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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
A word about "normal" clothes: sometimes it takes a great eye for color, texture and proportions, to put together a casual outfit!

I dress much better now in my 40s than I did in previous decades, because I have finally understood what works with my figure. Took me a while... I agree with PP that it's about finding cuts of clothes that hit just right for where your curves hit, ie visual transition points. And then going with a color palette that pleases the eye.

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Visual transition points make so much sense. Thanks to PPs for articulating this. And this is where I now realize I struggle. I have an extremely short torso for my 5’ 10” height. The natural waist/ curve on tops/ dresses/blazers all hit where my hips start to widen, not at my actual waist. And I look bigger than my size 4/ 130lb suggests.  If I try to tailor to where my waist is, my legs look disproportionately and unnaturally long. Open to suggestions on how to dress for my body type[/quote]

I have the same body type and struggle as well. High rise pants and jeans hit me just below my bra so I can only wear mid-rise that I find online for my 34 inch inseam. I often wear petite blouses, jackets and dresses with 3/4 length sleeves or sleeveless because my arms are long. I love my long legs and proportions so don’t try to hide them but it makes buying clothes off the rack a challenge. And some seasons I can’t find anything.[/quote]

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