Looking fashionable, 8 easy tips to cover a pot belly
Exploring fashion to look attractive every day is certainly everyone's desire. However, sometimes we have difficulty getting the desired look because the clothes we choose don't suit our body shape. One of the body problems that is often found in thin and fat bodies is a pot belly. Sometimes even simple clothes fail to provide a beautiful charm due to this pot belly silhouette.
Not infrequently, this problem makes you feel less confident and makes it difficult to mix and match clothes. In the end, often the only clothing of choice is an oversized sweater or shirt to cover it up. In fact, you can actually cover your pot belly by exploring different styling ways. You don't just have to play with your upper clothes on.
Curious? You can further explore the anti-pot belly look with the tips below!
1. Choose Monochrome Colors
(An all-black outfit can disguise the silhouette of your stomach. Photo: Doc. allblackvis/Instagram)
To cover the appearance of a pot belly, you can switch to using monochrome colors, aka harmonious color tones. Choose a top and bottom in the desired monochrome color. It would be better if the tone was darker such as black, navy blue, or brown.
2. Wear a Blazer
(Blazers give the impression of a slimmer body. Photo: Doc. blzr.id/Instagram)
Blazers are not only used to give a semi-formal and casual smart look. When you combine an unbuttoned blazer with a dress or trousers, you will provide a flowing and slim silhouette in the middle.
3. A-Line Dress
(A-line dress can cover the curve of the stomach. Photo: Doc. thehiranya/Instagram)
Dresses are suitable for making the body look slimmer. However, when you have a pot belly, you need to avoid dresses that are tight around your stomach so that it doesn't accentuate the shape from all sides. You can choose an A-line dress model that widens from the waist down to the bottom so that the curve of your pot belly won't be visible. You can also choose an A-line dress that is knee length to divert people's attention from your stomach to your legs.
4. Unlock Your Top!
When wearing a shirt, we tend to tuck the bottom into our trousers to look neat. However, this will actually make you look unflattering, especially if you have a pot belly. So, touck your top! You can combine a loose shirt with bottoms that fit your leg shape, such as jeans or cut-off trousers. You can also apply this tip when wearing other loose upper clothing such as a blouse.
5. Avoid Short Tops
Other people will usually pay attention to the bottom edge of their top when they see our fashion appearance. So, avoid wearing short tops such as crop tops so that your pot belly doesn't become the center of your outfit. You can switch to clothes that are slightly looser and longer than the waist.
6. Maxi and Midi Skirts
(Midi skirt that expands from the stomach down so that it covers the appearance of the stomach. Photo: Doc. taneshaawasthi/Instagram)
Bored with pants and shirts? You can play with the look of the skirt! Choosing the right skirt model is tricky because if it's too tight, your bloated stomach will actually be more visible. Alternatively, you can wear a maxi or midi skirt. Both types of skirts can provide a feminine silhouette that emphasizes attractive body curves in addition to the middle part.
7. Avoid large motifs
(A dress with a small but dense pattern diverts the focus from the pot belly. Photo: Doc. taneshaawasthi/Instagram)
A pot belly should not be a barrier for you when experimenting with clothes. You can still add patterns to your clothes without showing your baby bump. The tip, you need to choose small sized patterned clothing with drapey, flowy clothing materials. Large motifs can give the illusion of width in the middle of your body. Then, don't forget to avoid stiff materials such as cotton.
8. Wrap Dress
(Wrap dress gives the impression of a small waist without looking bloated. Photo: Doc. lizolafashionkenya/Instagram)
The A-line dress model sometimes looks simpler because it rarely uses motifs. If you want to give a different touch, you can choose a wrap dress that is identical with a tie at the top of the waist without buttons or zippers. Not only is it easy to wear, a wrap dress also gives an elegant impression. For semi-formal events, you can use this dress to cover your bulging belly.
Having a pot belly doesn't mean you can't look stylish every day. You just need to be more detailed in curating clothes that really look flattering on your body and make sure they suit your taste. Then, the main tip is that you need to divert other people's eyes from your big belly with an outfit style that focuses on parts that can balance body proportions, for example the legs or arms. Good luck!
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