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The 10-Pounds-Less Dress
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the May 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Birgit's dress camouflages her large waistline.
Stomach Slimmer

Birgit, flight attendant, 45

Before: "My stomach is where all my fat is," Birgit says—a fact made painfully clear by the clingy material (at left). Other musts to avoid for untoned abs: eye-catching details (like a flurry of ruffles) right on the problem area and a tight belt just above it.

After: A soigné dotted-swiss dress (Lucy Sykes New York, $395)—in the world's best camouflage color—skims over the tummy and diverts the eye with a contrasting ribbon hip belt. With a crisp collar and front placket, her torso looks longer and trimmer. Birgit loves black-and-white—"It's classic, elegant, and timeless"—and could see this dress working day or night. Small hoop earrings, Pandora. Gold bangles and rings with multicolored stones, Temple St. Clair.
Printed from Oprah.com on Saturday, May 25, 2013
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