https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:36:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900668 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:21:25 +0000 Aziraphale 900668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Well, I've seen people put them in little knit sweaters or even a raincoat with a hood, but really, I've always thought dogs look a bit embarrassed when dressed....oh no wait, you mean the <i>other</i> kind of pooch.&nbsp; ;-)<br /><br />I'm being silly.&nbsp; Lots of good advice here.&nbsp; Jackets, certain cardigans, skirts or dresses with a waistband higher than the bulge, and properly-fitting jeans are all helpful.<br /><br />The pooch will probably diminish with time.&nbsp; Many women who have had children (myself included) had a similar problem.&nbsp; It's quite normal for body weight distribution to shift somewhat after having a baby, and most women who have been pregnant have permanently looser skin on their bellies than previously, but with time and a reasonable amount of effort, the lower belly bulge mostly goes away. <br /><br />ETA: regarding empire waist dresses: Yes, definitely stay away from those.&nbsp; There aren't many women who can wear those without looking pregnant, whether they've had a baby or not!&nbsp; <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900660 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:04:10 +0000 Angie 900660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Welcome! And don't worry :)<br /><br />May I suggest NYDJ's? And Jag jeans. There is a brand by J.Lo that might work too.&nbsp;<br /><br />Also, enjoy your dress and skirt journey. If those pieces work well, create a style around them.&nbsp;<br /><br />You might find these posts helpful too:&nbsp;<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2013/03/06/how-to-achieve-a-flattering-fit-with-tops/">http://youlookfab.com/2013/03/.....with-tops/</a><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/2009/04/22/10-ways-to-conceal-muffin-top/">http://youlookfab.com/2009/04/.....uffin-top/</a><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900654 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:52:21 +0000 Isabel 900654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Bumping for Angie....<br /><br />sorry about the Levi's . &nbsp;Remember that you can always have the jeans tailored. As Stacey London once said, to paraphrase, there are 7 billion people in the world and most clothes are made out of one dress form.<br /><br />RunCarla, I completely agree. I once found a pair at Kmart that became my favorites for years..... https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900238 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:56:48 +0000 Caro in Oz 900238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Welcome! Have a look at Thistle's posts on jeans.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-%E2%80%93-angie-2-jeans-0">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-2-jeans-0</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900233 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:52:30 +0000 Carla 900233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't like the Levi's curve ID either. &nbsp;Give me my 505's!<br /><br />&nbsp;I found a pair of jeans with a wider waistband&nbsp;that does a good job holding in the 'maternity apron'. &nbsp;They don't loose their shape after &nbsp;3 days wear in a row, but I do wash them inside out and hang to dry. &nbsp;They are soft, but not baggy.<br /><br />I think they are actually a discount brand, but when I tried them on they were magic, so who cares that I got them at Giant Tiger?<br /><br />my first foray into skinnies. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900209 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:20:25 +0000 peekaboo 900209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you!<br /><br />I guess it's tough for me to accept that apple shape items would really work for me. &nbsp;They've always seemed predicated on having small-ish and straight&nbsp;hips, which I definitely don't have. &nbsp;I have sort of a double bump (wide upper thighs, then gets narrower at the hips/flat bottom, then widens out again at the waist) that makes pencil skirts or sheath dresses look really weird. &nbsp;<br /><br />I tried 5 pairs of levis curve jeans and they all were awful. &nbsp;I kind of thought maybe I couldn't wear curvy jeans anymore cause my waist isn't small enough. &nbsp;But I still seem to need a curvy fit for my thighs. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900190 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:57:24 +0000 Isabel 900190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi and WELCOME! Learning to "re-dress" your body as it changes is such a challenge ! &nbsp;Angie hopefully will answer with some insight as well as others. I can tell you that I find buying higher rise jeans that are "curvy" have really really helped me, Levi's has the Curve ID line which is great. I also like Jag and I just go my first pair of NYDJ which I am loving. I also buy skinnier jeans a size or two larger and then have the waist band taken in. &nbsp;I have also found faux wrap dresses and tops just wonderful. Some women with pooches just swear by peplum tops.<br /><br />In the end, I think that you need to try on things that you never did before.&nbsp;<br /><br />Good luck and keep us updated. &nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900185 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:51:32 +0000 Anonymous 900185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Welcome!<br /><br />You may have found that you are now more an apple shape, so check out Angie's tips on dressing an apple. Also check out goldenpig's posts -- she just recently had a baby and she is very adept at dressing an apple shape. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/introduction-and-question---how-to-dress-a-pooch#post-900171 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:38:34 +0000 peekaboo 900171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi! &nbsp;I just found this forum a week or so ago and I've been lurking. &nbsp;<br /><br />I feel like I used to be fashionable but I lost track of it when I had my baby. &nbsp;He's now a toddler and I need to get back in to feeling confident about myself, so I need to update my wardrobe into something I'm comfortable with. &nbsp;I have been very frustrated and I even said to DH the other day how I hated all my clothes since nothing is comfortable and nothing is flattering.<br /><br />I think the main issue is this. &nbsp;I have always been a pear shape with slight shoulders, small waist, and more generous hips/thighs. &nbsp;I have what I call triangle-shaped legs with thick thighs, average but not defined&nbsp;calves, and thickish ankles. &nbsp;I used to know how to dress to help with this.<br /><br />But since I had my baby I have this awful pooch of skin&nbsp;in my lower belly. &nbsp;I have a few more pounds too, but I think it's the change in shape that's the main issue. &nbsp;Things that used to work for me as a pear shape don't work anymore, and in fact, look awful, because of this pooch. &nbsp;<br /><br />I have a few things that seem to work - wrap dresses with boots were my main staple through the winter. &nbsp;I had a few empire-ish dresses that I used to love that made people question me if I were pregnant again, which just about broke my heart, so those are out.<br /><br />Every time I wear pants they seem to fail the sitting test as I get massive belly pooching even if the pants and shirt&nbsp;are not tight. &nbsp;But if I wear anything with any volume around that area, people think I'm pregnant.<br /><br />Is there any solution to this problem? &nbsp;Help!