Rules of Proportion

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F+F Couture top, Topshop jeans, Primark brogues and lace collar, Miss Selfridge ring, Models Own polish in Fuzzy Peach


I’ll be damned if I’m writing a post about ‘making proportion work for you’ (curvy ladies, emphasis a narrow waist with a cinched-in belt! Slender girls, add curves with ruffles! Seriously, why aren’t the glossies hammering down my door? I could write this stuff in my sleep) but I will say one thing – this sharp-shouldered blouse sure does make my hips look less child-bearing. And for that I’m thankful.

Do you have an item in your wardrobe that makes you feel seriously slinky?

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Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]

heh, glossies are written by computer. Soon it will be time for the ‘Leap into Spring’ features, followed in Summer by ‘Nautical but Nice’.

Outfit looks good on you. I like my DVF (one and only) wrap dress with 3/4 length sleeves. Hides my upper arms and gives serious cleavage. Tis my slink dress.

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Diary of a Tinyholder

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your hips Jen – I think they are perfectly in proportion. I wasn’t sure about this outfit to start with, but it’s growing on me every time I look at it. I love the lace collar.

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Letty

Heehee, sorry I had to laugh when I read “child bearing” hips. This isn’t true at all, you look great in that outfit, it’s very flattering!
xx

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WeShop

That top is fab – shape, colour, fabric, everything just works. Longer tops over skinnies make me feel good – anything that covers my bum is ok by me! xx

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A Certain Vintage

anything that narrows the hips are a plus, I wear so many skirts and dresses I get so paranoid about the size of my hips when I bring the jeans out for spring again!
Love the primark lace collar so much!
xox

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Vicki

jen please tell me you gout that lace collar from primark recently!! it is frickin awesome!!!! i have to have one! ps the shoulder pads look fabulous on u! 🙂 x

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Helen

puff sleeves are ace for this too! I have a lovely tulip shaped dress that I would never usually like because it makes my hips look bigger but it also has puffed sleeves so it evens itself out. win win.

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Madame G

I love that top on you! You’ve posted about it before, haven’t you?
I’m classic pear shape and puffy sleeves are a god-send for me!

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ellieand

Man this is such a great outfit- shoulder pads always make me feel super powerful…weird but true.
Bought a velly naaaice sheer dress for my bday which definitely makes me feel good, so can’t wait to wear that!

xxx

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Kelly

Love this top with the jeans, you are right about it changes your proportions.
I am beginning to love belts, and you know what people have commented asking if I’ve lost, so I know its working as I definitely haven’t lost weight.

xx

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Elizabeth @rosalilium

I have a protruding collarbone so no matter how fatty my belly and hips are if I draw attention to them I can give the illusion that I am slim – so strapless or slash necked works well for me.

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Alex

Child bearing hips? Pfft! You’ve got a cracking figure Jen! I really like those jeans on you too – the shape looks great.

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