1. Choose a lightweight shirt instead of a jacket.
Some people think that they’re camouflaging their backside by tying a jacket or shirt around their waist. But if the jacket or top is at all bulky, it just makes you look bigger.
So choose a lightweight chambray shirt, flannel shirt, or sweatshirt (not a hoodie) instead of a denim or anorak jacket.
2. Double knot your sleeves.
Here’s a little tip! When you tie the shirt around your waist, add a double knot so it stays in place all day!
The shirt is sure to move throughout the day, so double knot those sleeves to keep it in place. Also, it’s much easier to double knot the sleeves of a lightweight shirt than a jacket!
3. Should you button up your shirt before you tie it around?
You can either button up your shirt and then tie it around your waist, or keep it unbuttoned before tying.
I personally prefer unbuttoned because you get less bulk, and also unbuttoned gives you more of a “shirt around the waist” look rather than an “apron on your backside” look.
4. Tuck the collar.
When we’re trying not to add extra bulk to our backside, keep the collar of the shirt in mind, because it can add bulk when it’s tucked back in the back.
If your shirt is buttoned up, it will definitely add bulk, so fold it under and flatten it down as much as you can. Then position it right in the small of your back, at the smallest part of your waist.
5. Tie the shirt around your narrowest part
When I first started doing this a few years ago, I tied my shirt around my hips. But that was back when we were all wearing low rise jeans. This made my “waist” look much wider, since my hips are much wider than my waist.
Now I tie the shirt around my natural waist, and, like a belt, it creates a line around my narrowest area and gives me a really nice shape.
If you carry weight in your stomach, you can tie it below at your more narrow area. If you’re pregnant, tie it under your baby bump.
tip: tuck your top into your jeans when wearing it around your natural waist — don’t let your top hang out under your flannel shirt.
I hope that helps when you’re tying shirts around your waist!
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1. Choose a lightweight shirt instead of a jacket.
Some people think that they’re camouflaging their backside by tying a jacket or shirt around their waist. But if the jacket or top is at all bulky, it just makes you look bigger.
So choose a lightweight chambray shirt, flannel shirt, or sweatshirt (not a hoodie) instead of a denim or anorak jacket.
2. Double knot your sleeves.
Here’s a little tip! When you tie the shirt around your waist, add a double knot so it stays in place all day!
The shirt is sure to move throughout the day, so double knot those sleeves to keep it in place. Also, it’s much easier to double knot the sleeves of a lightweight shirt than a jacket!
3. Should you button up your shirt before you tie it around?
You can either button up your shirt and then tie it around your waist, or keep it unbuttoned before tying.
I personally prefer unbuttoned because you get less bulk, and also unbuttoned gives you more of a “shirt around the waist” look rather than an “apron on your backside” look.
4. Tuck the collar.
When we’re trying not to add extra bulk to our backside, keep the collar of the shirt in mind, because it can add bulk when it’s tucked back in the back.
If your shirt is buttoned up, it will definitely add bulk, so fold it under and flatten it down as much as you can. Then position it right in the small of your back, at the smallest part of your waist.
5. Tie the shirt around your narrowest part
When I first started doing this a few years ago, I tied my shirt around my hips. But that was back when we were all wearing low rise jeans. This made my “waist” look much wider, since my hips are much wider than my waist.
Now I tie the shirt around my natural waist, and, like a belt, it creates a line around my narrowest area and gives me a really nice shape.
If you carry weight in your stomach, you can tie it below at your more narrow area. If you’re pregnant, tie it under your baby bump.
tip: tuck your top into your jeans when wearing it around your natural waist — don’t let your top hang out under your flannel shirt.
Now go try tying a shirt around your waist!
I hope that helps when you’re tying shirts around your waist!
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