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Dressing Slim

Slimming Resources for Real Women

Figure and Style Articles

68 Swimwear Secrets: Your Figure Wishes Granted
by Carol Foster
Swimsuits present special problems in part because we simply don't get as much practice with them as with our daily wardrobes, and in part because they cover less of our bodies than they leave uncovered.

Waist Management: Choosing Styles to Flatter a High Waist
by Carol Foster
High waists (also known as short waists) can cause fit problems, particularly with larger hips and thighs. Learn how to spot and solve this common style problem!

Shop Slim!

• Shop Slim: The newest MyPersonalStyle specialty boutique, featuring slimming styles for every body!
• Catherine's: Stylish yet moderately priced career and casual clothing for plus-size, petite plus-size, and extended plus sizes.
• Alight.com: Wide variety of trendy plus-size designer apparel in styles ranging from feminine and romantic to glitzy and a little wild
• American Shapewear: High-quality lingerie and support garments
• Carol Wior: Swimsuits, casual wear, and control undergarments
• Junonia: Activewear, outerwear, loungewear, and swimwear for active women size 14 and up
• Justmysize.com: A varied collection of great-fitting plus size dresses, skirts, sweats, tops, tees, jeans, pant sets, leggings, loungewear, etc.
• Silhouettes: Easy fitting elegance in beautifully styled, comfortable fashions for women size 12W to 34W. Say yes to the looks you love!

Proven Weight Loss Programs

• Doctor Fitness: Former Mr. Universe and founder of the Fitness Institute, Dr. Lance Dreher helps people achieve not only weight loss but genuine health and fitness. Free monthly newsletter.
• Body for Life: Book by Bill Phillips and Michael D'Orso
• Combat Fat!: America's Revolutionary 8-Week Fat-Loss Program: Book by by Andrew Flach, Rosemarie Alfieri, Stew Smith, James Villepigue, Stewart Smith

• Sound Mind, Sound Body : David Kirsch's Ultimate 6-Week Fitness Transformation for Men and Women: Book by David Kirsch
• The Zone: Enter the Zone: Audiotape by Barry Sears, PhD
• The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight Permanently: Book by Barry Sears, PhD, and Bill Lawren

Other Fitness/Weight Loss Resources

• The Skinny Daily Post: Short daily essays on weight loss and fitness by an average woman who lost 100 lbs. and is working every day to keep it off.
• Fitness Within: A weight loss support community with member photos, journals, links, articles, and a discussion forum.

General Health and Beauty

• AllHealthLinks.com: A large, well-organized directory of health sites, hand-edited for quality.
• Health and Beauty Quest: A broad range of links to sites about health, beauty, and wellbeing.

Dress and Culture

• Modern Standards of Beauty: An essay on the evolutionary roots of beauty, and how pursuing exaggerated cultural ideals can be harmful to your health by Jennifer Goehring
• Jolique: Explore dress and culture in articles covering the history, sociology, psychology, and even the politics of beauty and personal adornment.
• Sure Fashion: Interesting articles about the applied art of fashion design, plus information on top fashion designers and models.