How to dress to hide your stomach.

Many of us have a belly that we want to hide, whether we got it from eating too much, having kids or we just inherited it, we want to hide it.

From a fashion perspective, nothing looks worse than seeing a huge belly hanging over the top of too tight, too low jeans or peering out from underneath a top that is too short.

Below are some tips to make your belly look smaller no matter what you wear.

Jeans.

Jeans are one of the biggest culprits for making a stomach seem bigger than it actually is. If the jeans do not fit well then they will cut across the middle of your belly and make it look twice as big as it is. Make sure your jeans fit around your waist and that they are not too tight.

Even if you have to go a little bigger than you normally would, do this and take them in elsewhere.

Jeans that are too low will also have this effect, steer clear of ultra low riders, opt for hipsters instead, just make sure they fit properly.

Unless you have a completely flat stomach, avoid high waisted jeans like the plague!

Trousers.

Try to find trousers with a wide waistband; a wide waistband will help to reduce the appearance of your tummy by covering it completely and controlling it at the same time.

Avoid any details on the front of the trousers and try to avoid trousers with any pockets, particularly side pockets, these will make your stomach and hips look much bigger.

Tops.

Whether the top you are wearing is longs sleeve, sleeveless, or halterneck, it needs to be long enough! Make sure that your tops covers the waistband of your trousers by at least an inch, also, when you try the top on, raise your arms above your head, if you can see your belly, your top needs to be longer.

Try to find tops that have ruches across the stomach, these will break up the outline of your stomach and it will blouse over it nicely.

Wrapover tops are also very flattering as they accentuate the waist.

Dresses.

Choosing a wrap over or crossover dress will accentuate your waist and help to hide your tummy. Make sure if it has patterns, that they are not around the belly and that the belt is fairly low slung.

Skirts.

Again, opt for a skirt with a wider waistband, this will be much more flattering.

Tights.

Control or “magic” tights will do wonders for a belly, they will help to flatten it out and make your belly, bum and thighs look more toned and stop them from wobbling!

Underwear.

French knickers and tight shorts are much more flattering than thongs, although under clothes, thongs are more practical. But otherwise, go for something that comes up slightly higher. Also Basques and Corsets hide a tummy and look really sexy!

Bras.

You can make your stomach look inches smaller simply by getting a bra that fits properly! Get yourself measured professionally!