Archive for March, 2008

Fashion Clothing Tips for Short Women

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008


Petite curvaceous women definitely need to elongate their body using their clothing style for minimizing the volume. This is the general rule for the women owning this type of figure. In order to cover the faults of a figure not belonging to a tall, skinny ‘giraffe’ type model, you need to follow some essential tricks.

- Your aim is to elongate your body. The most frequent mistake petite women making in terms of clothing is cutting their bodies by using pieces of clothes as jackets and belts in the wrong proportions. Wearing large belts on top of pants or skirts together with blouses of different color is not the best choice as it cuts the body in two parts, drawing attention to the shortness of the figure.

- You should also avoid wearing extra fabric around the waist. You already possess a good amount of volume in this area and the last thing you need adding some more.

- A false myth is the idea that very long skirts make your legs look long. Very long, baggy skirts make your legs look shorter. Long skirts may make you look taller if they go down to the ankle level and if they are straight.

- A good trick to elongate your legs is to wear straight pants that cover your shoes. This will definitely add some extra inches to your legs.

- Mixing colors is permitted for petite women but remember that it is the monochromatic clothing that makes you look taller and slimmer.

- Avoid wearing thick fabric clothing as it adds extra weight to your figure.

- The best trick to elongate your body is to wear vertical lines patterned clothing. But keep in mind not to exaggerate as you will end up looking like a zebra. It is enough to wear a pair of jeans that have a vertical line in the seams and you will create the illusion of a taller person. Just one or two lines are enough to create this illusion. Try to avoid wearing clothing items with multiple vertical lines or mixing two garments with lines pattern.

- If you also have some extra pounds, the best way to hide them is to fit properly the clothing items. Remember that oversize t-shirts don’t hide extra pounds, they make people look baggy, without any shape.

- Too tight means too bad. However very tight clothes are risky too.Properly fitted clothes help you show the best of your body. Never wear clothes that show an open view of your tummy. It will only call attention to this wrong part of your figure.

- And the ‘must do’ rule for petite women is to always wear high heels. Matching stilettos to long, straight pants is the combination that will make you look taller and slimmer in any situation.

And keep in mind: any figure fault can be covered by using the right piece of clothing.

By: Ispas Marin

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http://www.sassyclothing.com/ offers clothing for various tastes like tight, urban, gothic, punk, express and hippie clothing. Many other types available.



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Critiques – Fashion Accessories with Historic Interludes

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008


Denison Boston

“Contemporary fashion in its purest form” Based in Brighton, once upon a time the holiday capitol of England. Perhaps the pier lights in the harbour gave him early inspiration; I guess very thing is open to interpretation. One thing is for certain, this designer knows the meaning of form and function; his cufflinks are testimony enough; ask any architect?

Historic Interlude: Madder Print

The colouring agent in madder root called alizarin was in fact first chemically extracted and then synthesized in 1869 by two English chemists. Although the dyeing process, even today, requires a variety of painstaking steps, synthesized alizarin brought the price within the reach of commercial producers. Testimony to the significant part science plays ensuring the longevity of styles and textiles. Silk dyed in this manner is characterized by a dusty-looking finish and a feel (referred to as a chalk hand by the experts) very much like fine suede, and a matte finish.

Historic Interlude

During the 1920s the enamel cufflink became the most prevalent style. In

Russia, the communist revolution forced the luxury artisans of Faberge to emigrate across Europe and often to America, where they taught their enamelling skills to others. Their designs often reflected the art movements of the day, but by the 1930s low-cost production of plastics led to a decline in the use of enamel. But these enamel cufflinks remain highly collectable; especially the hand-made ones.

Silver Jewellery For Men

Veritas Gifts have been designing fashion accessories and jewellery for men since 1999. Noted world wide for their silver cufflinks and decorating them with unusual materials like Swarovski Crystal, Gold Lace and Lapis. They don’t fall under the umbrella of “Quirky” and so appeal to a very small percentage of the market. The nicest thing is classically styled and will outlast the whimsical trend that abounds today.

Historic Interlude

Thomas Burberry opened his own business in 1856 in Basingstoake, Hampshire. His commitment to both form and function in apparel design has been significant throughout the development of the company and its products. Noticing how local shepherds and farmers wore linen smocks, which were cool in summer and warm in the winter, he attempted to apply the same principles to other clothing. In 1879 he developed a fabric which was weatherproofed in the yarn before weaving, using a secret process and then proofed again in the piece, using the same undisclosed formula. The new material was untearable and weatherproof, whilst cool and breathable. He called the cloth ‘gabardine’ and registered the word as a trademark.

Floral Masterpiece

It’ll take a mighty strong southerly to blow the petals off this little flower, tightly woven onto ultra fine satin silk. A striking design to mark the launch of “The Patrick McMurray” range of handmade designer silk ties, winter or summer, come rain or shine, never out of season. And for those who seek something out of the ordinary, this should fit the bill.

Patrick Cox

On the eve of his first decade in the industry, The British Fashion Council awarded Patrick with ” Accessory Designer of the Year” for two years running. We like his leather wallets most of all, because after searching the net and traipsing the High Street stores you’ll be hard pressed to find anything that compares. Naturally “not everyone’s cup tea” So for those conventionally and budget-wise gentlemen, have a look at Simon Carters’ Wallets

A simple approach to design is his hallmark of success.

By: Patrick McMurray

About the Author:
If you would like to learn some interesting historic anecdotes about the evolution of style and fashion follow this link http://patrickmcmurraysfashionaccessories.blogspot.com if you would like to see some stunning silk ties, cufflinks, belts and wallets, follow this link http://www.patrickmcmurray.com



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