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Step One Back view cross over feature Back view cowl Back view of sports top or t-bar Back view crossover feature Often appears on special occasion dresses. The effect of these thin straps criss-crossing across the back is to make shoulders appear larger and therefore the waist smaller. Great for small or sloping shoulders. Avoid if you have large or square shoulders. Back view cowl The straps are placed wide apart and a gentle draping cowl feminises and softens the back; but depending on the design can also make your back appear wider. Great for small or sloping shoulders. Back view of sports top or t-bar The straps are designed to make the shoulders appears larger and therefore more sporty. It’s a great shape to draw attention to shoulders and to make the upper torso seem more developed. Great for small or sloping shoulders. Avoid if you have large or square shoulders. Caryn Franklin’s How to Look Good 20
Action Plan Style detective ‘Just what is your style?’ Many women have no sense of what they would like their style to be when I ask this question. Moreover, they have no understanding of the style they currently inhabit. Just jot down a handful of words that represent you now – be as honest as you can bear. My guess is that amongst your descriptions will include the words ‘practical,’ ‘thrifty,’ ‘comfortable,’ maybe even ‘bored,’ ‘scruffy’ and ‘bland.’ Style should begin and end with who you are and what you are about. Whether we like it or not people read our clothing, accessory and hair and make-up choices. Despite not uttering a single word about ourselves to others, we will have communicated volumes about ourselves through our clothes. One woman I worked with had a fondness for drab lifeless colours, shapeless garments, no make-up on her face and unloved hair. She was amazed when I said I could see immediately that she had fallen out of love with herself. To her these clothes were just what she had always put on in the morning and she liked not having to think about them. I read her image as someone who didn’t want to think about herself, who was uninterested in the woman she saw in the mirror. Let’s start with the simple basics; like whether your clothes appear to be cared for. Do they give off a look of quality and do they fit? On a deeper level ask yourself do your clothing choices flatter your body? Do they cleverly enhance your strengths and play down your weaknesses. Do they give clues about your state of mind? Yes, others will effortlessly make assumptions about your personality by reading your choices on colour, design and print as well as all the above (this includes potential friends, bosses, work colleagues and social acquaintances) – so will they be the right assumptions? A stylish woman will always communicate a regard for herself and a pleasure in being. Size and age need have no bearing on how you present yourself - few things are more self-affirming than the act of dressing well (this is not to be confused with spending well). Someone who dresses well will not get caught in the trap of over spending or making expensive mistakes, even impulse purchasing. Once you begin Caryn Franklin’s How to Look Good 21
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Page 3 and 4: Introduction Introduction Welcome t
Page 5 and 6: Introduction Round neck Necklines
Page 7 and 8: Introduction Crew neck Crew neck T
Page 9 and 10: Introduction Sweetheart neck manda
Page 11 and 12: Introduction Pierre Cardin style’
Page 13 and 14: Introduction Briefing You are curvy
Page 15 and 16: Introduction Have fun with fabrics;
Page 17 and 18: Step One Low v-neck Low wrap no sl
Page 19: Step One Wide scoop off the should
Page 23 and 24: Step One Curved strapless period s
Page 25 and 26: Step Two Batwing sleeve Puffed sle
Page 27 and 28: Step Two 3/4 Length or cropped sle
Page 29 and 30: Action Plan Be your own wardrobe mi
Page 31 and 32: Action plan Assessing your wardrobe
Page 33 and 34: Step Four Classic vest The vest has
Page 35 and 36: Step Four Classic tank Camisole wi
Page 37 and 38: Step Four Caryn says... a horizonta
Page 39 and 40: Briefing Uniforms How many uniforms
Page 41 and 42: Step Five Fitted streamlined jacket
Page 43 and 44: Step Five Double breasted jacket T
Page 45 and 46: Step Five Long low breaks Wide lep
Page 47 and 48: Action Plan Create a stunning wardr
Page 49 and 50: Action Plan Look for: the perfect (
Page 51 and 52: Step Six Small all over the body pr
Page 53 and 54: Step Six Wrap cardigan Classic sco
Page 55 and 56: Briefing Shop like Caryn Because I
Page 57 and 58: Step Seven Step Seven. Accessories
Page 59 and 60: Step Seven Saddlebag style Oblong
Page 61 and 62: Step Seven The necklace pandant and
Page 63 and 64: Step Seven A pointed toe A round t
Page 65 and 66: Step Seven Low ankle length boot H
Page 67 and 68: Step Seven Empire line Shift dress
Page 69 and 70: Step Seven Bias cut dress Tunic dr
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Step Nine Step Nine. Subtle lines C
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Briefing I often list these points
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Step Ten Pencil skirt Yoke and f
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Step Ten Tiered skirt Vertical ruf
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Step Ten Tapered leg trouser Haree
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Step Ten Above the knee On the kne
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Step Ten The tunic and leggings. An
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