Women's Figure Flattery Guide: Tummy

Direct attention away from your middle. Create the illusion of a long vertical line.

Look for...

• Drapey fabrics.
• Monochromatic and tonal outfits.

• Jackets & Coats
• Semi-fitted styles.
• Straight-cut styles.
• Long styles: Jackets should reach at least below the derriere.
• Coats: mid-hip length or longer.
• Vertical detailing.
• Deep V-necklines.
• Single breasted styles.
• Tailored styles.
• Subtle A-line styles.
• High armholes and natural shoulders for a leaner look.
• Biker jackets.

• Tops
• Long tops.
• Semifitted styles that don’t tuck in.
• Empire-waist styles.
• V-necklines.
• Elongated ovals.
• Tunics.
• Cardigans.
• Untucked shirts.
• Vertical detailing.

• Pants & Jeans
• Flat-front or side zip bottoms.
• No pockets.
• Waistbands 1” or smaller.
• No waistband is preferable.
• Jean styles that sit slightly lower than your natural waist.

• Skirts & Dresses
• Waistbands 1” or smaller.
• Styles without waistbands.
• Flat front skirts.
• Dark colors and flat textures.
• Dresses that obscure the waistline.
• Coat dresses.
• Subtle A-line shapes.
• Empire-waist styles.
• Dresses with matching jackets.
• Semifitted shift dresses.
• Vertical detailing.
• Open necklines.
• V-necklines.

• Suits
• Vertical detailing.
• Semifitted styles.

• Swimsuits
• Diagonal lines.
• Chevron patterns.
• Verticals: necklines, piping, patterns, seams.
• Lower necklines.
• Side shirring.
• Dark side panels.
• High Lycra content.

Run from...

• Fabrics that cling.
• Bias cut fabrics.
• Excessively stiff fabrics.
• Highly defined waistlines.
• Belts.
• Cinched waistlines.
• Garments with detailing at the waistline—pockets or otherwise.

• Jackets & Coats
• Cropped styles.
• Bulky flap or patch pockets.
• Double breasted styles.
• Wide collars and lapels.
• Styles with belts.

• Tops
• Extremely fitted styles.
• Anything with horizontal detail across the middle.
• Tops with waistbands.
• Belted styles.
• Cropped styles.
• Excessive detailing.

• Pants & Jeans
• Bulky pockets.
• Contrasting color belts.
• High waisted styles.
• Pleats.

• Skirts & Dresses
• Anything that cinches the waist.
• Bias cuts.
• Pleats.
• Wrap styles.
• Front darts.
• Bulky, gathered styles.
• Front pockets.
• Belts.
• Stiff fabrics.

• Suits
• Horizontal detailing.
• Anything too tight.

• Swimsuits
• Anything that creates a horizontal line.
• Two piece suits that dig into your body.