{"id":404,"date":"2023-03-30T19:19:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T19:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/?p=404"},"modified":"2023-06-14T16:10:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T16:10:17","slug":"designing-for-your-body-how-to-look-thinner-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/designing-for-your-body-how-to-look-thinner-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing for Your Body:  How to Look Taller or Thinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"404\" class=\"elementor elementor-404\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7152f0df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7152f0df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2289429c\" data-id=\"2289429c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a8c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a8c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>How to Look Taller<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">No matter your body shape, you can find ways to dress that make you look taller, if that is your goal.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The trick is to make a continuous line with few breaks within the outfit to distract the eye.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">When dressing to look taller, think of using narrow front panels or vertical stripes as with what happens with the princess seam.\u00a0 Princess seams are generally very flattering on most shapes in both regular and plus sizes.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Patterns and embellishments in a center vertical panel will also draw the eye in and up.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>These simple tricks can cause the body to look elongated.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Wearing the same colors on top and bottom, otherwise known as forming monochromatic outfits, helps to make the body look long and continuous.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Avoid adding volume to the middle or bottom of your outfit, such as with large belts or boot-leg pants, because the eye will be drawn towards the widest area of your outfit, interrupting the flow that causes you to appear tall and lean, because adding large volume to the middle or bottom will catch the eye and cause a break in the lines.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-850 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-scaled-600x429.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061b9c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"061b9c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd2365 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd2365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>How to Look Taller<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">No matter your body shape, you can find ways to dress that make you look taller, if that is your goal.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The trick is to make a continuous line with few breaks within the outfit to distract the eye.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">When dressing to look taller, think of using narrow front panels or vertical stripes as with what happens with the princess seam.\u00a0 Princess seams are generally very flattering on most shapes in both regular and plus sizes.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Patterns and embellishments in a center vertical panel will also draw the eye in and up.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>These simple tricks can cause the body to look elongated.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Wearing the same colors on top and bottom, otherwise known as forming monochromatic outfits, helps to make the body look long and continuous.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Avoid adding volume to the middle or bottom of your outfit, such as with large belts or boot-leg pants, because the eye will be drawn towards the widest area of your outfit, interrupting the flow that causes you to appear tall and lean, because adding large volume to the middle or bottom will catch the eye and cause a break in the lines.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-850 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-scaled-600x429.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IllustrationBodyTypesSheathBlack-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/p><h2 class=\"p1\"><b>How to Look Thinner<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The tricks for looking thinner are similar to those employed to look taller.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Use vertical lines and continuous lines<\/em> to draw the eyes in to the vertical line of the body.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 Below the bust and waist darts draw an imaginary vertical line and are a good alternative for creating volume.\u00a0 Together with the solid color, help to elongate and think the body appearance.<\/span><\/span><\/p><h2 class=\"p1\"><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-898 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA-600x849.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA-768x1087.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA-1086x1536.jpeg 1086w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA-1448x2048.jpeg 1448w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4C08490B-C779-4021-8087-F417618163BA.jpeg 1543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Choose flowing fabrics<\/em> that can easily disguise parts of the body you want to make thinner, and use long skirts to elongate the legs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Be sure the flowy fabrics do not cling to the body and create unintended focal points on the body. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Colors<\/em> are also important when your goal is to appear thinner.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Use dark, neutral tones to draw attention away from areas that you wish to disguise and make less prominent.\u00a0 Below you can see how a lighter color bottom, will draw your eye to the skirt.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-849 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationshalfblack-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationshalfblack-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationshalfblack-scaled-600x429.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationshalfblack-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationshalfblack-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationshalfblack-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationshalfblack-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Lines Horizontal and Vertical Make a Difference<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A line is just a line, right? Not true! Our eyes can play tricks on us, and as savvy sewists we can use this effect to our advantage. Two lines of the same length can look shorter or longer simply because of their direction and how they are placed in relation to other lines or shapes. You can manipulate lines in your garments through your choice of fabric texture and pattern, by using blocks of solid-colored fabrics, and by considering where seams and darts will fall on your body.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d183eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d183eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5400dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5400dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In general, your eye will follow the direction of the lines until the line is stopped by a seam or by another line.\u00a0 For instance, a square neck will stop and create a horizontal line which may act as a dividing line, you may prefer a V or circle neck to keep the eye moving.\u00a0 Square necks are particularly difficult for the plus sized wearer, in that the roundness of the bust does not always fit within the confines of the horizontal line and will buckle woven fabrics in unplanned places.<\/span><\/p><p>Below, the dark color will slim the bottom half, but it does also draw a line at the waist.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-847 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationsblackbottoms-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationsblackbottoms-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationsblackbottoms-scaled-600x429.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationsblackbottoms-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationsblackbottoms-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationsblackbottoms-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Illustrationsblackbottoms-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">So, in order to create a lean silhouette, use vertically striped fabric and\/or choose a pattern without a visible waist seam. In order to make an area of the body appear larger, you may wish to use a fabric with a horizontal line in the texture or pattern, such as in the bust area.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Diagonal lines tend to be universally flattering, so give them a try!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9f611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad9f611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Look Taller No matter your body shape, you can find ways to dress that make you look taller, if that is your goal. 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