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One day, I was talking to someone about clothing options for overweight people. And I came to the conclusion, that there is a grand misconception that black is the only color that makes one look slimmer. While out and about, I recalled seeing a few overweight women who looked decidedly lovely. And guess what? There wasn’t an ounce of black in their outfit. I realized that there are quite a few color options that will help one maintain a “slimmer� veneer.
Black (being a “non-color�) most arguably has an extremely slimming effect. However, it isn't always the color of a garment or outfit that creates a slimming effect. It's the USE of color that creates this result. Monochromatic dressing (that is, to dress in all of one color, or in shades of the same color family) is a popular trick to creating a slimmer illusion. For instance, wearing a light mint green turtleneck and slacks, covered with a blazer of a darker mint green—sometimes creates the same effect as wearing all black. The difference is that wearing a "color" is much cheerier, and can offset any additional pounds.

Something to keep in mind is that no matter how much of one color you wear, if the clothing is ill-fitted, the purpose will have been defeated. If you're going for a monochromatic look, be sure to keep your colors "cool"--that is, stay away from brash reds, bright Day-Glo orange, and neon greens. This will have the opposite effect of what you're trying to achieve.

I wish I could post this blog entry in shopping malls across America. Perhaps I should lobby for legislation that would ban the production of neon green jumpsuits over size 16. ~sigh~