FASHION-411

• Opt for a monochromatic outfit where your top and skirt or trousers are the same color or hue.
• Wear blazer and cardigans long and unbuttoned for maximum vertical lines.
• Oblong scarves are a great accessory when  tied loosely around the neck, creating a long, vertical line.
• Match pantyhose hue to skirt or pant and shoe color to create a slender silhouette.
• Avoid chokers,  long necklaces or pendants are more slimming.
• Choose shoes with at least a 1 inch heel -- the taller the better.
• Elongate the neck with open necklines such as v-necks, sweetheart necklines and vertical cowl necks.

Add'l Tips for Plus Size Figures

1.  Do wear a gently pointed toe.  It's more lengthening than a rounded or square toe.

2.  Don't wear t-straps, bows or heavy buckles on your shoes - it creates a wide, horizontal effect.

3.  Do wear your skirt hems long enough to cover your boots.  Otherwise you create a broken line instead of a slenderizing vertical line.

4.  Don't wear bulky scarves close to your neck.  Wear the trendy, knit mufflers long and dangling around your neck this fall and winter.