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Long black dress with empire line detail

Christmas is a wonderful time to relax, recharge the batteries and catch up with family and friends. It is also the time of year when we tend to eat and drink far too much, and then frantically try to shed the pounds during January. It is the time of year when we can get away with it, so rather than torture yourself about the extra weight, you can easily disguise your over indulgence with some carefully selected clothing.

Empire Line Dress

Empire Line Dresses are not only stylish, but they are also flattering for any body shape. The fit of the dress is such that it flattens out your stomach area, and skims the lower half of your body, so will hide any extra weight you have put on over the festive period. Empire line dresses can be dressed up or down, depending on the occasion.

Figure Fixing Trousers

Wear trousers which are either mid-rise or high-rise to flatten out your tummy area, and hide any extra weight. Trousers which flare out at the bottom can also be flattering if you want to disguise a larger bottom half. If you are looking for jeans, you should avoid skinny jeans as these will cling to the areas you want to hide, and choose styles such as bootleg or boyfriend.

Woollens

Woollen outfits, such as knitted jackets or jumpers, will disguise over-indulgence around the midriff area. These will also keep you warm and cosy for the cold weather, during the autumn and winter seasons.

Long Tops

Tops which sit below the waist area will also help hide any extra weight. Tunic styles are a favourite, and are very stylish this season. These sit quite loosely and skim the areas you might want to disguise, rather than clinging too tightly. Add a belt to create and draw attention to your waist area.

Choose slimming colours

It is well known that the colour black can take inches off your body weight, and create a very slimming effect. It can, however, be very boring if you wear this colour day in and day out, so look at other alternatives which will have the same effect. If you wear the same colour, any colour, on both your top and bottom half, this will also create the same slimming effect as black, and hide any additional festive weight. Attention will be drawn in a smooth vertical line, so it will instantly elongate your figure, and make you look slimmer.

Choose the right style

Think about the areas which you have put on the most extra weight. If you are pear shaped, it is likely that the weight has gone straight to your bottom half, whereas if you have an apple shaped body, it has probably gathered around your midriff. Choose styles which will hide the areas you have put on the most weight, and show off the slimmer areas. For instance, if you want to disguise your midriff, wear a longer, looser top, and show off your legs with a pair of leggings, to balance out your look.