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How to Pick Men's Fashions that Make You Look Thinner. Create an image that makes you feel
comfortable, cool, and confident. You will need Light fabrics Padded shoulders Low-rise
pants V-neck sweaters 3-button blazers Monochrome colors Belt and good posture (optional). Step
1. Find fabrics that skim your body without bunching or clinging, to avoid rolls and lumps
that embarrass. Lighter-weight wools and other fabrics smooth your appearance. Step 2. Draw
attention away from your middle by avoiding sloped shoulders that draw the sight down.
Emphasize your strength with tailored, padded shoulders. Step 3. Create a slimmer look with
lines that thin you out or solid colors that seem to remove pounds. Be careful with patterns
or loud colors that only draw attention to your round shape. Step 4. Wear pants that
have a shorter distance between waist and crotch, and are not worn around the waist
but on the hips. Don't wear a waist size that, if too tight, will shorten your legs as it
distends your belly. Go light on ostentatious jewelry, French cuffs, big cuff links, and
anything that overemphasizes your imposing heft. Step 5. Stock up on v-neck sweaters
that draw attention to your chest and not the double chin. Turtlenecks will make you
look like a squat, rotund turtle. Wear shirts with pointed collars that will also change
the impression of thickness. Straighten your posture. Make it a habit to stand erect, and
taller. Step 6. Choose three-button blazers, which will hold you in better, rather than
a two-button that will let the mid section dominate. Open the top button to look casual
and not restricted by the jacket; avoid double vents in back, which make the bottom seem
wider. Step 7. Choose less contrasting colors for shirts and pants. Wear a conservative
belt without trying to squeeze your tummy in, which never works. Enjoy the slimmed-down
appearance you've created. Did you know With the advent of the motor car, mass advertising,
and World War I, men's wear became more casual for the first time, starting in the 1920s.