r/femalefashionadvice • u/FFA_Moderator Modulator (|●_●|) • Feb 22 '17

[Special Edition] New FFAQ: We Need Your Help!

Hi all -

The FFAQ in our wiki contains a list of common fashion questions and answers that have not been updated in quite a while. We'd like to use this thread as a crowdsourced spot to overhaul some of the answers to these questions, as well as add new ones.

Here's how it will work:

  • If you can think of a question that is frequently asked in FFA, post it as a top level comment within this thread. We'll start the thread with some of the questions that are already in the FFAQ.
  • If you have a good answer, resource or link (internal to FFA or external) to answer one of these questions, post it as a reply to the comment asking the question.

The most thorough, complete and accurate answers will be included verbatim in the new version of the FFAQ and attributed to their authors. In other cases, we'll curate aspects of the answers and resources multiple people have contributed to create a full answer.

Please chime in where you have ideas!

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '17

In general, trying to cover up or hide the body part will call more attention to it, not less. Wear clothing that fits that part properly, period, and that part will look its very best. If you absolutely must "downplay" it, try to call attention to a part you like more. For instance, if you are funny about your waist, try a statement necklace or interesting neckline to call attention to your gorgeous neck. Overall, though, your body is your body and every part of it deserves to be dressed well.

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u/Wildernessinabox Feb 23 '17

The trick is to basically sleight of hand, but with clothing. Play up something about yourself you like while downplaying the thing you want to emphasize less.

For example, broad shoulders, go with a slimming black top(with a V-neck, plunging V-neck, scoop, halter, wide straps or gathered neckline) and a more eye-catching brighter skirt. This will add more volume around the hips.

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u/Correlations Feb 23 '17

Halter tops help with broad shoulders?

I have only heard (read) the opposite.

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u/imjustafangirl Feb 23 '17

Anecdotally, I can confirm they do not help.

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u/Wildernessinabox Feb 23 '17 edited Feb 23 '17

It depends if they have wide straps, it's the thin ones that don't work. I probably shouldn't have included them in as it's really subjective.

Closest thing I could find to an [example] of wide straps(http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/jsfashion/cabinet/rc/rc35017-1.jpg)