The Best Dress For All Women

We all want clothes that flatter our figures, make us feel pretty and thin, and can wear to any occasion.

There are so many styles of dresses for a variety of occasions. But there is one dress that looks amazing on every woman's body. And we have Diane von Furstenberg to thank...the wrap dress.

This dress was her creation back in 1974 and has made her a fashion star and icon to this day.

The great news is you don't HAVE to buy an actual designer wrap dress. Due to the popularity and impact of this dress, other fashion shops have created replicas that you can buy for discounted prices but still look like a million dollars.

 

This style of dress doesn't require a lot of accessorizing to make it work for you.  A pretty necklace and a great pair of shoes accentuate the dress that makes your waist seem small, your bust look attractive, and happily you can buy the dress with sleeves of various lengths (long, mid arm, short, cuffed, sleeveless). 

There will be some with cap sleeves but that's not usually a good sleeve for mature arms.

The important thing to keep in mind with a wrap dress is to ensure that it fits you well.

You don't want the wrap to cross so low that your entire chest is on display to the world, unless that is a look you are planning on.

Make sure the waist hits you at your natural waist (not like this).

Plan on the occasional breeze or wind because that skirt will open wide.

And keep any prints in perspective (some large prints work...some do not). If you aren't sure how the print suits you, remember that solids are always safe.

If you don't own a pretty wrap dress, make this the year you buy one. You can even buy a faux wrap, because that look still works beautifully.

This dress is a major wardrobe staple for us. From the inception in 1974, to today, this dress doesn't go out of style and is always appropriate.

And keep this in mind as you pick your new wrap dress....

Until next week, I remain, 

Stylistically yours,

Sooz

Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile!

One of the surest signs of ageing is our teeth.

Red wine, coffee, tea, and colas all darken our teeth and spoil a smile. Notice other people and their smiles...darker stained teeth can ruin a look faster than helmet hair, dark lip liner or creased makeup.

There are so many processes to brighten your smile:
*  from your dentist's laser brightening procedure
*  to dental strips that you can buy in a store

I have to tell you about one I just tried that was easy peasy, very cheap AND worked....orange peel!

Peel an orange and rub the white part of the inside orange peel over your teeth. Apparently this was recently discussed on The Ellen Show (I didn't see it) and you can Google it to read other testimonials because it really does work. I was so surprised at how successful it was at whitening my teeth...and I used the orange meat in a smoothie, so...win-win!

There's another whitening tip: run a fresh whole strawberry over your teeth. The exterior seeds and strawberry enzymes are supposed to work well, too. I haven't done that yet but I have enjoyed several strawberry smoothies.

Be sure to wear a bright lipstick color. Know what colors suit your complexion; if you don't know, go to a cosmetic department or store and ask and experiment. If you buy lipstick at the drug store, you are stuck with it so I recommend you find out at a higher end store (Ulta, Sephora, Macy's, MAC) and once you know, you can buy similar colors anywhere later.

Brighten your smile and you will brighten other's days.

Until next week, I remain,

Stylistically yours,

Sooz