The cold season is just about done and gone, which means it’s time to store away those bulky winter clothes and bring out those spring pieces.
For women with an apple body shape, this means a little more effort now in trying to hide those rounder areas. Go through this list and see how to look just that extra bit slimmer.
Plan where you want to focus attention
It’s understandable that you’d want to look thinner, so focus on the areas you want to work on.
If it’s the mid-section, then pay attention to the lines you create by detracting from the area.
A good way to do this is to be boring in the middle and bring eyes up to your shoulders or down to your legs.
Wearing a V-neck brings more focus upwards as well.
Start with a good foundation
Most women don’t understand how important it is to wear the right size.
Breasts will change shape as you age, exercise, plus many other factors so do be conscious about this.
Go for a fitting once a year to find what suits you. It’s not flattering to have saggy looking breasts when you want to look thinner.
And do buy a variety of bras to change things up.
Fabric choice is important
Choosing the right fabric means allowing clothes to naturally fall over your body without making you look frumpy or bulky.
For spring, go for linen, rayon, cotton, and chambray.
These will fall over you in comfort but do remember not to get them in sizes too small or too big.
Comfort is still very important.
Choose a wrap dress
These are super flattering for an apple shaped body since they are so versatile.
The waist is higher up just under the bust and that helps draw attention away from the belly.
It will give you a fake waist and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Just find the right style and colors for you and off you go.
Empire waist dresses are also “slimming”
These dresses feature a fitted bodice and a high waist appearance so that helps slim down the body while drawing eyes upwards.
It also elongates your lower body, making you appear to have longer legs.
The flattering “A Line Dress”
These are a popular style that also works for apple shaped bodies.
They flare out at the waist while hugging your upper body.
It’s a dress that also creates the illusion of having smaller waists and wider hips.
Maybe these will make you look a tad bit taller too!
Wrap Tops are slimming
If you want to shop for tops, get these as they work well for slimming reasons.
Wrap tops give you a defined waist all while drawing eyes upwards since they enhance the chest area.
It’s a look that will give you an hourglass shape, perfect for looking thinner.
Choose a “ruching top”
The gathering of the fabric creates a nice, rippling effect that draws more attention to your upper body, especially your bust.
Remember to wear the proper sized bra for this.
These tops will give you an instant slimming look, plus they come in so many colors so pick your style.
Pick the proper neckline
Depending on whether you have a long or short neck that’s wider or not, the right neckline has the power to make you look slimmer.
Or not.
You want a look that creates a vertical line, and one that flatters you.
Look for small prints
Big loud prints will, of course, shout and bring lots of attention to your body.
Smaller prints help break up the eyes and they won’t scream for attention.
Think of it as a camouflage effect, hiding those wider parts of your body.
Avoid capri pants
Capris end around the shin area, thereby cutting off the larger part of your calf and making you look bigger.
What that does is make you look shorter and even wider.
Go for pants that end at the ankles instead.
Instead choose a crop or ankle pant
Like these styles.
Notice how much longer she looks with pants that flow all the way down?
It’s one smooth flow and that just elongates the lower body for a better slimming effect.
Avoid baggy clothing
It’s like putting on a sack or a blanket just to hide your body, and that just won’t work well.
You’ll end up looking larger as a result, and that goes for clothes that are too tight as well.
Embrace your curves the right way with the proper styles in this list.
Avoid clothing that’s too tight
What happens is you just accentuate all those lumps and bumps, detracting from your otherwise natural shape.
Plus it will be way too uncomfortable.
Find the right size that flows and embraces your body all at once.
Vertical stripes are in – and your friend
Vertical stripes are the most flattering for the body shape being discussed.
They will also give you more length if you aren’t exactly blessed with height.
People looking at you will move their eyes up and down instead of focusing on your apple shape.
Avoid horizontal stripes
Horizontal stripes will do the opposite for you, since they go left to right, further enhancing your width.
Especially big stripe prints that just shout for attention.
You want people seeing you vertically and not horizontally.
Avoid tight fitting sleeve
Your arms hang down the sides of your problem area you’re trying to hide so a tight sleeve only serves to draw more eyes to it.
Get sleeves that hang off a bit then accessorize with a nice bracelet instead.
Or find a style that just won’t make you look bigger.
Add a shoulder pad
A shoulder pad can bring your body into proportion and even add some height when seen by others.
It extends your shoulders, making you look wider up top and that tapers your belly in a sense.
These help create a sort of hourglass shape and that works!
Don’t tuck in your top
Debatable but tucking in cuts your body down the middle and shows off that mid-section.
Whereas letting the top fall over your belly just covers it up a little bit.
As long as your top is long enough, but not too long.
The idea here is a subtle way of camouflage to cover up.
Wear tops that are longer
Be mindful of the length as a much longer top may make you look bigger instead.
See where your top falls and flatters you most as not everyone has the same body shape.
A good rule of thumb is letting the top fall just below the belt line.
Wear high rise pants
Low or medium rise jeans come up to under your belly area, the one place you are trying to hide.
They will roll down and it looks like a muffin top.
A high top hugs you better, so look for the right style and cut for you.
Be careful with ones that have too much pockets as they can ruin your lines.
Skirt “rules”
Mini skirts are out of the question, while really long ones won’t flatter you as much either.
Follow these rules then just do a trial and error as to the style and cut so you will know what works for you.
Just remember that the idea is to look thinner and not show off that rounder middle area.
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