5 JUMPSUIT STYLING TIPS YOU NEED TO KNOW

If you want to look current and casual, then why not try a jumpsuit?

Now, before you put the brakes on and tell me, ” I wore a jumpsuit in the 80’s, but would look hideous in one today,” please keep an open mind.

Here are a few tips for styling a jumpsuit that will give you the confidence to wear one.

1. Nip In Your Waist

It’s all about having shape, right? You worry you are going to look like a giant blob in a jumpsuit. The trick is to get a jumpsuit that defines your waist. You want to make sure you jumpsuit nips in at your waist with tailoring, a belt, sash, some elastic..something, so you don’t look like a big tree trunk.

2. Proportion is Key

Proportion is especially important when it comes to looking fabulous in a jumpsuit. If you have medium to long legs, then you can wear a jumpsuit with wide, flowing pant legs. If you petite or have short legs, you’ll be swallowed up by a ton of material, so go for a slimmer leg and watch that the length of the jumpsuit doesn’t overwhelm your small frame.

Big busted or very wide shoulders? Then You’ll  want to go wider on the bottom to balance out your bottom half. Skinny leg jumpsuits will make you look like an ice cream cone about to topple over.

Small chest/narrow shoulders, and wide hips? Then for your pear shape you need to choose a jumpsuit that is more blousy up top or has more shoulder detail. This will make you look wider up top and balance out your lower half, so you don’t look like you are all hips.

3. Throw On a Jacket

Some of us avoid jumpsuits because there are many styles that are a little bare up top- i.e., halter or strapless. The solution is to wear a jacket with your jumpsuit. It will keep you warm, hide your arms and looks very sporty, and chic. For example, a black strapless jumpsuit with a bright coral jacket would look striking. Make sure to hike up ” the girls” with a good bra, and great shapewear works wonders too.

4. Consider Color

All one color is more slimming than one color on top and a different color on the bottom. Keep a print in proportion to your frame. Larger gals can wear larger prints, but don’t go huge or you will look like a circus clown.

5. Wear the Right Shoes

With a casual jumpsuit, you can wear flats such as a gladiator or sandal but a pump or strappy high heel gives you that long lean look we all crave. The right shoe can make all the difference to looking fabulous in a jumpsuit. Don’t wear anything clunky or masculine. Keep your heels feminine, pretty and fun.

source: fabulousafter40.com