A reader writes:
So here is my “dilemma.” I have inherited a round face and a bit of a double chin–hmm. Are there any fashion tips for this type of face? I really like to wear high turtlenecks or other high collars in pictures. I also like to pose looking over my shoulder, because my jawline looks tighter…
My wedding is in October, and I’d really like for my wedding dress to be flattering.
Without further ado, what I found about this fashion question (which, incidentally, is one of the harder I’ve been asked).General principles:
- Go for tops with v-necks or scoop necks, or wear open-collared button-downs.
- Another option: A high turtleneck.
- Steer clear of neckline and collar styles with curved horizontal lines (although if done in a dark color they will probably tend to accentuate your eyebrows more than any double chin).
- Choose longer earrings to create a vertical effect next to the face.
- Be careful, too, what shape earrings you choose. Our eyes tend to seek out and focus on similarities. These, featured at Blooming Lily, are a style which creates vertical line movement and focus on dark eyes and hair.
Supplemental advice from about.com:
- Hairstyles for Round Face Shape. The smooth Kelly Clarkson is, I think, my favorite.
- More tips for looking thinner in photos.
As far as the wedding dress, it’s hard for me to imagine that you won’t be just as cute as can be in whatever you choose. Selecting a dress with a lower neckline, of any shape, with some sort of interesting detail may serve to camouflage the area you are concerned about by surrounding it with space (making it less significant) and diverting the eye elsewhere.
What tips would you readers add?
ok, i am totally loving that link to “More tips for looking thinner in photos.” i am always always turning the wrong way/angle and end up looking 10 lbs heavier! ugh!
yes, this is an LDS site, but the wedding dresses are *modest* and beautiful. I’ve been holding on to this site on my bookmarks for a while now!
http://latterdaybride.com/index.php
You are the best! =) Thanks so much! The links were really helpful. 🙂
Kate ~ I need all the help I can get with pictures. Now if only there was a way to get rid of goofy smiles. Oh wait, there is! Cut the head off! LOL
bonnie ~ thanks for sharing!
Crystal ~ glad it was helpful. 🙂
Never thought I’d be suggesting this…But the other day I read that Paris Hilton has a round face and “does everything she can to camouflage it”. Hmmm…I’m not a fan of her style (uh, trampy), but perhaps one could gain *principles* from checking out how she detracts from her face shape. I think, with her, it’s possibly more hair than clothing???
The hairstyle, but also she uses clothing, or lack thereof, to draw attention away from her face and focus it on her body. I think. I’m a little out of the loop when it comes to pop culture.
The clothing or fashion market is a multi-billion-pound industry and the constantly changing styles that dominate it are largely dictated by well-known designers who showcase their new seasonal collections several times a year at fashion shows in cities such as New York, London and Paris so because it is something I am interested in I thought I would try my luck at getting a piece of the action and wright some fashion fashion blogs – so I hope you don’t mind that I am scouring the net to get some idea’s from other peoples blogs to see exactly whats hot and not, yours has giving me a few fashion tips, Thanks