, and look for the fit. Don't be in denial or not buy something you really like because you think it's too big and are embarrassed because of it. The label could be completely wrong in size, and it's a very common occurrence.
Another good thing to keep in mind, is women in smaller sizes go through the same thing, only at their level, and they can get just as discouraged and confused when the label sizes are off.
Plus size women's fashion rules are only 'rules of thumb':
When it comes tomakeup fashion in general, and plus size women's fashion in particular, there are a lot of rules floating around that are considered gospel, when in fact, like all rules, there are many exceptions.
Plus size apparel is the same, and we'll get into some tips you can use to look and dress your best in plus size women's clothing.
Psychology of large size women's clothing:
While the availability of quality and designer plus size clothing is improving and growing, not all designers have joined the reality, and still resist making clothes for plus sized women.
So why is this the case? Have you watched a catwalk lately? You know what I mean; it's all about the glamour and image, and most designers want to be associated with that.
Even though there is a huge plus-size women's clothing market, some still either don't get it or see it, and cater to women fitting their own image, or the image the public wants to have in mind.
Again, this has changed a lot, as the market for clothing for plus size women is just too large to ignore, and whether designers like it or not, they must acknowledge that, or fight between all the small sized women in the world. That would be difficult to do, as now plus sized women account for about 50 percent of the overall market.
Like I said, this is changing quickly, and that's to the benefit of all women who want fashionable plus size clothing and plus size clothing options.
Don't wear anything that makes you look like a tent:
You know exactly what this is, and I think some women do this in attempts to hide their largeness, and make it much worse because it in reality makes you look much bigger.
The tent or bulky look is a plus sizemakeup fashion mistake for large women.
What you're looking for is clothing that fits great and has good structure for you body type.
What about the fabric for plus sized women?
When considering fabric, you want the fabric to help shape your body type, not the other way around. You've seen women with the type of fabric that clings to them and every bulge or blip sticks out. That's the body shaping the fabric, and it never works. So in general, stretchy types of fabric must be managed closely, as it can make things a lot worse.
Managing your body withmakeupis done better with heavier fabrics like cotton or cotton canvas. They will shape you better than stretchy fabric, and gives you more control over how you look.
The structured jacket is the great equalizer:
Probably the most important piece of women's plus sizemakeup fashion is the jacket.
This isn't that difficult to find, as it's simple and easy to try it on, and you'll see the look you want right away and how the right jacket will change your figure immediately.
All you've got to measure this by is if you have more of an hourglass figure than before. That's it. Nothing more, as far as the jacket structure goes. Obviously color and style comes next, but the structure is the most important.
A structured jacket with a belt can also work well.
How does color and print fit into plus size women's fashion?
Let's tackle the most obvious one here first: stripes. The conventional wisdom for plus size women, is you don't wear horizontal stripes. While I would agree with that if the stripes are thick, there are exceptions to the rule.
One exception is a thinner stripe which will look good if viewed from a distance and has the appearance of a solid.
Another stripe exception would be if the lower part of your body is much larger than your top. In this case, stripes on top would give the appearance of equalizing your look, and your proportions would be much more symmetrical.
It's how your clothing fit you and the shape it gives you that is more important than the patterns or color you use.
Get the right structured jacket as mentioned above, and the bottoms described, and they will compensate for most colors and patterns.
