Wowww! that was extremely helpful... so kind of you! Congrats on losing weigh? How much did you lose and how much do you weigh now, whats your height? Do share your secret on losing weight :) I do wear short sleeves but they are a bit above the elbow. Infact I used to wear alot of shrt sleeves and I thot I looked slim in them! :P But now I wear quarter sleeves in almost all my clothes. I tried wearing short kameez too, but I dunno if it made me look fat or not. But i will definitely stop that and start wearing medium or long shirts. I am gonna try capris or pants too. I think you mean we should keep our kameez daaman smaller.. will that make me look slim? I dont wear belts or anything. On 32 inch waist, i dun think so! duh! I rarely wear western clothes. Only on picnics, office or when I am out shopping. For formal parties I only wear shalwar kameez. So I am not very bothered about western. It is a bit embarassing for me. I look good in jeans but the upper portion makes me look so manly... i hate it!!! that is why I do not wear tight clothes... i get your point that loose clothes do not accentuate your figure. But then whats the point thora tight kapray pehannay ka when my tummy is gonna come out. I tried that, I made from waist a bit tighter but then I would look preg with the big bulges! so I make loose from that area too. Anyway, even if i want to, I cant make waist area too tight cus then my shoulders will b prominent and again, sigh, I will end up looking like SALLU bhai! :D I am sure you get it now!
I'm slightly taller ... 5' 7-8"
I'm a uk size 12 ... I was a US 4/5 ... not sure what that is here in the UK, I think 8 ish ... but gained alot of weight after I had my son. Over the years I have lost it gradually ... thought i joined the gym to loose the last piling pounds But it didnt work .. i would just end up eating more however, i did tone up qutie well.. Now I dont have time for gym cuz of work ... however I'm always watching what I eat.. Soon as i start munching, i start gaining weight =(
if u feel okay in short kameezes, then thats fine!! just leave it ... it was just something i didnt like on myself ... and just something for u to think about .. everyone is different with different body shapes ... just try to learn wat works for u :)
ya ... dont make the shirts too tight .. alot of women make them skin tight thinking the look skinner when its the opposite! but dont be like my sis and look as though ur wearing a bag :p
what are capris? boot cut trousers with a sensible length kameez will look nice perhaps ...
yes, if u dont have very wide hips or no hips at all ... u could keep the wdith of the bottom of ur kameez slightly smaller ... soo ur kameez will almost look like a 'V' ... but it shouldnt be noticeable if u know what i mean ... or if u like to wear a round kameez .. make it more oval/egg shape and not soo round ... so it gives it 'length' and it looks longer .. which will make u look longer ... :)
if i think of other things i will let u know .. good luck :)