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Fashions That Flatter
(NAPSA) - Good
news for many women is
word that looking both
stylish and more slim
can be easier than you
think. That's important,
as one recent study
discovered. In fact, the
survey by a major
apparel company found,
almost 90 percent of
American women
reported their looks
determine how they feel
about themselves.
Other findings:
- Most women,
regardless of age, shape
or size, perceive that
they have body flaws.
- Sixty-three percent
cited their stomachs as
their major problem
area, followed by thighs (45 percent),
hips (34 percent) and rear ends (33 percent).
- These "problems" significantly
increase for women who wear larger
than a size 10.
- Sixty-five percent described their
attempts to control their weight as
unsuccessful.
Diet and exercise are the best solutions
for looking and feeling better but
women have also turned to shape wear,
such as old-fashioned girdles and other
undergarments for instant effect. One
of the most effective yet least expensive
is called shape fx®.
Unlike other shape
wear brands, it features
a unique collection of
ready-to-wear apparel
with built-in shape wear
panels that trim the
waist, slim the hips and
shape the rear. These
unexpected bonuses
come in great-fitting
pants, skirts and dresses,
and are invaluable
assets in an extensive
swimwear collection.
The collection does
include conventional
shape wear intimate
pieces as well.
The designers also
offer these five slimming
style tips:
- Higher necklines
support and minimize a
full bust.
- Vertical stripes, princess seams
and single-breasted jackets provide a
slimming illusion.
- Bootcut pants and flared skirts
minimize heavy hips, thighs and rear.
- Tunic tops stylishly conceal hips
and rear.
- Clothes containing super control
fabrics with Lycra and power-mesh
panels can smooth away imperfections.
The collection is currently
available through Newport News
and Spiegel catalogs and Web
sites: www.newport-news.com and
www.spiegel.com.
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