Is black slimming?

[Legslegs]

Or is it just dull? I'm really big and wondering if I look better in bright cheerful colours. I feel enormous when I wear noticeable clothing. I hide in black but perhaps look a bit dull/weird.

It's not slimming. It's drab and miserable. You're neither of these things. Although I would say that black leggings or trousers are always a safe bet when worn with a colourful top.

I'm bigger on top so colour up top with black legs looks really unbalanced. So would probably reverse and have colour on bottom.

Thanks for feedback re colour though. Black has started looking drab to me.

@Fritilleries

It's not slimming. It's drab and miserable. You're neither of these things. Although I would say that black leggings or trousers are always a safe bet when worn with a colourful top.

I mostly wear black, I wore it when I was slim, I wear it now I'm fat. I definitely don't look drab! I just love black. My friend calls me the princess of darkness. I feel good in black, like I'm "home".

To the op. It depends how you're wearing it. If you see it as an invisibility cloak for fat then you'll be forever disappointed looking at yourself. If you're wearing it because you like it then you'll wear it with some confidence (or at least like you don't care as much because you like the clothes) and that's what people will see.

Im not 100% confident that I look good and I feel down about my weight health wise but I also don't dwell on whether I look fat. I love my yellow jumper so I wear it 🤷🏻‍♀️ (occasionally. I just love my black best lol)

The best thing to wear closest to your face to look good is a colour that suits you.
It is unlikely to be black I guess? Don’t worry about looking slim, just try to look the best for your colouring and your shape and you will look 👍.

You cannot "hide" in black. You're just giving people the message that you don't like your body. People will take their cue from you.

You're overweight. You are not without value.

There are many beautiful clothes you can wear. Throw out anything that does not give you joy and replace them.

What a load of crap. I wore black as a size 6 and I still wear it as a size 12. I don’t like my body at the moment, but I don’t wear black to hide, I wear it because it suits me.