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How To Add Bulk To Your Frame & Hide Your Maxi Pads

April 9, 2014 by suzanne carillo

I know what you want.

You want to know how to add some extra visual weight to your body. 

Am-I-right? 

Exaggerate those curves. 

Add some extra lumps and bumps. 

Say no more.

I have the solution.

Teal anthropologie pants

Wear a black peplum top full of pleats and an unstructured blazer.

Leave the blazer open.

The pleats on the peplum will give you extra bulky, heavy junk-in-your-trunk.  

The unstructured blazer will create the illusion soft round billowy folds of superfluous velvety skin.

The black will read as one very large black blob. 

Pug photo bomb
Pants – Anthropologie, Scarf – Kensie, Shoes, Bag, Blazer & Peplum – TJ Maxx

Now get a pug to take a photo with you. 

Okay that isn't on the list but she is dang cute.

Peplum and oversized scarf anthropologie pants

Put on an oversized scarf like a giant bib. 

This will confuse people.

Polka dot peplum how to wear peplum

Is that her boobs? Part of her neck? Some of her chin(s)?

A baby sling? 

Keep 'em guessing. 

I can carry around an extra pair of shoes, 3 maxi pads, 2 granola bars, my cell phone and a packet of gum inside that bib. One can never be too prepared.

I draw the line when my husband tells me to stick his mickey of whisky in there though.  

I have standards y'all!

How to dress over 40

What is your favourite way of adding extra weight to your frame? 

Don't say wearing over-alls! I scooped that faux pas idea yesterday ; ) 

 

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Step Away From The Over-Alls Ma’am

April 8, 2014 by suzanne carillo

Why on earth did over-alls come back in fashion?

More importantly…why on earth do I want some?

Maybe because of photos like this….

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Or this…

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Or this…

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Okay…can we talk about the fact that this is possibly the BEST backdrop for a pair of overalls ever?

I know why she has Hooray Hooray Hooray on her bag. She was jumping up and down and yelling Hooray! Hooray! at the top of her lungs when they discovered that wall.

Maybe they painted it. 

It is just too perfect.

Also it looks like it might still be wet.

 

I think I want a room in my house painted like this now and then I'll have to buy a pair of overalls. 

Right?

 

I hear the call of the over-alls but I know that they will do nothing for me other than adding an additional 20lbs to my frame and removing any notion of female curves. 

 

I will be lucky if I come away looking even half as cute as this woman.

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Also that sheep would be the largest accessory I own and take up far too much closet space. 

 

Even when I was in my 20's and wore them I don't think they did much for me. Ripped to shreds, the men's boxer shorts I was wearing peaking through the holes and a white mid-drift baring cropped muscle shirt on top with a scrunchie in my hair.

I'm lying.

I never ever wore a scrunchie. 

More likely a men's pageboy hat. 

 

Here is proof of my overall wearing days…and yes…I painted these…

Painted denim overall shorts

 Just because, you know…everyone needs a butt naked smiling Bart Simpson on their ass. 

Hand painted denim overall shorts

I'm hopeful one of my nieces will like these shorts. As you can see I haven't been able to get rid of them yet. 

 Will you be stepping into or away from the overalls? 

Also…please leave your blog address in your comment. Since I switched to Disqus I am unable click directly to your blog to visit you unless you add your blog URL in the comments. 

 

 

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