How to Minimize your Hips
Are you frustrated with your wide derriere? Well, thanking dressing to minimize your hips and behind is simple if you heed to basic elements of art and the premises of optical illusions. Here are some tips for hiding the fact that you're one of Queen's beloved "fat-bottomed girls":
Step
1
*Never wear monochromatic outfits...unless your top is several shades lighter than your pants or skirt. If your top is not noticeably lighter than what you're wearing on the bottom, then your pear shape will be obviously. Always make sure that your pants or skirt are darker than your blouse or
sweater
. Remember that, thankfully, dark colors recede. But don't think that means you're doomed to wearing black pants for the rest of your life; you can try a wide variety of darker colors, like burgundy, navy, chocolate, forest green, and deep purple.
Step
2
*Accessorize up top: If you want to look flashy, then wear big earrings, a beautiful scarf around your neck, or a great necklace---but don't wear anything that draws attention to your hips! This means no belts or scarves slung around your hips. Try to draw as much attention to your face, neck, chest, and/or shoulders, instead. Nice jewelry and padded bra are probably your best bets.
Step
3
*Avoid wide back pockets: The more details are on your behind, the attention it will receive, so keep back pockets medium-sized with little or no embroidery, glitter, buttons, lace, or anything else that will draw people's eyes to your backside. But also avoid pants without any pockets, as they will make your behind seem like an endless expanse.
Step
4
*Beware of wedgies: With wide hips and chubby bottoms, wedgies are a sad reality, but they don't have to be a regular occurrence. Before your purchase pants, try them on in a three-way mirror and be weary of unsightly puckering.
Step
5
*Evade dresses that fan out at the hips: Buy dresses whose skirts fan out either at the waste or below the hips---not at the hips. Obviously, if the dress fans out at the hip, that's the part of you people will notice most. If possible, put on a colorful shrug, cardigan, or jacket to draw further attention away from your hips.
Step
6
*Wear longish shirts: Avoid shirts that show midriff, as they will only accentuate your hip area. Wear shirts that cover at least a third of your behind, but make sure that they are not made in a bulky material. Opt for fabrics like silk, polyester, or plain cotton. If you do want to wear a top made of a bulkier material, make sure it's slightly shorter, but brightly colored or festively patterned so that it draws the focus up top.
Step
7
*Never wear mini-skirts: Chances are, if you have big hips, you have big thighs, so if you want to reveal skin, make it up top instead of down below. Short skirts will emphasize your wide hips, big bottom, and chubby thighs, so buy skirts that fall no more than about two inches above the knee. Skirts that fall at the knee or mid-calf are probably the most flattering cuts for you.
Tips & Warnings
No matter how big you may be below the beltline, there is hope---all it takes is a little imagination!
http://www.ehow.com/how_2129477_minimize-your-hips.html
Are you frustrated with your wide derriere? Well, thanking dressing to minimize your hips and behind is simple if you heed to basic elements of art and the premises of optical illusions. Here are some tips for hiding the fact that you're one of Queen's beloved "fat-bottomed girls":
Step
1
*Never wear monochromatic outfits...unless your top is several shades lighter than your pants or skirt. If your top is not noticeably lighter than what you're wearing on the bottom, then your pear shape will be obviously. Always make sure that your pants or skirt are darker than your blouse or
sweater
. Remember that, thankfully, dark colors recede. But don't think that means you're doomed to wearing black pants for the rest of your life; you can try a wide variety of darker colors, like burgundy, navy, chocolate, forest green, and deep purple.
Step
2
*Accessorize up top: If you want to look flashy, then wear big earrings, a beautiful scarf around your neck, or a great necklace---but don't wear anything that draws attention to your hips! This means no belts or scarves slung around your hips. Try to draw as much attention to your face, neck, chest, and/or shoulders, instead. Nice jewelry and padded bra are probably your best bets.
Step
3
*Avoid wide back pockets: The more details are on your behind, the attention it will receive, so keep back pockets medium-sized with little or no embroidery, glitter, buttons, lace, or anything else that will draw people's eyes to your backside. But also avoid pants without any pockets, as they will make your behind seem like an endless expanse.
Step
4
*Beware of wedgies: With wide hips and chubby bottoms, wedgies are a sad reality, but they don't have to be a regular occurrence. Before your purchase pants, try them on in a three-way mirror and be weary of unsightly puckering.
Step
5
*Evade dresses that fan out at the hips: Buy dresses whose skirts fan out either at the waste or below the hips---not at the hips. Obviously, if the dress fans out at the hip, that's the part of you people will notice most. If possible, put on a colorful shrug, cardigan, or jacket to draw further attention away from your hips.
Step
6
*Wear longish shirts: Avoid shirts that show midriff, as they will only accentuate your hip area. Wear shirts that cover at least a third of your behind, but make sure that they are not made in a bulky material. Opt for fabrics like silk, polyester, or plain cotton. If you do want to wear a top made of a bulkier material, make sure it's slightly shorter, but brightly colored or festively patterned so that it draws the focus up top.
Step
7
*Never wear mini-skirts: Chances are, if you have big hips, you have big thighs, so if you want to reveal skin, make it up top instead of down below. Short skirts will emphasize your wide hips, big bottom, and chubby thighs, so buy skirts that fall no more than about two inches above the knee. Skirts that fall at the knee or mid-calf are probably the most flattering cuts for you.
Tips & Warnings
No matter how big you may be below the beltline, there is hope---all it takes is a little imagination!
http://www.ehow.com/how_2129477_minimize-your-hips.html
