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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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5 Summer Wardrobe Staples if You're Feeling Fat

Just in case we don't quite look like Valerie Bertinelli by summer time there a few things that can get us through the season in style.

Bathing Suit Cover Up
This is a must have. You'll be wearing your suit underneath but no one will see it. To avoid taking off the cover up you can busy yourself by checking that everyone else has a drink of water, enough sunscreen,and a snack. Think Mrs. Roper Chic.



One Piece Bathing Suit
Many women think the tankini is the perfect suit to disguise problem areas. Wrong. Tankinis fool the wearer into thinking they are almost in a bikini. They are not. Takinis squish the fat from the top down and the fat from the bottom up into a roll that oozes out at the middle. The ONE PIECE contains this extra stuff. The tankini does not. The tankini says "let's pretend I'm not jiggly." The one piece says "I can jump in off the high dive and they'll be no surprises." Get a one piece bathing suit.

Darling Skirts that Fall Just Above the Knee
Shorts are not our friends. But it could be 90 degrees outside so walking around in jeans increases you risk of hospitalization due to heat stroke. Plus if you are the only one in long pants you're telling the world you are uncomfortable in every way. The solution? A skirt that hits just above the knee. A skirt that says,"Hey it's summer - let's have some lemonade!" We've found our shorts tend to say, "Lordy, look at those thighs!"" Get a few darling skirts.

T-Shirts in Bright Colors (with sleeves)
Get three or four nice quality t-shirts in bright colors that can go with those cute skirts and you're good to go. Yes sleeveless is "in" right now but we've found we hate our upper arms. In our book sleeves are fine. We're classic dressers not mindless followers of every fad anyway, so there. It is our policy to only follow the fads that make us look smoking hot. With that in mind if your arms are toned show them off. Of course we'll be secretly simmering with jealousy but really isn't that the goal of every cute outfit?

Pedicure
A nice pedicure says, "I care about my appearance."

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  • MrsKlingonPasadena's Avatar
    Posted by MrsKlingonPasadena Thu Apr 2, 2009 11:20am PDT

    Totally agree about the pedicure. There is nothing worse than seeing crusty a$$ feet on a woman or a man. Also, girls if your polish is chipping off, but you don't have time to repolish, just take the old polish off. It's okay to have bare toes!

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  • Amberla's Avatar
    Posted by Amberla Thu Apr 2, 2009 12:34pm PDT

    Love it - great article!

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  • Elle's Avatar
    Posted by Elle Thu Apr 2, 2009 2:25pm PDT

    WOw! I found this article to be a little insensitive. Is this the message we're sending now? If you don't have washboard abs you should cover yourself up. Aren't we supposed to embrace our bodies and let our confidence show through? Imagine if some young girl read this and thought, "I can't go swimming with my friends because I'm not skinny so I have to wear a cover-up all Summer."

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  • Rebecca's Avatar
    Posted by Rebecca Thu Apr 2, 2009 2:53pm PDT

    Hey Elle. I'm just laughing at myself here.

    I'm a 40 year old woman joking around about how I shop when I'm not feeling toned. That's what we try to do each day at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? We lighten up about the ups and downs of dieting.

    Rebecca Regnier

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  • Joanna's Avatar
    Posted by Joanna Thu Apr 2, 2009 3:42pm PDT

    Cute!

    colorful tees and skirts? Oh yeah , thats smoking hot!!!! LOL

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  • Paula L's Avatar
    Posted by Paula L Thu Apr 2, 2009 3:47pm PDT

    Rebecca - you "hear" the heart of us over 40, okay 50...! Love the light-hearted approach you take on the subject! Pedicure - must have if you can't reach your toes yourself...

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  • Ellen's Avatar
    Posted by Ellen Thu Apr 2, 2009 3:50pm PDT

    You got this right sister -

    "We're classic dressers not mindless followers of every fad anyway, so there. It is our policy to only follow the fads that make us look smoking hot."

    Confidence and class - that's the best sass.

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  • Elena's Avatar
    Posted by Elena Thu Apr 2, 2009 4:07pm PDT

    I completely agree with you on the tankini. The cut line hits exactly where my Mama-pouch is! Love this article, and I am HUGE fan of your blog! You always say it exactly how it is.

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  • SusanC's Avatar
    Posted by SusanC Thu Apr 2, 2009 4:27pm PDT

    Hey I need all the help I can get,Thank YOU!

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  • NANCY's Avatar
    Posted by NANCY Thu Apr 2, 2009 5:12pm PDT

    Totally agree with the pedicure distraction! I already have multiple one piece suits - they are less likely to get lost in your suitcase, when you are travelling to hot sunny climates . . . as I will be soon! I am closer to 60 than 50 in years and although I have a little excess weight, my self esteem is high enough and I am proud of my body! I like the 'confidence and class' commment - stride into the pool, or ocean, or lake, revelling in your beauty!

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