Women's Style: Jeans to Hide Stomach & Bra Fitting Tips

Choosing the right jeans to hide the stomach or support a big chest can transform your silhouette. Learn the rules for patent leather shoes, nude vs. black bras, and how to dress fabulously for a lunch date regardless of size.

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How To Make Heels Look Nice With Fat Ankles

Women with large calves or big ankles can slim their look by wearing high-heeled shoes. The right heel style can elongate the legs and minimize the size of your ankles. You should avoid shoes that have an ankle strap; this shoe type will draw attention to your ankles.

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Can You Look Good in a Pencil Skirt With Big Hips?

The short answer is yes, thanks to Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj and to the many women who have shown that big hips were made for pencil skirts. After all, the purpose of a pencil skirt is to accentuate the curves of the body; what better way to do that, than to wear a tight fitting skirt?

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What Do I Wear If I Have No Hips?

Everyone has hips -- yours may just be curve-less. Deciding what to wear with your kind of hips is a brain-teaser moment inside your closet. You consider your body shape and personal style, and go back and forth between accentuating or manipulating your hips. Relax.

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How to Dress a Big Stomach & Small Legs

Choosing styles that flatter your body type will make the most of your figure, accentuating your best features and distracting from those you dislike. If you carry your weight through your midsection or belly and have slender legs, you're likely considered to be "apple-shaped."

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How to Put on a Front-Closure Bra

Front-closure bras are an alternative to bras that clasp in the back, but putting them on properly starts with the right fit. Front-closing bras do not allow you to adjust band size: Select a front-closure bra in the appropriate size and style for your body.

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Colors to Wear to Make You Look Less Sunburned

A day in the sun can be enjoyable, but the aftermath of sunburn can leave you red and uncomfortable. Waiting out sunburns can be grueling, but knowing how to downplay the look of your burn with the right coloring will make redness less obvious.

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Cute Things to Wear to a Roller Skating Rink

Roller skating rinks were once the hippest place to be and although their popularity has decreased over time, they are still a great place to let loose and have a wonderful time, whether with family or friends. You'll want to wear something cute, stylish and comfortable for this type of outing.

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What Do I Do if I Have Fat Legs and Want to Wear a Skirt?

Many women have big legs, and often retreat from fashion to take refuge in dark, full-length pants. Before you spend another season hiding in pants and jeans, consider the best ways to wear the skirts you’ve always wanted to try.

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How to Dress When You Have No Butt

Although many women like sporting a slim bottom, others desire a rounder, more voluptuous posterior. Exercises targeting the butt or cosmetic procedures like implants may add thickness; however, for a short term solution, you can simply make fashion changes to your wardrobe.

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How to Tailor a Button-Down Shirt for a Woman

Men's button down shirts can easily be transformed into shirts tailored to fit a woman's body. This not only can save you hundreds of dollars each year, but shirts that may have been overlooked due to their shape and size can be transformed into feminine blouses that are perfect to wear to work or a party.

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What Color Heels Match a Cream Dress?

A cream dress is a blank canvas for footwear. Regardless of dress’s style — knee-length cap sleeve, A-line sheath — a rule of thumb is to avoid looking too “matchy.” In other words, you can avoid staying within the same color family and instead pair the heels with a rich color like pink, green or red.

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What Body Type for a Drop-Waist Dress?

The drop-waist dress is a classic style, often associated with the 1920s. These dresses are relaxed and comfortable but work best on specific body types. Drop-waist dresses typically fit loosely from shoulder to hip, transitioning into a pleated or gathered skirt at the hip, rather than the natural waistline.

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The Best Dresses for Girls With Broad Shoulders

Clothes hang better from wide shoulders, which is why lots of models strutting the catwalk have strong shoulders. While your broad shoulders may go along with a healthy and athletic frame, your upper body might appear more masculine than you'd like.

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What Color Clothes Makes Brown Eyes Lighter?

Like hair color, the color of your eyes are one of those attributes that give you character and distinction all your own. While wearing certain eye makeup colors can further enhance your eye color, the color clothing you choose to wear can have the same effect.

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Does the Bra You Wear Decrease Your Milk?

For a nursing mom, ensuring good milk production is an important goal. While there are plenty of things that can impact your milk supply -- from the timing of feedings to medications you're taking -- your bra is unlikely to be a primary cause of poor milk supply.

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Shoes That Will Match a Printed Floral Dress

Floral dresses are fun, girly and perfect for spring. Because floral is a print, picking the perfect pair of shoes to finish off the look might seem tough -- but it doesn't have to be. There are plenty of shoes that can make your floral look complete; in fact, you probably have a few in your closet already.

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How to Fix a Burn Hole in a Polyester Dress

The durability and texture of polyester makes it a popular fabric choice for dress manufacturers and sewing enthusiasts. However, this plastic polymer material will melt if exposed to an open flame. Candle flames, lit cigarettes or even a random spark can quickly leave a hole in a polyester dress.

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How to Shrink Acrylic Sweaters

Rather than trying to shrink an acrylic sweater, you may be better off exchanging it at the store for a smaller size or tailoring it to fit properly.

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