Saturday, September 25, 2010

Frustrated by your midlife tummy? Diet and exercise don't seem to help much and you don't want get liposuction? Here are our top 5 tips for How to Dress to Hide your Midlife Tummy.

1. Flatten your Flabby Tummy with Shapewear

If you've resisted trying shapewear because you think it will feel like tight girdle, you need to try some on. Shapewear is the best solution for over 40 jelly belly. It's super stretchy, more lightweight and much thinner than ever before, making it super comfy. Check it out and look like you've instantly dropped 10 pounds.

2. Wear a Fitted Jacket

When you have a flabby tummy the tendency is to hide it under a big boxy jacket, but that just makes you look like a big square box. Instead, try a jacket that skims your silhouette and nips in at the waist for a figure flattering look, no matter what your size.

3. Don't Tuck in

Tucking your shirt in is going to put emphasis on your flabby tummy and make it look larger than it is like a barrel. Leaving your shirt out will help elongate your body and make you look thinner. But, once again, make sure your top is more fitted, rather than boxy. Another great tuck out option: an empire top that nips in under the bust and hangs straight down to hide your midlife flabby tummy.

4. Wrap it Up

Wrap shirts and dresses are always a great way to hide a flabby tummy. Try a colorful patterned wrap dress. There's lots to look at, meaning the eye moves around this pattern instead of focusing on your tummy, so don't be afraid to wear one. Add some chunky jewelry and you are good to go.

5. Avoid Pants with Waist Detail

Don't wear pants with belt loops, pockets, bows, buttons, buckles or pleats at the waist. They all add bulk and put the spotlight on your flabby tummy, (whether you tuck in or tuck out!) The only pants you should buy are flat front pants with no, or as little possible detail! Sounds boring, but it isn't. Why? ...because there are all sorts of gorgeous long tops in style right now you can wear over top that will hide a flabby tummy.

Deborah Boland and JoJami Tyler (The Glam Gals) are Image and Style Experts specializing in helping women 40 plus look and feel fabulous. They are the authors of the book, The Glam Plan~ 12 Simple Steps to Take You from Frumpy to Fabulous and Tweak Your Chic-mother of the Bride, as well as coaches for their Tweak Your Chic™, Image make-over program. For more tips go to www.fabulousafter40.com and sign up for their bi-weekly newsletter. You can also contact them at: info@fabulousafter40.com