I have been working on this feature for some time now since it was asked for so many times by you lovely lot on twitter.Being plus size, it's hard to know which trends we can pull off and how to do just that. I've always said there is no trend that plus size ladies can't incorporate into their wardrobe and look ban on trend.
I am a sucker for a pair of leggings. I love leggings! but yet so many plus size lovelies tell me they're not confident enough to wear them because they're really not sure what to wear them with.
So I'm here to talk about the rules of curby gorgeousness amazingness women (made that one up, can ya tell?) and how we can wear leggings without feeling self conscious!
L-R - Asos Curve, Simply Be, Fashion World, Asos Curve.
1 - Leggings are designed to be flattering for fuller figured women. They are made of brilliant fabrics which hold you in - its like wearing ten pairs of control tights with an elasticated waist. Amaaaaaze.2 - Some women ask me "can i wear a dress with leggings?" The answer is yes, but beware of the '3 inches above' rule. If you want to wear a dress with a pair of leggings, make sure the dress is a minimum of 3 inches above the knee. If it falls below this, it looks more like you're trying to bring back 'scousers' (the skirt over trousers trend from the 90's - Yeaaaah I'm a 90's kid!) You can be pretty certain you wont go wrong if your dress is 3 inches (or more) above the knee. I would steer clear of bodycon dresses and head towards skater dresses or even long tunics or jumpers for this. I've included an example below!
Asos Curve Tunic - Click here to buy!
3 - 'Can I wear a skirt with leggings?' I would definitely steer clear of wearing a skirt with leggings - too many layers!! Try thick tights instead.4 - 'Tops? How long should they be?' As long as they sit around mid hip level (skimming your bum) or below your backside then you're good to go! A great way to wear leggings is to team it with a shirt. I like tartan shirts or cute shirts with collar or cuff detailing as it means accessorizing is kept to a minimum. I've included an example below!
Simply Be - Click to buy!
Someone else wanted to know how I wear leggings in the winter time - Simple! with oversizes knitted jumpers like the one below!
Jumper - Simply Be - Click to buy!
Tunic/Dress - AX Paris - Click to buy!
If you would like more information or more posts like this, let me know below!!
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