The Perimenopause Belly: How to Dress a Perimenopause Belly Without Hiding in Loose Tops

How to Dress a Perimenopause Belly Without Hiding in Loose Tops

A client came back to me after 10 years. She’d been using my guidelines the whole time, and they worked, until perimenopause. “I’m 48, my stomach has changed, and I don’t know what to do with it.”

If that sounds familiar, this one’s for you.

We’re talking about The Thickening (cue horror movie music): the way falling estrogen squares off your midsection so the curve you used to dress around just isn’t there anymore. Most women respond by switching to loose tops, piling on more fabric, and treating their new stomach like it’s their whole body shape. It isn’t.

In this episode:

• Why your underlying body proportions are still the foundation, even when your midsection changes
• The difference between your body proportions and a “consideration” (and why mixing them up throws off every outfit)
• Why covering up with loose tops usually makes you look bigger, not smaller
• How to measure your natural waist vs. your actual waist, and why “I don’t have a waist anymore” is usually not true
• Who struggles most with The Thickening (former small-waist girlies, I see you)
• High-rise pants, tucking, belting, and the bra strap adjustment that gave me back 4 inches of torso
• What a strong shoulder line does for a thicker middle
• Silhouettes that work when the weight sits lower, near your hips

Quote to remember: “Once you understand that your body changing isn’t a problem, you stop fearing the body change, because you already know how to dress your way through it.”

Free live training: The 3 Steps to Dressing Your Perimenopause Body and Feeling Hot AF Again. Pick your session: Tue Nov 10 at 6pm ET, Wed Nov 11 at 8pm ET, or Sat Nov 14 at 12pm ET. Save your seat HERE.

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