Today I bring you an article from Delilah who will write more regularly for 40+Style specifically on plus size topics. To get to know her better, you may like to read her style interview here.
I am often stopped on the streets by other plus size women and told, You look great, but I could never pull that off. After thanking the individual, I normally respond, Oh, but you can!
The fashion industry has always dictated to women how to achieve the perfect look through clothing.
For plus size woman, it seems we are generally advised not to wear:
- large prints
- bright colors
- horizontal stripes
- body conscious clothing
- anything white
- sleeveless blouses, etc.
The basic messages we’ve received, up until a few years ago, was to hide under large, unshapely garments and conceal your imperfections in a predominately black wardrobe.
As a person who loves to express herself through clothing, the only rules I follow are to wear clothes that fit well and to dress for the body I have now.
I know my body type (an inverted triangle), and which silhouettes look best on me, yet I dress in a way that makes me feel happy and confident. I adore A-line skirts & dresses, full leg trousers & jeans, but I also wear clothing that some suggest are not suited for my body shape such as skinny jeans, pencil skirts, and shift dresses.
Want to know your body type? Determine your body type here.
It’s worth noting that I think it’s time to defy “plus size fashion rules,” because doing so opens up an infinite number of fashion possibilities.
Besides, we all have the right to look and feel fabulous, confident, and stylish regardless of our size.
So here is how I break the rules!
Horizontal stripes and brights are a plus size woman’s worst enemy
Wearing white brings attention to problem areas
Bold prints are a fashion NO NO!
Denim highlights problem areas
Check out this article for more ideas on how to wear jeans.
Plus size women should stay away from wearing colors and prints
Do you break any ‘rules’ for your body type?
Plus size fashion blogger behind Pumps & Studz (no longr active). Lover of black & white, hats, and all things sparkly.
P.S. You may also like our list of the best online stores and brands for plus size women.
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I am Plus.
I love fashion.
I do not come CLOSE to adoring high heal shoes.
I do not think we should sacrifice pain for fashion!
I would like to see more outfits with flats or lower heels. Thanks!
I love colour and pattern , my dresses are not quite visible from space , but they are pretty bright. I am definitely a fluffy lady who has been rebelling against fashion rules all my life. When l was growing up it was long dresses were only for grand occasions , well, fast forward 50 years and l pretty much live in them
This top is beautiful! I love the lines – while it is bohemian, it also looks classic and simple. I think it looks fabulous on you – shoes or no shoes on the print. I wouldn’t even have seen that if you hadn’t mentioned it!
Love, love, LOVE this! Thank you so much! I really struggle with being plus-sized, but your tips are fun and funky and just may get me out of my oversized shirts and jeans. Thank you.
Really nice post! And all the “breaking rules” looks just gorgeous!! Congrats!
Such a stylish woman. Thanks for interviewing Delilah. Although I am not a plus sized woman, I love to see the diversity and beauty of the women you have featured. There is inspiration for us all whatever our age or size!
Wonderful Delilah 🙂 Particularly love you in the white dress with little beige jacket – you look GORGEOUS!
Thanks Sylvia for sharing Delilah with us 🙂
Thanks, everyone!! I appreciate all the wonderful & supportive comments!!
Very classy outfits. Love the white and tan best!
Oh you rock the rule breakin’! I do break the rule for tall women – I do like to wear killer heels even though I am 6’3” already without them! My man loves it!
I love this article and am glad Delilah will be a regular here!
Delilah,
I am also an inverted triangle, and your rule breaking looks made my day.
Love this article on plus size women! I think we all break the rules once in a while.. Delilah, you look amazing! Love all of your photos…
This is what we need. More confident women who break rules and have fun with fashion. Delilah seems very confident and I can understand that women stop her in the street.
She reminds me of Georgette (Grown and curvy).
Do you have a link to Georgette? Thanks. If she’s anything like Delilah, I’d like to follow her too!
She is at http://grownandcurvywoman.com
Dear Silvia, you are wonderful. I loved your outfit of gray and white and quickly go to the seller who is ALWAYS all sold out. Oh well. Today’s plus size article is just fantastic. Plus size women get the same cut and tablecloth version of dresses to select. Delilah wear other things well. A loyal fan, Jeannie
I love this era that “rules” are thrown away!! It’s true for the petite realm too! jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
ps…Sylvia, I’m not sure if anyone else has this problem, but for the last couple of days, when I try to link to your site through bloglovin’…it comes up blank (and only for your site). Could just be me?
Hi Jodie. Thanks for alerting me. I had to block all content loaded in iframes as another site is pretending that all the content is theirs and they loaded all the content through an iframe. Of course Bloglovin does this too… Not sure how to solve this yet as I don’t want this other site running away with my content.
Great post! Nice to meet you, Delilah, you’ve got fabulous style.
Thank you!