There is always a dress design, type, color that looks best on a particular body type. In short, not all dresses are made for every body type. For example, if you are lean and wear tight fitted leggings then you would look leaner. Similarly, if you are bulgy and you wear a tight fitting tank top, then it may draw attention to your tummy or waist bulges.

Thus, in short, we should say that without proper knowledge of what to wear if you have a lean body or a bulgy body, you may make yourself look worse, because no matter how much you love that tight fitted dress, it may not have been made for you! So through this article, we will be guiding you about the Tips And Tricks To Hide Your Fat Bulges And Look Slimmer-

1. Patterns and Design

Bright colors with big patterns make you look Heavy

Dark colors with small patterns make you look smaller

If you are bulgy or Heavy, then you should avoid dresses which have a lot of patterns or designs. This is because big patterns reflect light and draw unnecessary attention to your body. The smaller the patterns/designs, the leaner you will look.







2. Colors

Light colors make you look Heavier

Dark colors make you look slimmer

Colors determine a lot how you look. Black usually looks great on almost every body shape. This is because Dark colors usually make a person look slimmer as compared to a bold color. So, if you are going on a date or party, avoid colors like yellow, white, peach, etc and go for Black, dark blue, dark purple, etc. or you will be looking heavier than you are!

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3. Avoiding Horizontal Strips

Do not go for Horizontal stripes if you are Heavy.

Choose Vertical stripes which elongate the body and make you look slimmer

Horizontal strips draw attention to the body and its overall shape. So if you are heavy, you need to say no-no to vertically striped dresses. If you are fat but like striped dresses, you can go for vertical stripes instead of horizontal. Vertical stripes naturally elongate your body and make it look taller and slimmer.







4. Go for Shapewear

Not every shapewear garment is best. When buying a shapewear garment, to hide the bulges, go for the best brand, and look for one which is comfortable to wear. Shapewear garments are a great hack to hide unnecessary curves and bulges around the stomach, waist, hips, and thighs.

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5. Avoid tent shaped dresses and tops

Avoid tent dresses if you are Bulky

Tent-shaped garments are loose and will make you look heavier than you are. Also, you should avoid these types of dresses, if you have a pear-shaped body. Thin women may need them to look heavier, but for plus sized women, this design is not recommended.

6. Choose skirts over Jeans

Skirts hide the extra pounds of thighs and hip region and make you look slimmer

If you are bulgy, invest in skirts more than jeans, because skirts hide your thigh fat and will make you look slimmer. Some skirts such as pencil skirts are stretchable and fit at the right places, which make you look curvy and sexy, without hitting the gym or losing weight.







7. Go for Ruffles

Identify if your lower half is bigger than your upper body, and balance with ruffles

Ruffle dresses or tops are a good choice if you wish to balance your body. For example, if you have a bigger bottom but smaller shoulders, you can balance your body by wearing Ruffle tops. Alternatively, if you have a bigger top and a slimmer bottom, you can go for a palazzo or ruffled skirt along with a shirt or tank top, which would balance your upper and lower half.

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8. Choose Long shrugs

Flowly and long shrugs hide those extra pounds

Shrugs and long jackets create an illusion of elongated body and make you look slimmer. Moreover, they also hide your bulges and extra fat. But while choosing a shrug, ensure that it is lightweight and less patterned.

9. Accessorize correctly

Did you know that a lot of accessories may make you look heavier?

Some accessories such as big bags may actually make you look fatter than you are. So if you are heavy, go for small bags such as clutches, or sling bags.

Apart from bags, big belts also make you look heavy. If you are plus sized, go for a normal sized belt, a narrow belt will highlight your stomach and waist area, whereas a big belt will draw attention to the belt and its surrounding area. So a normal sized, stretchable belt, will suit your shape and prevent making you look bigger.

Big coats, plus-sized jackets, big pendants or necklaces also attract attention towards your body and makes you look fatter. To avoid these, go for small accessories.







10. Go for Maxi dresses and Empire dresses

Empire dresses and usually tight fitted only from the top and flowy from the bottom. So it hides the bulges from all the problematic areas such as stomach, waist, hips, thighs, etc. If you are going to a party, choosing this dress will surely be the best choice as it will make you look sexy and slimmer.

The same goes for Maxi dresses, which don’t take the shape of the body and are usually flowy. These dresses are not only comfortable to wear but also look very beautiful on almost every body shape.

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