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Don't you love when people ask you if you've lost weight? It is always a good feeling whether you are actively trying to lose weight or if you have happened to lose a few pounds without realizing it. Besides the swimsuit season, women might want clothes to camouflage weight that they still have on them after they have had a child. Of course, everyone wants to slim down for the summer to look great in swimsuits. Until that happens, though, you can wear some dresses that make you look like you've lost weight. Then when the weight actually does start to come off, you will look extra slim. Some styles you want to stick to when you are dressing to look slimmer are empire waist dresses and wrap dresses.

Dress shopping seems to be difficult sometimes. If you pick the wrong dress for your body type, you might end up looking like you've gained weight instead of lost it. A wrap dress is one way to look like you have lost weight and it can really be one of the most beautiful outfits you own. A wrap dress is very versatile because on the days when you are a little thinner you can wrap it around you tightly. On the other days, like during certain times of the month, you can wear it more loosely. The reason a wrap dress works to make a woman appear to be slimmer is because of the layers used around the middle part of the body. Despite how it seems, the wrap used on a wrap dress can actually help to make your waist look smaller.

An empire waist dress is yet another way to appear slimmer. This style of dress is high waisted and can draw attention away from a woman's imperfections and help to focus attention more on other parts of the body. Empire waist dresses play up to a woman's assets because it helps to create a narrow looking waist while showing off a woman's chest. This is good for women who are small chested because it can help the area appear to be more proportional.