Style Kit

More plus-size fashions for the voluptuous

Flattering styles for bigger women
By JANE KINGSU-CHENG
January 22, 2010, 2:36pm
A low neckline, matched with a contrasting tube top, makes one look thinner.
A low neckline, matched with a contrasting tube top, makes one look thinner.

So many women who fall on the plump side are gifted with pretty faces, but they aren’t armed with a good wardrobe set to highlight their curvaceous features. Sadly, there is an absence of clothes to dress up the plus sized. These women end up wearing round-neck shirts and tailored suits that are just unforgiving and boring.

Unlike those who live in the Western hemisphere, Asian ladies do not have a lot of options when it comes to fashion. Thankfully, retailers are now coming out with more clothing lines and stores dedicated to plus-size women. One new brand is Hint, which offers a wide array of tops and jeans, designed to hide flaws and flatter the body. 

Blouses and shirts are made of jersey and cotton, and designed to give the wearer just the right fit, and enough to flatter the body without showing those problem areas.

Made for plump women, Hint clothes have clean lines that are simple, with colors that give a slimming effect. Hint successfully interprets prints (considered a no-no for plump women by designing them for plus-size ladies.  How’s that for a boost of confidence in style?

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