Petite & apple - Caryn Franklin's How to Look Good

Action Plan
It’s important to remember here that this fashion group sometimes
offers a look that is suited to a certain body shape or has a particular
offer that is just right for you. If this applies one season, then buy up the
more classic garments within the look - it won’t be there next season.
Group two - clothes
These garments are usually less trend-oriented and will last across a
couple of seasons. Every woman will have her own favourite garments
that she has found work best for her body.
Spend a little more on these items. You need more quality (good
fabrics, linings, trimmings) because you want the garment to last over a
few seasons or more.
Look for: denim skirts and other flattering shapes that have a more
classic feel, jeans styles, lightweight jackets, fitted shirts and shaped
sweaters.
Group three - capsule classics
These are the garments that every woman needs in her wardrobe,
which can be dressed up or accessorised with the arrival of each new
trend (using clothes from the fashion section). They are classic styles so
they don’t date and they fit the body well, giving an air of sophisticated
grooming.
Spend what you can afford but buy these clothes as sale items to get
the best value for your money. Get used to planning shopping trips in
the sale times and shop with a list of exactly what you need. Don’t
impulse buy anything in the sale because it is drastically reduced in
price, unless it happens to be exactly what you were looking for in
the first place!
If your body shape is not well enough catered for by mainstream
shops, then look for a good dressmaker to make up the clothes that
will be in your wardrobe for a long time. It is cheaper than you think if
you balance the cost against years of pleasure, confidence and
knowledge that you can always rely upon these garments to showcase
your body beautifully. Trousers are crucial for fit, as is a tailored jacket.
Once the dressmaker has your measurements, you can wait for fabric
sales and store cloth ready to make into a garment to fit.
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