Helsingissä 18.11.2021, kuvissa Iida Åfeldt, valokuvaaja Ida Keränen.

I can’t wear a sleeveless garment

I haven’t owned sleeveless shirts until last summer. I always thought I couldn’t wear spaghetti strap tops, sleeveless shirts or sleeveless dresses because my arms are so thick. There must have been a cardigan or a jacket with the clothes in question so that I could wear them. Feeling has always been uncertain. What if people see my thick arms, terrible underarms!

The horizontal stripes widen

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I’ve always avoided striped clothes, even though I actually like them. However, I have heard so many times say that the horizontal stripes widen further and it would be good to favor the vertical track.

The polo shirt emphasizes the double chin

I love polo shirts and have started wearing them in recent years. However, I’ve always thought they don’t flatter me because they accentuate my double chin.

Sweaters are fattening

I have avoided plush sweaters and cardigans all my life. It feels like they’re getting even bigger and I’m just looking bigger. In reality, the interweaving of a sweater in the winter is absolutely wonderful, it warms up and feels good.

The V-hole does not fit

I have been very small-breasted before breast surgeries and pregnancy. I thought I couldn’t wear v-neck shirts because they draw attention to non-existent breasts and emphasize incontinence. Since then, on the other hand, I’ve experienced v-necked clothing that accentuates the breasts, sometimes even pushes, which is why I still can’t wear them.

Dropped shoulders widen the shoulders

I have really broad shoulders. I have always been ashamed of my body structure and heard so many times that I have “swimmer’s shoulders”. I have always brought my shoulders forward and walked with bad posture to make them look smaller. I haven’t worn strapless clothes or off shoulder shirts. Shirts with dropped shoulders have always been really terrible. This cut is often found in sweaters, sweaters and jeans.

Smaller size = better garment

I have experienced the pleasure of small clothes so many times. I bought a bit of tight clothes many times because I simply didn’t want to buy a bigger size. The size tag has defined the whole outfit and me in it at the same time!

The A-line skirt widens

I’ve only just found the skirts. I’ve always told myself that a skirt would make me even wider because I have a very curvaceous figure. Of course, I have worn skirts, but only body-hugging and fitted ones. I bought my first a-line skirt last summer. I love the patterns of the skirt and finally I fell in love with how the skirt looked on me!

Shorts make your thighs look thick

This is still the thing that makes it difficult. I can’t remember the last time I wore shorts. Just the thought of sitting on a chair in shorts and having my thighs stick out makes me stressed. Even though I know it’s totally normal! Of course, that happens to almost everyone. I feel that as a person with thighs, it’s best to hide those thighs.

Not too tight clothes

And on the other hand, not too loose either. Too strict don’t forgive at all. Where you can see the shapes, you can also see the bumps. On the other hand, too loose clothing is like wearing a tent, and at least it does not flatter or bring out good points.

Wide leg pants, threat or opportunity?

I often think about wide leg pants that they don’t suit me. I also think about straight pants and trumpet pants, which are coming back into fashion again. Not to mention culottes. The legs just look thick from top to bottom!

The winter jacket is like a barrel

Quite a few winters have been spent in the cold in my youth. A plush and thick winter jacket when you feel oversized. As a winter jacket, the tightest and most fitting jacket has been selected, so that there is no room for intermediate layers or air underneath, which would keep you warm. Nowadays, fortunately, I prefer comfort in this matter and I want to feel warm.

Black is the best color

Nowadays, I can wear colors in a variety of ways. Even white and beige and other light shades. In the past, I always thought that black is slimming and that’s why it’s a good color. I have heard this said so many times since I was a child.

Not for bikinis

Even the swimsuit feels too bare. Not to mention a bikini! It would have all the points out of your own body that produce uncertainty.