I love belts because my waist is my best feature and defines my petite yet pear shaped body. Most of my sweaters are a more fine gauge so I do a skinny belt with those. For a chunkier sweater I do a wider, chunkier belt. If a belt doesn't look good around the cardigan then I sometimes belt the shirt under the cardi and leave the cardi unbuttoned. One thing that I've found really important is that the sweater has to be more fitted or else you get a lot of bunching and it looks odd. Look for something with a tailored cut and not boxy. Also something that fits well at the arm holes or else you look like you have bat wings when your arms are extended.
Here's a couple of pics I've posted before in "what are you wearing" threads. Unfortunately I don't have one with a chunkier belt though I do own a couple.
Last edited by wendibird22; 12-13-2012 at 12:22 PM.
Mom to two amazing DDs ('07 & '09) and a fur baby.
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