"Cheating" your height with fashion
If you don't have the height you would like, pay attention to using clothing to "cheat" your height. Here are some suggestions on how to choose clothes to help your legs look longer and slimmer.
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The way you dress clearly affects your appearance. If you want your legs to look longer, you need to avoid body-hugging clothes because they make you look shorter and heavier. Below are some simple styles of dressing to make your legs look longer and slimmer.
Choose skirts with an asymmetrical hem
A straight hem will shorten your legs, making them look short and chunky. When buying skirts and outfits, look for skirts with an asymmetrical hem to make your legs look longer. For example, you could choose a skirt whose front hem is a little shorter than the back hem, or one with an uneven hem.
Choose trousers with vertical details
Choose trousers with vertical stripes or straight tubular lines, straight creases, or buttons and rhinestones set in a straight row... Vertical details help your legs look slim and long.
Wear monochrome outfits
Wearing clothes of the same colour from head to toe will make you look taller. Dark colours also help you look smaller and less heavy (if you are a little overweight). Stay away from outfits with large blocks of colour, which make you look big and "bulky".
Wear shoes that show more of the foot
Shoes that show more of the foot, or cream-coloured shoes, are an excellent choice to make your legs look longer. They fool the eye. Avoid shoes with straps around the ankle, which cut across the leg and make your legs look even shorter than they are.
