ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Monday, September 30, 1996 TAG: 9610010097
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
BUYING TIPS
*Look for firmly woven fabrics blended with spandex. Those will hold their shape (and yours), while providing some stretch for comfort.
*Avoid flimsy, clingy and shiny fabrics, which accent figure flaws.
*Look for vertical styling details, such as seams, darts and stitching. These are visually slimming.
*Along the same lines, look for fabrics with vertical stripes.
*Remember that dark colors are the most slimming.
*Try no-waistband pants that hit just above or just below your natural waistline. These may be more comfortable than pants with a constricting waistband right around your middle.
*Sit and bend in the pants. If they threaten to interfere with your breathing or cut off your circulation, don't buy.
*Study yourself in that three-way mirror. Then ask yourself: ``Is this the way I want the world to see me - coming and going?'' If the answer is yes, you've found the right pair of pants.
- KNIGHT-RIDDER/TRIBUNE
LENGTH: Short : 30 linesby CNB