How To Look Tops In Skirts Saturday, March 1, 2008 How To Look TopsIn Skirts by Susan Moses (NAPSA)—Askirt is one of the most feminine wardrobe pieces in a woman’s closet, and a great way to show off shapely legs. There are many shapesandsilhouettes out there, some very curvy-flattering. Pleated skirts can be hard to wear unless you know the wm key: Be sure the #&pleats are narrow or m= well balanced. If we youre curvy, skip S skirts with pleats starting at the waist in favor of pleats that flare from a dropped waist. Moses The pencil skirt is sophisticated and sexy and works for nearly all body types. Pencil skirts look best when they hit right below the knees (though they can go to about midcalf as well) and they should gently hug your curves, though not to the point of resembling sausage casing. Cinch the skirt with a great wide belt, pair it with your hottest peep-toe pumps and watch your curves reign supreme. You'll be a bit more avant- Not to skirt the issue, but style is more important than size when it comesto looking sensational. have full hips or a large bottom. This delicate skirt looks great in stretch linen, polished cotton and tropical wools, pairing beautifully with simple stilettos. Flounce skirts should fit gently, not tightly. Everyone will know the lady has arrived when you enter a room in this flirty option. The timeless long skirt is never outdone. Popular variations in- clude straight versions, long skirts with slits and long trumpet skirts. garde with an asymmetrical or A long, straight skirt is a reliable your look. The best of these skirts graze your calves. Slip on one of paired with beautiful jeweled slides or kitten-heel mules. Theslit skirt has a subtle sexiness and the angled skirt. Its uneven layers and varied length trick the eye of the beholder into lengthening these skirts, don your bangle bracelets, bold belts and sexy wedge sandals and you can be superchic. Try a flounce skirt (in essence, a pencil skirt with a ruffled hem) silhouette for most body shapes and screams sophistication when trumpet skirt produces an engag- ing hourglass look, especially if youre largerin the waistor bust. Learn More You can find more fashion tips and tricks in the latest issue of Fig- for an extra-feminine touch. ure magazine, on newsstands and for most body types, even if you and Figure’s fashion expert. Flounce skirts frame your knees in a very soft way that works well online at www.figuremagazine.com. Susan Moses is a celebrity stylist --- PHOTOS --- File: 20190801-092720-20190801-092717-74248.pdf.jpg --- FILES --- File: 20190801-092717-74248.pdf