do you 'dress for your shape' i.e. to make some bits look smaller etc

[GoodieMcTwoshoes]

I feel like I should as I'm a bit of an 'English pear' shape at the moment, but there are so many pretty skirts that aren't black/dark.

Have you never thought that an item looked great whilst it was on the hanger but not liked how you look in it? Or the contrary?

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Of course but because it doesn't hang right or fit properly. Not because it suddenly makes me look like the undead.

Or something which didn't look great on a hanger actually drapes beautifully or moves beautifully when it's on- not because it suddenly turns me into, oh I don't know, Helen Mirren aged 25.

I think you’re lucky then that you look good in all colours! If I wear red I look like a Victorian with consumption.

Yes I always feel I have to, I have a huge tummy and don't like my arms or cleavage on show.

Not anymore. The older I get the more I focus on feeling comfortable and cool. Which mostly means those dresses everyone here hates with tiers. They are a blessing for those of us with digestive problems!

Yes there's lots of this, and I admire it. Having been a teenager in the era of Kate Moss, it's not something I really get. My DD's friend told me I had a big bum, she meant it as a compliment, but I'll never get past thinking I'm too fat! I'm not, but my inner voice says I am.

I wear things that I think suit me. So I don't set out to hide certain areas but I would not think I looked good in some styles. Don't care what anyone else does. But I don't like my big bust or upper arms so don't wear things that I think make them look worse.

I love a tiered dress with puffy shoulders too. They are quite flattering on me and have kept my pregnancy bump hidden for a while. I try and buy cotton or viscose as I hate being sweaty!

Yes definitely those sorts of materials. Glad I'm not the only one out there in them. They are good for disguising my stomach when it's reacting to something.

Colours make a huge difference in how you look. I'm pale, grey eyes. Anything from cream to light brown / pastels look awful on me. They make me look ill.
Charcoal grey looks fab on me, makes my eyes look bright and my skin glowy.

I've always hated my arms so only wear sleeveless tops on holiday when it's really hot. I've got friends / relatives with much chunkier arms who happily wear vest tops daily.

I work with quite a few women in their 20s who are plus sized. They are entirely comfortable in tight leggings / crop tops, wear strapless mini dresses if we go out. Personally I was only ever comfortable wearing clothes like that during my occasional "skinny" phases as a late teen / early 20 something. Young women now seem much more comfortable with different sizes which is great.