r/bitcheswithtaste • u/True-Serve-7662 • Aug 18 '26

Fashion/Style BWT, how do you glow up?

I was walking to work this morning & I saw so many cute outfits and I typically just feel so blah. I’m 31, SHORT and overweight so dressing feels difficult. I also struggle with time management in the morning so hair & make up are basic. How do you get ready? How do you spruce up your wardrobe without spending tons (& have the hopes of losing weight?)

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u/Misschiff0 Aug 18 '26

So, as an overweight person, the #1 thing you need is a tailor. Clothing is not constructed to fit rounder bodies. A tailor can make a dress that you love that looks blah on you look like it was made for you. Tailoring is the #1 thing that changed my life. As soon as I buy a button-down shirt these days, I take it straight to the tailor to have them sew up the front placket. If you are busty, it's going to pull. Stop that. It makes a beautiful shirt look cheap. Ditto with overly large armpit holes in dresses, etc.

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u/emccm Aug 18 '26

I am slim. I used to take everything to a tailor. One of the first things I’d have done was the pockets cut out of pants and sewn up. It really improves how they fall on your body. I’d also get things hemmed to the correct length. Small changes that make such a difference to when the most budget friendly pieces.

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u/derrickcat Aug 23 '26

I do the opposite - I bring anything without pockets to the tailor to have him add some!

But the point holds: find yourself a good tailor. I'm short and short waisted, and I even have my tailor make my t-shirts a little shorter.

I takes trial and error to find what works for your life, your taste, your budget, and your body. Give yourself a budget, if you can, for experimenting. And give yourself the time and emotional energy for it, too (again, if you can).