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Flatter Your Figure
By admin | May 15, 2008
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0671762966
Manufacturer: Fireside
Average Customer Review: 
(From 10 total reviews)
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Customer Reviews
Timeless by Nina
I have read nearly every “dress your best” book that I could get my hands on. It seems like while they all have something good to say, they will all eventually go out of date. Reading older books, I sometimes cringe at the pictures! And while the pictures in the newer books look great, I find myself wondering how they will look in 10 or 20 years. Flatter Your Figure is the most timeless book I’ve read so far. While Jan Larkey does focus on dressing women who are over 40, almost all of the advice is suitable for youger women, too.
Her illustrations of all the different styles of tops, jackets, and skirts included almost all the styles one can think of - whether they are fashionable at the moment or not. The llustrations of pants are the most out of date, I feel. Every last one of them (except for the “hip huggers”) is high-rise - even the jeans and the “bell bottoms”! And there is no mention of a bootcut style anywhere.
I paid particular attention to the section on swimsuits - not many books bother with them, and the ones that do tend to focus more on color blocking than overall shape. This one page is worth the entire price of the book.
I had to dissagree with some of her figure assesments. My protruding derriere is an asset, not a figure problem that should be hidden! And she didn’t have any advice at all for narrow shoulders. But her advice, and the reasoning behind it, is sound, even over 10 years after this book was published. I think this is the one book I’ll be hanging onto for years down the road.
Figure Out Your Figure by Daisymsg
I bought 5 books on improving my looks. This one is the best of the five because it tells you how to figure out what figure you have. Jan Larkey warns you that the “flaws” you have had all your life, may not be flaws at all! A wonderful uplifting book, that puts the power to improve in your hands.
Read this book and improve your look by
No book is perfect but do not miss this book based on a few flaws. This is the best book for finding clothes that will look wonderful on you.
Yes the models are older and the photos are a little dated but the real meat of the book is timeless. I sew my own clothing and with this book I now know which patterns will never ever look good on me. I have saved so much time and money with this book.
I read it through and then went shopping using my new knowledge. I could only find two tops that the book told me would look good, and indeed they did and I went home with them. It was a pleasant change from trying on every thing that caught my eye until I found something that I looked good in. I even tried a few things the book said I would look lousy in, and yes I did look lousy.
This is a wonderful book. I’ve tried lots of other books to make yourself look better, like the HOAX system. This book is the very best. It tells you all the little details will make you look your best. It even covers little things like which cuffs will look good on you.
I recommend this book highly.
Great, but a bit out of date by
This book has some great basic info about the shapes and styles of clothing that look best on your figure. However, it was written ten years ago and a number of the “classic” styles included are not found anymore. The book also seems to be geared (style-wise)towards creating a flattering but matronly look. Figure-challenges occur at all ages, not just in women over 50. An updated version of the book would be most helpful.
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