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Bodyshape is a micro apple, pear and two big bananas. How shall I dress this fruit medley?

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Houseofmaidens · 03/10/2014 20:29

So fed up with not being able to dress my short,chunky self neat and chic.I am 5ft tall. And kind of size 8, 50kg, so not actually fat, but lumpy and chunky with stubby muscular legs and a bit of a mum tum and fairly sloppy thigh area. I do genuinely love my body and I don't have any kind of self loathing frets going, BUT I cannot find grown up elegant clothes to fit andf flatter for love nor money.... I think if I were short with a superb figure, that would be easier and if I were taller with the same figure, that would be easier. But with both challenges I am just stuck.
Is it possible to get advice from anyone anywhere? I'd be happy to pay for a stylist, style session etc at this point rather than wasting money on rubbish, but this month I have ordered 17 pairs of trousers and returned every singly one.
Has anyone cracked this? Or could you offer advice on how I could learn to? Even a few nice basics would help...

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nooddsocksforme · 03/10/2014 22:32

I am a bit taller than you -5 ft 4 and a size 8-10 but amost of my weight is in my flabby thigh area. have you looked at sandwich trousers.They can be found on frasers/John Lewis web site or at gemini clothing. (sorry have tried to work out how to do a link multiple times with no success) the wine doesnt help

Houseofmaidens · 03/10/2014 23:04

Yum, sound delish. Whats so short and lumpy friendly about them?

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Skinheadmermaid · 04/10/2014 11:53

Dresses and skirts are super flattering on everyone.
What sort of clothes are you after-for officey work stuff or more everyday kind of activities?

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