Lacy black cardigans were shrugged over bias-striped knit dresses, and a slim cream-based coat struck the overall attitude of unfussy elegance.
Deciding what to wear depends largely on your body type: If you have a large bust but slim waist (ice-cream cone or triangle shape), you want to minimize the bust while drawing attention to the hips and butt.
They were shown with slim, below-the-knee cream skirts with lacing or ties at one side.
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Slim, above-the-knee dresses in cream silk were adorned with dark strips of fabric, while a black-edged cream skirt was teamed with a shoulder-padded checked jumper.
Peter Som had some smart-looking tweeds in his show, in bright blue and sunny yellow against cream, which he did as slim trousers and jackets with a panel effect to save them from being just another tweed blazer.
Woman are being warned of a growing trade in fake cosmetics, tanning creams and slimming tablets which can prove harmful.
Others peddle slimming soap or slimming navel magnets or Touch Me Please Breast Enlarging Cream.
But there are newcomers, too, like the slim green and white noodles tossed in a delicate cream sauce with a generous crown of caviar, a starter that was totally decadent.
Though a close relative of the ordinary British pancake, with the same ancient roots, it has evolved into a slimmer, more elegant, more luxurious dish altogether – rich in cream and alcohol, with edges as thin as chantilly lace.
