Create Vertical Lines To Hide Your Belly With Long Cardigans Jackets And Ponchos
Layering is very effective to disguise a belly and is much easier to do during fall and winter, when you will want to use layers to stay warm. You can add a cardigan or a jacket.
However, it is definitely still possible to use this technique during spring and summer depending on where you live. Rather than a coat, you could opt for a lightweight cardigan, a sleeveless vest or a kimono.
Waterfall or straight designs can both work and will create a nice vertical line which will create the illusion of length and distract the eye from your belly.
Or you could wear a block color such as navy, black or gray underneath this cardigan style below, thus creating a slimming column effect down the center of your outfit.
Deborah @deborahgates_ above opts for a sleeveless long cardigan with a printed jumpsuit.
Recreate her outfit with this similar cardigan and jumpsuit.
Below are more examples of outfits where you create a long lean line and hide the belly.
Dresses That Hide Belly Bulge Choose Dresses That Dont Cling And/or Have A Draping Element
Make sure that your dresses donât cling around the tummy area. Dresses with a draping element around the tummy area often work.
Asymmetrical dresses work well too as they draw attention away from the belly and create a vertical line.
Dresses that donât cling and which also have patterns are also great to hide the tummy area.
The dress below is draped just right to draw attention away from the belly and creating flattering vertical lines.
If you add a statement necklace at the top, you will further distract the eye from the belly area as the eye will be drawn upwards.
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Wear Tops Over Your Skirts And Pants And Dont Tuck Them
Tucking draws attention to your so better to avoid that.
This is because if you tuck in your shirt, you will create a line across your tummy at its widest part.
Instead, leave your top outside of your skirt or pants.
However, pay attention to overall balance and donât let your top end at the widest point of your hips, as that may also be unflattering.
A short blouse that loosely falls on your tummy will work really well for many women.
Kylie @kylish_aus above shows how an empire style can be a flattering option worn over your jeans.
Check out this printed top from that you can wear with this similar jeans and sneakers.
Left: Caslon Floral Print Split Neck Shirt, Right: cropped top, white cigarette pants, Fly London sandals
Youâll notice that my cropped top ends at my waist drawing the attention there and not at my tummy area.
The asymmetrical hem and the fact that I just wear one column of color underneath further enhances that look.
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Hiding A Baby Bump In Photos:
- Pick your angle. Facing straight on to the camera is the best way to reduce or disguise the size of a baby bump.
- Take photos as early in the day as possible. The more you eat, the bigger your belly gets, especially in the early stages.
- Accessorise. Same as above, you can hide a bump with clever layering, a scarf, or even just hiding behind a handbag!
- Never tuck any tops in. A half tuck hides a little bump quite well, but firmly tucking a top into a skirt or pair of pants just highlights a baby belly.
- Avoid clingy fabrics. You want things that skim over your bump.
- If you have a photographer, get their feedback. If you have a professional photographer, or just someone helping you with photos, ask them for the best angles / views to disguise a baby belly as they are shooting.
- Change your pose. It feels extremely silly, but I found this works well if you’re standing straight on to the camera. Not so much if you’re standing at an angle! Stand up straight, and push your butt back a bit, letting anything you’re wearing fall in a straighter line over the baby belly. Perfect if you’re wearing looser clothing, it will skim rather than hug your frame.
- Sit down. It’s much easier to hide a bump when you’re sitting instead of standing.
- Practice. Take a few more photos than you usually would to make sure you’re getting the photos you want, showcasing your great outfit and not the baby belly you aren’t ready to spill the beans about yet!
These Dresses Will Help You Camouflage That Tummy
Many of us worry about tummies more than men are even actually concerned with. Studies suggest men like a bit of belly on their women. They find it natural and beautifully more appealing than looking at a pack of abs. If this opinion still wants you to hide your belly, here are some dresses you should try!
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Top Three Tips For Hiding A Baby Bump:
- Continue to wear your regular pants/skirts for as long as possible. Use the hair tie trick, or invest in a belly band for clothes without elastic waists. Some skirts with elastic waists can be worn a little higher over the baby belly if it doesn’t make them too short.
- Favour clothes that skim over any emerging baby bump. Think empire waists, trapeze tops, skater skirts and fit and flare dresses. Anything that flows rather than clings.
- Accessorise! Use scarves to hide bumps, and prints and layers to distract attention from your belly.
Trapeze top to skim a baby belly |
How To Disguise A Belly In The Summer: 5 Steps To Feeling More Confident And Looking Your Best
A reader reached out asking how to disguise a belly in the summer. Below I share her email as well as tips on how to disguise a belly in the summer with what you wear and how to style outfits to not make one’s stomach take the spotlight.
I have a large stomach that can easily pass for being seven or more months pregnant if I let it hang out and do not camouflage. Wearing A-line garments is tricky because I inevitably get asked if I’m pregnant.
My uniform is slacks, a fitted tee or shirt, and a sweater or jacket, but you can see how this becomes tricky in the summer heat. Also, to accommodate my stomach, my pants often end up baggy in the rear . I want pants that fit but don’t call attention to my stomach, aren’t saggy in the bottom, and that is classic or on trend. My preferred style is classic and polished.
What do you recommend?
This post was originally published in June 2017 and due to reader requests and new styles, was updated in 2022.
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How Do You Not Look Fat In Pictures
What clothes make you look slimmer?
Darker colours will make you look instantly slimmer, whilst lighter or shiny colours/fabrics will highlight problem areas. So, if you have a wider waist, wear a brown or black belt.
Why do you look better in the mirror than in pictures?
This is because the reflection you see every day in the mirror is the one you perceive to be original and hence a better-looking version of yourself. So, when you look at a photo of yourself, your face seems to be the wrong way as it is reversed than how you are used to seeing it.
Why do I look awful in pictures?
The most common cause of camera distortion is that the subject is too close to the lens. Most photographers say that the type of lens used also has a lot to do with it, and wide-angle lenses are big offenders.
Which is more accurate mirror or camera?
When you look in a mirror, you see a mirror image of yourself. What everyone else sees when they look at you in person, is the opposite, i.e. right and left flipped. Therefore on that basis, a picture taken by a camera is a more accurate representation of what people see when they look at you.
How do you look good in a picture sitting down?
You Can Layer In Summer And Winter
You can still layer in spring and summer depending on the weather where you are, you just need to choose lighter fabrics.
Instead of a cardigan you can also choose a vest. A long vest is perfect for creating long, lean vertical lines, but you can opt for shorter waterfall vest too.
Layer your top with a sleeveless vest. This vest cardigan from Amazon can be combined with many tops and will look great over skinny pants and jeans. You can also wear with a tank top and shorts for summer.
It has the benefit of being asymmetrical too which makes it even more flattering.
For more options on wearing vests you may like to check out this article for lots of options on how to wear a long vest.
Below is an option showing how you could wear this, in a slightly different color pathway.
Tonal shades can be great for giving you a longer, slimmer look.
You can see you can still add a layer for your spring and summer outfits.
Sleeveless vests work well for all seasons.
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Now Let’s Dress The Top Half:
As for tops, steer clear from trapeze or a-line tops like you mentioned, as well as anything with an empire waistline . Those are stereotypically found in maternity fashion. Instead, you want something fitted, or that is gathered to create the effect of a waist at or below your natural waistline.
Surplice or faux wrap style tops and wrap dresses are great for this. Also, don’t be afraid of tops that have a gently elasticized waist or a self-belt at the waist. Instead of adding bulk, it will help create the effect of an hourglass shape.
An example of tops that create the effect of a waist. Shop these tops below:
bottom row: blue ruffled | ivory animal print | white
This carousel of images below showcases tops of this type currently available in stores. You can use the arrows to scroll through the images to find a top you like. Click on the photo and a separate browser window will open directing you to the site offering the top.
Shop Tops To Disguise a Midsection:
Since you say you have slim legs, I am betting you also have arms that you donât mind being seen. Showing your arms will not only keep you cool in the summer but also elongate your frame and balance your figure.
Tops that hide a midsection with optical illusions
The dress over pants look is back in style . Consider longer tops or shorter dresses in lightweight fabrics over slim but structured pants or longer shorts for a very chic and modern look.
Shop Tops that Create an Optical Illusion at the Midsection:
Take A Really Good Beach Pic
“If you’re lying on your stomach, your bottom might look a little flat on camera, so pull your knees up and in to create a gap under your pelvis and pop the booty,” says Cavaco. “Or show off your cleavage by propping yourself up on your forearms, which makes the bosom fall forward toward the camera. To show off your curves, lie on your side, rest your head on your hand, and let your top knee fall in front of your bottom knee to create a curvy angle,” like Candice Swanepoel.
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Do Not Wear Tight Clothing On Your Belly Favouring Smart Draped Tops Instead
Avoid clothing that is tight on the critical area like the plague! At the same time, however, also avoid all those garments that go down wide right in the central area of the body, creating a trunk effect and eliminating any definition of the waist.
The solution, in many cases, is to adopt garments with small strategic drapes. If we want to dress to hide our bellies, they turn out to be precious allies. The perfect drapes and ruches are the lateral ones, at waist height or central, creating a sense of verticality.
Stand Out In A Group Shot
“If you’re sitting or standing at the edge of a group, angle your hips toward the group, then turn your shoulders to the camera and pull them back a bit to whittle the waist,” says Cavaco. “If you’re stuck in the middle of the group picture, thrust your bottom out a bit to make your waist look more defined from the front.”
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Dont Emphasize Your Tummy By Adding Accessories Like Belts Right On Top Of Them Rather Belt Higher
When choosing a coat, top or cardigan, you donât have to avoid belts altogether.
Simply make sure that the belt sits a bit higher, so you arenât drawing attention to your belly at its widest point.
Again, patterns can help to take attention away from a larger tummy too and in combination this can do the trick.
Play around with where and how you fasten your belt to see what looks most flattering for you.
Rita @ritapalazzi above chooses a kimono style jacket. You could belt higher or lower depending on what looks good on your body.
Check out this similar belted toppers from VICI Collection, Karen Millen and ACEVOG, and wear it with this similar wide leg pants, sandals and clutch.
Below are two more belted styles you can try. If you leave a couple of buttons open, youâll create a v-neck effect which will add to the flattering effect.
Wear Pants That Control Your Waistline
Often a pair of medium-high waist jeans is enough to tuck in your belly . perhaps in a dark color or wash, to recover almost entirely your old silhouette.
Avoid also really super high waist models, both because they dont look good on many women, and because it is difficult to tuck in your top and define your waist.
But also because, if you also have wide shoulders and a short waist, you risk making your bust look bigger for no reason.
Be aware not to buy pants that end up in the middle of your belly and create a huge bulge.
If you have a muffin top or a round lower abdomen, there are also very good models on the market with a shaping or slightly restraining effect:
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Ways To Hide Your Mum
Becoming a mother is an incredible and beautiful feat. However, it is no secret that womens bodies are left forever changed. We have our tiger stripes, loose skin, torn muscle, scars and it can be so hard to love our vessels after what weve been through. And if I am being honest. . . a lot of us would really rather downplay the mum-tum, especially for sexy boudoir photos. Weve compiled a list of 13 different ways you can take sexy photos without your tummy being the center of attention.
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To Finish Select The Most Flattering Fashion Brands For Your Body Type
Perhaps you have already made this selection mentally, otherwise I invite you to reflect on this aspect: even women with the most perfect and proportionate physique, as well as perfectly in shape, have brands that dress them more or less well.
This problem exists among both expensive and low cost brands. For example, H& M has always perfectly dressed a physique like mine , while Mango or Zara are less suitable for my physicality. The same goes for medium or high end brands.
So avoid frustration due not to your physical flaws, but to the fact that each brand has its own fit!
Take note of the brands that dress you well, enhancing your uniqueness with their cuts. And try to focus your shopping on them: you will save time and disappointment!