Sequins and Bling for Curvy Women

I was wandering around reading fashion articles today when I came to one about sequined vests. One of the commentors said she used to wear sequins but now she was too fat basically. And I'm like, "Whoa, back that caboose up." I think women who think their bodies are ugly stop wearing all the clothes that made them happy. It's even worse if they go to a typical mall store and there are no sequined vests in their size. That just reinforces the view that this fashion is only made for skinny girls. But think about it. A lot of big men in drag shows wear sequins, and if they can find stuff like that to fit them, you know it's out there. If your soul wants to wear sequins, then sequins you must wear. It doesn't have to be a hot pink sequined dress from neck to ankles. There are many more subtle ways to squeeze some sequins into your wardrobe.

In fact, the texture of sequins might just look better on a big woman than on a small one. I had a wardrobe class where they not only draped us to tell us what color looked best on us, but they also draped us in textures. Lucky me I can wear any texture from cable knit sweaters to sequined gowns. The women that didn't look good in those were the tiny women or the pale women that were just overwhelmed by a strong texture. The clothes seemed to be wearing them.

It does take confidence to wear sequins. But think about it...you are here to make the most of your life, so why let the opinions of a few people slow you down. I'm giving you permission to be outrageous.

Some places you can wear sequins you might not have thought of are listed here:

On the cuffs of a long sleeved blouse

On earrings, necklaces and bracelets

On shoes (Dorothy loved her ruby slippers)

On your hatband or covering your hat form

On your belts, belt buckles or hip wraps

On a cummerbund

On hair barrettes and hair sticks