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[quote=Anonymous]I am an obese woman, and I feel your pain. My 2 cents:

First and foremost, you are fat. Not to be rude by saying that, bc I am also. Nothing you wear can change that. Some clothes are more flattering than others, absolutely. But I wear a size 24. There is nothing I can purchase that will make me look like a size 4 (or even a 14 for that matter). Once I accepted that fact, and started shopping for the best clothes I can to make the person I am look the best I can, the easier the whole process got.

Next, confidence is key. A lot of people have mentioned that the heavy women they admire always have hair and makeup done, their accessories are on point, nice shoes and bags, etc.  Not because hair and makeup or accessories make someone look smaller, but they make you more confident. The more confident you are, it shows.

Buy the best quality clothes you can for your budget. For me, that is Lane Bryant and Macy's (sometimes Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom but not as often).

When you discover a style that works for you, stick with it. If something doesn't look good, give up. Don't keep trying to make (for instance) fit and flare happen if it doesn't look good on you. No matter how cute something looks on the rack/website, if the style doesn't work with your body, give up.

When you find something that you like, buy multiple of it.  Nothing wrong with a capsule wardrobe/uniform/whatever you want to call it.

Pay attention to fabrics and how they stick to your body. Jersey fabric is more flowy than others, for instance. When you know the fabrics you prefer, seek them out. I recently purchased a tshirt from Lane Bryant that was flattering--not too thin, drapes well on my body, etc. It was a french terry fabric. So I bought every tshirt in that fabric on their website while I could.

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