so, i have an interview at a school in mass. (cooold) dec 1. but, because of an illness i am dealing with now, i have recently gained 30 pounds and am VERY self conscious about it (and,of course, none of my "go to" clothes fit right now)
i have to buy a new outfit, i am thinking wide(r) leg pants and a pretty sweater (nothing too form fitting in other words) i want the sweater to be the focal point
Maybe a wrap sweater? One of my friends had to take steriods for a medical condition and gained some weight, and she liked wearing wrap tops. Or maybe a cowl neck sweater?
That sounds good. I like the idea of a sweater or shirt with an interesting neckline like a v-neck or cowl neck or something. Carry and fabulous bag or wear some great shoes and you'll feel more confident.
jmango wrote: so, i have an interview at a school in mass. (cooold) dec 1. but, because of an illness i am dealing with now, i have recently gained 30 pounds and am VERY self conscious about it (and,of course, none of my "go to" clothes fit right now) i have to buy a new outfit, i am thinking wide(r) leg pants and a pretty sweater (nothing too form fitting in other words) i want the sweater to be the focal point any ideas? I am lost- thanks so much for the help
sorry to hear about your illness - I hope you're doing better. I've put on some weight as a result of dealing with my illness too, so I completely empathise.
covering the booty and thighs and creating long vertical lines can be slimming or at least covering.
in my situation, my ass decided to explode, but I still have a small waist and flat stomach. If your body is like mine, empire waists that define the relatively fat free zone of my ribs and wisk over my hips are flattering.
as far as pants and a sweater - what about a tunic sweater - they're everywhere right now. it can create a long vertical line, especially if you stay monochromatic. I'll take a look around and will come back and post some suggestions.
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I hope you're feeling better! Let us know if we can do anything... not that every one of us are doctors, of course, but still, I hate to hear that you're going through something so draining physically and emotionally.
I really like those last two things D posted - the wrapped and belted sweater and long skirt. I think those would be perfect, or anything like them.
but with a stronger belt:
plain dress like this but brown:
-- Edited by ttara123 at 15:55, 2006-11-14
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Thank you all for the words of support and the style suggestions- you all are so kind- and i now have a much better idea of what shapes to shop for, thanks so much!