After all the holiday feasts and parties, it’s normal to gain an extra pound or two. This is why one of the most popular resolutions during the New Year is losing weight. Weight loss doesn’t happen overnight, but it doesn’t mean you can’t fake it til you make it. Dressing up in clothes designed with styles to hide belly fat can make you appear slimmer as you work on refining your physique. Below are fashionable clothes in styles to hide belly fat that will cover post-holiday bulges you want to stay hidden.
The short dress is made from soft and light viscose fabric.
Image: Pull&Bear Website
The key to appearing slimmer is to choose loose-fitting clothing since tight clothes will cling to bulges you want to hide. While wearing dark-colored clothes is usually recommended, ultimately what’s more important is the silhouette and fitting. This short basic dress from Pull and Bear comes in a pretty pink color and its loose fit hides a belly bulge well.
2. Sleeveless Shirt with Rope Belt from Stradivarius
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Got fantastic arms and a great waistline? Accentuate them with this sleeveless shirt.
Image: Stradivarius Website
Here’s a tip: choose a piece that cinches your waistline and has a loose fit on the lower part. This sleeveless shirt with rope belt from Stradivarius highlights your waistline more than your prominent belly, which it hides behind a flowy hemline. The sleeveless shirt can be worn with a pair of denim pants or leggings.
The wide cropped jeans is ankle-length and highlights your legs.
Image: Uniqlo Website
When it comes to choosing bottoms, avoid wearing low rise pants since they can highlight love handles. To hide belly flaps, choose a pair of high-rise pants. Straight-cut high waisted pants, in particular, will make your waistline look slimmer. An example of a good pair of high waisted pants is Uniqlo’s wide cropped jeans. The pair has a wide-leg shape that looks terrific on curvy and short women.
The top features a flounced hemline which creates a flowy appearance.
Image: Forever 21 Website
Soft fabrics help in hiding your tummy since they tend to drape loosely on the body. One of the most flattering fabrics is chiffon since it is very lightweight and lets you move freely. A great example of a fashion piece in chiffon is Forever 21’s chiffon tie-top which comes with a self-tie front detail that can help in accentuating the waistline. The top also comes in dark colors, which are very slenderizing.
The oversized sweatshirt can be worn as a dress also.
Image: Bershka Website
The easiest trick to hide belly fat and a muffin top is to wear oversized clothing. Bershka’s oversized sweatshirt lets you hide your belly but at the same time keeps your shape straight with its narrow silhouette. Style experts recommend finding the right amount of extra size and not going overboard since it can make you look bigger. One tip in selecting and pulling off an oversized piece: wear sizes two to three bigger than your usual.
The blueberry top is made from polyblend material.
Image: CLN Website
Ruffled hemlines, pleats, and frills are not only pretty but they also create illusions and distract the eye from the belly. CLN’s blueberry top has a pleated hemline which allows space in the tummy area. The upper part of the top is also loose-fitting around the sleeves and neckline. These kinds of tops are best worn untucked and paired with leggings or fitted pants.
Printed pieces also distracts the eye from the belly.
Image: Forever 21 Website
Besides shapes, silhouettes, and colors, choosing proper prints will also create illusions. Clothes will vertical stripes will not only make you look taller but also leaner. However, only choose clothes with narrow and frequent stripes like Forever 21’s striped surplice romper. Avoid pieces with wide stripes since they can make you look bigger.
Getting rid of belly fat is never easy, but with the help of these stylish clothes, you will look visually slender in an instant.
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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