White pants are a signal that you have earned the luxury of wearing something so impractical. After all, how many pieces of clothing require you to think about everything from what underwear you're going to wear to where you can sit without getting dirty?
The thing I love about white pants is that, just like white pants, you can dress them up or down. Wear them with a jacket to the boardroom or with sandals to the beach,
As chic and classic as they are, white pants do come with some anxiety attached: unlike our beloved black pants or even dark denim — which both slenderize the wearer – the wrong white pants can make you look (gulp!) fatter. Which is never a good thing.
Here's how to not look fat in white pants:
Choose a substantial fabric. Skip the thin, flimsy white fabrics that will show every lump and bump and opt for heavy cotton twills or cotton/stretch blends. Pockets tend to show in many white pants, which only make you look bulkier, so look for styles that have thick enough fabric that the pockets will not show.
Opt for a straight, but not tight, leg. The last thing you want with a white pant is lots of volume. A style that hangs straight from the hip, like a trouser-style pant, is the most flattering. While white palazzo pants – in a dreamy chiffon or gauze – sound romantic and summery, the reality is that they will make you look heavy. Skip the full-cut white pants,
Wear the right underwear. You weren't thinking about wearing white panties with white pants, were you? Stick with flesh tones and the sleeker the fit, the better; visible panty lines in white pants will make you look even heftier.
Try a jean-style pant. A five-pocket style jean not only comes in a heavier jean fabric, it features the figure-flattering five-pocket styling and sleek leg (especially in stretch fabrics) that will make you pull off white pants with ease. Cropped white jeans are my favorites for summer.
Wear an eye-catching top. Pair white pants with a top that attracts attention like an off-the-shoulder top, something ruffled or embellished, or a top in a bright color. Graphic prints – bold florals or black and white – are another eye-catching way to draw the eye up. White is a great neutral, and if you go with tops that draw the eye up, the bottoms will fade into the background.
Wear a tunic top. If you want to completely eliminate the problem of panty lines or pockets you can see through (my pet peeve in white pants), opt for a tunic top. A longer top paired with slim white pants skims right over the problem areas and gives you a sleek look.
Wear heels. Elongate your legs and you'll instantly look slimmer, even white pants. Heels – from rope-trimmed wedges to kitten heels – are my catchall trick for looking slimmer in almost any type of pant.
Skip cuffs. Cuffed pants of any type naturally break the visual line of pants, so skip the cuffs.
Boot cut. A slight boot-cut pant does wonders for balancing out heavier hips and thighs in a way that slimmer leg cuts just can’t do.
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