Fashion mistakes making you look 10 pounds heavier

Splitting colors cuts you off by your midsection, thereby making you look wider.

This emphasizes that belly and even your thighs. Especially if you split with bright colors.

Other styles may make you look shorter and wider so go for a slim bootcut. It’s got the same look but it’s not as wide at the bottom.

This helps make your legs appear slimmer and that makes you look taller in a sense.

This works for everybody regardless of height. Mismatched colors cut off the pants by the ankle but if colors match, it makes the legs and the entire body look longer.

By all means, have fun with shoes though.

People think that oversized clothes help hide problem areas of the body, but what it does is it also makes them look bigger than they really are.

Get the right size that hugs and wraps your body just right.

An XL or XXL in one store may fit you differently from an XXL from another store. Find a store that is consistent with your body shape. Consistency is your friend to looking taller and slimmer.

Nude colored shoes help elongate your legs, and that in turn gives you a more vertical look, minimizing the emphasis on your wider angles.

The shoes blend in so well with your skin and they go so well with a nice dress.

Knee high boots only serve to make you look shorter. Ankle boots reveal more leg while keeping you looking lean and slim. Reserve knee high boots for the winter since you can layer on top anyway.

Loud, colorful prints are fun to look at and while certainly eye-catching, it just screams your shape at people. Smaller prints break up the eye.

These help conceal a bigger midsection too.

Low rise jeans will force you to tuck in that top or even have you constantly pulling up by the waist. A high rise pair wraps around you better and you can let your nice top flow over the waistband.

These high rise pants wrap around your hips and tummy better than a low rise pair.

Now there’s a way to tuck in your shirt without looking bigger so don’t worry. It all depends on the pants you have on. Tuck it in front then pull the shirt out a little bit to let the fabric drape over the belt area.

Find the tuck that works well for you.

Undergarments are basically the foundation of your entire outfit. The right bra instantly makes you look slimmer. It lifts the bust and that creates a waistline.

Shapewear could work but not everyone is a fan of them. But they do work.

Stretchy fabric moves with your body while skimming over your curves. Those skin tight clothes won’t do you any favors if your goal is to look slimmer and leaner. Choose wisely.

Wear that V-neck to show off a bit of chest. Rock that skirt if you have the legs for it. They are your assets for a reason after all. There’s no need to hide anything if it makes you feel good about yourself.

Those big necklaces grab all the attention. They also tend to rest on your belly, so all that attention falls on your midsection.

Stay away from big necklaces that just add bulk to your look.

Posture is often overlooked by many but watch what happens when you stand up straight with your chin up and a lovely smile on your face. Now walk like you own the room.

It’s amazing what a simple change in posture and confidence can do for you.

A V-neck or a rounded V-neck creates a space between the neck and the chest so that elongates the upper part of your body instead of people just focusing on your face.

It draws attention away from a rounder face.

These are super flattering on women with a rounder shape. Throw it on for casual walks or a glitzy evening. These can hide the belly area since it brings attention to the bust thanks to that tapered look.

Wearing the proper sized bra lifts the bust and helps create a waist. You’ll instantly look taller and slimmer when your breasts are lifted up instead of letting them sag down.

That’s 10-pounds off the eyes.

Similar to wearing a column of color, the same color creates that vertical line that has people looking at you from head to toe wondering where you start and end.

It’s a way of stretching your look.

These long cardigans, aside from being lovely, flow all the way down without looking like they’re oversized. Plus the cardigan won’t cut you off in the midsection. You’ll look so much taller with these.

Now that you know how to dress in one color, you can add a pop using a different color especially if you dress in all black. It’s stylish and striking to look at without making you look chunky or wide.

This also brings out your features more. A nice scarf or cardigan in a different color has you looking extra fine.

A structured purse works for plus sized women. Smaller ones make you look bigger so a larger purse helps bring the whole outfit together. It’s all about scaling here.

Long earrings help divert attention from a rounder face. Do choose wisely as some designs may make your face look bigger. See what works best for you and go from there.

Similar to long earrings, a long necklace helps break up the monotony of an outfit, also keeping too much attention away from the face or a round belly. And with so many styles to choose from, you could have a collection of these.

For women in their 50’s with a petite plus sized body, it takes some fashion tricks to look slimmer and taller. With age comes the inevitable change in body types, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look and feel good about yourself.

Follow these tips to see what you can do to look leaner and taller just by changing the way you wear your clothes. These tips are so simple yet so useful!

DO: Wear a column of color

This means wear one color from head to toe. That could mean wear navy blue, black, or dark red from top to bottom. You could also go with a different colored top while keeping your pants and blazer the same color.

What this does is it elongates your look, and being petite, this just works great especially for those with an apple belly.