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Easiest way to tell if you're long-waisted.

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The video provides a quick, actionable tip for a common fashion problem, using a simple visual demonstration that is easy to understand and replicate. The creator's expertise as a body shape stylist adds credibility and offers a solution that empowers viewers.

Summary

The video demonstrates a simple method to determine if someone is long-waisted by using their hands to measure the distance between their bra line and belly button. It explains that if the belly button falls below the second hand, it indicates a long waist, and suggests that the issue is often with the clothing's fit rather than the body's proportions.

Structure

1Introduce the concept of long-waistedness
2Demonstrate the hand-measuring technique
3Explain the result for short-waisted individuals
4Explain the result for balanced individuals
5Explain the result for long-waisted individuals
6Conclude that clothing fit is often the issue

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Easiest way to tell if you're long-waisted. put one hand underneath bra line, second hand and where does your button fall? Down here falls under your hands, you are waisted If it falls right under second hand, you're balanced If it falls any lower, waisted Hitting you down here It's not you, it's the clothes We have to find the right seam

Original caption

This is why some dresses never seem to sit quite right. If you’re long-waisted, a waist seam that sits too low can make your torso look even longer and your waist less defined. The fix isn’t to change your body. It’s to find a dress where the waist seam actually lines up with your natural waist. Once you understand your proportions, shopping gets so much easier because you stop blaming yourself and start understanding why certain pieces work while others don’t. It’s not you. It’s the clothes. Save this for your next dressing room, and send it to someone who’s always saying, “I don’t know why dresses never look right on me.” Big thanks to @nutritiouslynicole for being our beautiful model. All looks shown are from @MAJE #BodyProportions #LongWaisted #PersonalStylist #StyleTipsForWomen #DressBetter