Simple Style Tricks That Instantly Change Your Silhouette
Your clothing choices have more impact on your height and thinness than you may realize. Fit, color, and proportion can all create visual illusions that elongate your frame effortlessly. These savvy clothing selections trick the eye and make you appear more sleek and confident.
1. High-Waisted Pants
Raise your waistline and elongate your legs by wearing high-waisted pants. The balance you create from head to pants helps you appear taller overall. It’s a simple trick that many people don’t realize.
2. Vertical Stripe Shirts
The eye naturally travels up and down with stripes. By drawing the eye up, you seem taller and slim down your body. The trick works best with thinner stripes.
3. Monochrome Outfits
When you wear from head to toe in one color you create a long line. That continuous line you create allows you to appear taller and thinner. Wear darker colors to play up the effect.
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4. V-Neck Tops
Pulling attention to the middle of your body elongates your torso. It also helps you avoid boxy shirt looks. Try it with a deep v-neck or even a subtle v-neck.
5. Cropped Jackets
Cutting your body in half makes your legs seem shorter. Opt for jackets that end somewhere around the waist to open up your frame. A well-structured cropped jacket looks especially good.
6. Tailored Blazers
Tailoring helps any of us look good by accentuating our shape. Make sure your blazers aren’t too long or too boxy. You want clean lines for your shoulders and waist.
7. Dark-Wash Jeans
Dark-wash jeans are slimming and help you look more polished. The darker color and sleeker material helps elongate your body. Straight or slim-fit jeans work best for this trick.
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8. Pointed-Toe Shoes
Similar to how dark jeans work, pointy toes lengthen the appearance of your legs. It works for flats and heels alike. Avoid shoes with rounded toes as they can make your feet appear shorter.
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9. Shorter Hemlines
Showing more leg can help you appear taller. By having more of the leg shown, it creates the illusion that you have longer legs. Try it out with skirts and shorts for best results.
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10. Vertical Seams
Seams on your clothing help lead your eye up and down. By creating vertical lines, you help slim out your body. Many dresses and pants use this trick.
11. Fitted Knitwear
A baggy sweater can make you look bigger. Knitwear that hugs your body helps maintain your shape. It will help you avoid bulking up and keep your outline sleek.
12. High-Rise Skirts
Similar to high-waisted pants, high-rise skirts help create a longer leg. The higher your waistband, the longer your legs will appear. A-Line skirts really sell the effect.
13. Long Necklaces
Adding accessories is another way to appear taller. Long necklaces draw the eye up and down. It helps cut your torso into smaller sections without adding width.
14. Low-Contrast Color Pairings
Pairing colors that are similar in shade will help your outfit blend. You want less visual disruption between your top and bottom. The less interruption, the taller you will look.
15. Slim-Fit Trousers
Slim-fit pants help you avoid awkward excess fabric. Baggy jeans can make your legs look smaller and cut you off at the waste. Make sure your pants fit perfectly.
16. Structured Coats
You don’t want your coat to be too boxy or too long. A well-structured coat will help define your shoulders and waist. If it’s fitted right, you can even get away with a shorter coat.
17. Asymmetrical Tops
By avoiding symmetry you can trick the eye. When wearing something asymmetrical, the eye travels diagonally. It avoids the left to right movement that can make you look wider.
18. Clean, Minimal Prints
Busy prints and patterns will only overwhelm your frame. Look for smaller, simplistic prints that don’t take away from your line. It will keep your overall look sleek and balanced.
19. Heels With a Low Vamp
A shoe’s vamp is the section that covers your foot. Shoes with a lower vamp will expose more of your foot. Creating the illusion of longer legs! It works for high heels and flats.
20. Well-Fitted Belts
Belts should not cut your look in half. Wear your belt at your natural waist to help create balance. You also want thinner belts rather than thick pieces to avoid bulking yourself.
