Tip #1: Choose a Drawstring or Elastic Waist
Vintage rompers with drawstring or elastic waists (sometimes both) expand to create a looser waist, or just to fit a thicker mid-area.
The drawstring and elastic waist expands naturally so that the material fabric isn’t clutching your skin awkwardly and drawing more attention to your mid-area width than you truly want.
Drawstring waists means you can actually make your waist size bigger than it truly is, so that when you sit down all is comfortable throughout the vintage romper.
You won’t feel suffocated, as if you were wearing a girdle!
The #1 tip to wearing clothes well? Wear ones that fit!
Oh-so-often do I see women wearing styles two sizes two small (or generations too young!) which just heighten any “problems” they may point out themselves.
Class equals fit, so opting for an elastic waist band or drawstring waist allows that fit to happen without stress.
Tip #2: Choose Colorblock & Two Tone Rompers
Rompers designed with “color blocking” i.e. two distinct colors stacked one on top of the other in “block” shapes.
In search, this style is sometimes characterized as “two tone” or “double tone” by sellers.
The stacking of two contrasting colors creates an instant waist-effect. In other words: It gives you a tinier midsection!
The eye is tricked into thinking that the part where the dark shade begins note that all the examples above are “light” on top and “dark” on bottom is tinier than it really is.
Rock not one but two colors and you’ve just given yourself a DIY waist cinch that IS a cinch to do!
Tip #3: Choose Long Shorts with Low Crotch
Rompers with long shorts, usually cut with a low crotch.
These are not your denim cut-offlength, ladies. These are shorts that flow and grace the leg with breathing room.
When your legs are together, the romper looks like a summer dress, which gives people more reason to stop and compliment you on your great style trick.
Ever heard of camel toe? Well, the itty bitty romper styles without breathing room will look twice as small when they’re riding up your crotch a la the dreaded camel toe. Eek!
The benefit to longer shorts, too, is that your romper is instantly classy. You won’t look younger than your age, which is one of the inherent problems with wearing “a romper.”
They were originally intended for children to play in, so it only makes sense that some styles would be more appropriate for teenage girls.