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Aleta Williams
Aleta Williams owns Aleta’s Bras and Lingerie, located at 5601 E. Central (SE Corner of Central & Edgemoor) in East Wichita, offers almost 50-years of experience fitting bras and giving the very best customer service. Aleta’s carries several lines of fashionable swimwear including Gottex, Miracle Suit, and Carol Woir. Aleta also works with ladies who have had breast surgeries, mastectomies, and lumpectomies. You can contact Aleta by phone at (316) 682-0132.
Intimate Apparel
2008-07-01 15:11:00
Being fashionable
Answer: If the thought of lots of bare skin this summer makes you want to hide under baggy clothes, take a fresh look at how to make fashion work for you right now. 1. Flirty skirts Shorts and T-shirts may be the most familiar way to beat the heat, but the new flirty skirts are the chicest. Don’t be intimidated by skirts, with the best skirts being cute and forgiving (not something that happens in fashion very often, so jump on this!) Some of the most attractive skirts are flared, knee-length silhouettes. They can be in any fabric with a soft hand (most denim doesn’t qualify) like washed linen, rayon or cotton. Gentle tiers or a fuller silhouette that gently comes out from the hip looks great on most women. Solids and prints are both great in a summer skirt. Paired with a fitted T or other soft top (washed linen, woven cotton, etc.) Layered tanks are another great option. In finding your perfect skirt length, remember that fashion wisdom says a skirt should never be wider than it is long. Asymmetrical or hankie hems are a great camouflage treatment for bottom-heavy figures; pleats and flounces will give you curves below the waist if you lack them. 2. Florals If you’ve passed on head-to-toe blooms because you think only super-girly types can pull this off, try florals this season as an accent. One easy way is to pin on a large flower as an accent piece on a simple dress or separates. You can even wear it in your hair. Everything from shoes to handbags are covered with flowers, so add a bud that way. If a floral print intrigues you, but you can’t decide if you can wear it, remember to keep prints in proportion to your shape. Larger frames look best in wider spaced, bigger blooms; petite frames can carry off allover, ditsy (tiny) prints. 3. Tank tops Many women keep bare arms under wraps all season just because they think tank tops are too skimpy. The latest trend of layering tank tops gets rid of the skimpies. Just pick two complementary colors and layer away. Lightweight cotton jersey is ideal for layering (skip the ribbed styles for this because even tiny ribbing adds bulk). Some tanks can go braless because they have a built-in bra; many manufacturers make camis with built-in bras. Pass on the urge to let your bra straps hang out (tacky, even if it slips in and out of style) and turn to retailers like Land’s End which always carries a tank with modest enough straps to sport a bra, too. 4. Lingerie-inspired apparel Summer style often brings out the underwear with slip-style dresses, bra-inspired tops and pajama-type drawstring bottoms. But if lingerie-inspired fashion gives you flashbacks of Madonna in her pointy Gautier bra, you can try this look in moderation. Opt for pretty lace trims on tops and drawstring bottoms in soft linen or a bold print. The idea here is to merely reference lingerie, rather than look like you’re running around in your slip. Think lace trims, sultry satin pieces, even sculptured corset tops for the sexiest looks. 5. Bright prints Nothing says “summer” better than brights. But you may think lime, yellow and fuchsia are better suited to plastic dishes for the patio, than for women’s fashion. The truth is that many brights can be hard to wear close to the face unless they really set off your coloring. The best way to find out if a color works for you is to simply hold it up to your face. If lime makes your skin look putrid, then switch over to the hotter end of the palette and give hot pink a try. Trial and error is your best method for choosing brights that work for you. The easiest way to slip into some color is to choose a mid-range bright -- say cotton candy pink -- and pair with a safe neutral like denim. Another really great look to absorb some of the impact of strong color is to pair it with white; try a white fitted T-shirt with a hot pink hibiscus pink skirt, for example. Also please remember that with fall rapidly approaching many clothing stores are offering or will be offering fall items such as jackets at a reduced price or will be including them in upcoming sales events. Please keep your eyes, and ears open as some of these sales could save you lots money, and help jump start your fall wardrobe.
 
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