Weird and surprising things about weight loss

tomatoey wrote: »

I also didn't expect to look good in styles that previously didn't work so well. A slender pear looks a lot different in a tube dress than a larger pear does, even with roughly the same proportions. I could grab anything off a rack and it at least looked ok.

A lot of the same styles that worked for me when I was larger still work best for me now that I'm smaller. Some things haven't changed; I'm still relatively pear-shaped, petite, with narrow shoulders and a short torso. So straight leg dark wash jeans or trousers with a cropped jacket still work well, as do v-neck tops, and a-line skirts and dresses that come to or just above the knee.

But... with my thinner arms, I can wear tank tops less self-consciously now. I can also get away with belted and cinched dresses at the waist, when beforehand they would just call attention to an area I was trying to disguise.

Some styles, like draped tops, turtle or crewnecks, anything too long and boxy without a defined waist, crop tops that require a long torso or show off the stomach, maxi or midi skirts, or skinny jeans/leggings, are still no-nos for me. And I still have to shop the (increasingly limited) petites section.

So yeah, it's a matter of finding what works for your new smaller body. I have more selection now and I like how I look in things more, but it's still not a smorgasbord. I'll never have the proportions of a fashion model, and I'm okay with that.