Skirts Shopping Tips (with a body brace)

Hey,
Here is the shirt addition of the shopping guide. Enjoy!

SKIRTS:

STAY AWAY FROM
-Skirts: I don't really tend to stay away from anything, except for super tight skirts.

LOOK FOR

-Skirts: I really like the body con skirts, the skirts with the thick black elastic waistband, the really flowy skirts, and skater skirts. In my experience, the only skirts that don't work well with the body brace are ridiculously tight ones. The body con skirts, just get a size bigger than you would normally get. This is to ensure that the skirt is tight enough that it is still cute, but not so tight that you can see every single detail of your body brace. The skirts with the thick black waistbands are great because the elastic covers the part of the body brace that shows, and then the poofiness of the skirt hides the rest. The really flowy skirts are great because their flowiness covers the body brace. Skater skirts are also great because they provide movement without hitting the body brace hips at awkward angles.

~Scoliosis Fashionista~

Shirts Shopping Tips (with a body brace)

Hey,

STAY AWAY FROM
-Shirts: I tend to stay away from tops that have low backs, really tight tops, tank tops, or cut-off shirts. I know that having your back showing is in right now, but when your wearing the body brace all your going to see is your "super attractive" body brace. Also, even if you aren't wearing your body brace, you're back is crooked (obviously because you have scoliosis) so seeing your crooked back is not that attractive in my opinion. Tight tops tend to show all the details of your body brace. You can wear those types of tops if you want, but if you don't want people to know about/see the body brace, I wouldn't recommend it. Tank tops, tend to either be cut to low in the back or on the sides, or are too tight. Sometimes, I am able to find tank tops that cover all of the body brace, and are relatively loose, but most tank tops are not. Cut-off shirts, are very unattractive when worn with a body brace. Normally, they would show your midriff, however with a body brace, all it would show is your body brace.

LOOK FOR
-Shirts: I really enjoy the peplum trend, t-shirts with scarves over them, and over-sized sweaters. The peplum trend is great for people with body braces. Those types of shirts typically don't tend to be very tights, and they flare out at the really noticeable part of the body brace. T-shirts with scarves are great because you don't have to worry about the body brace showing. This is due to the fact that the scarf covers most of your torso. Over-sized sweaters are also great. This is because they're bulkiness covers/hides the body brace.

~Scoliosis Fashionista~

Undershirt Tip

Hey! Sorry I have not posted in a long time. I kept meaning to, but then something would pop up. Anyways, I thought I would start out with a helpful tip about undershirts and how to get them to not show, while it still being comfortable.

I like to order those undershirts that have the underarm flaps. I then ask my orthopedist to adhere velcro on my body brace under my armpits. Then, I stick the flaps on the velcro, and pull my arms out of the arm holes of the undershirt and fold the undershirt over the top of the body brace. This allows me to wear lower cut tops without the undershirt showing and the undershirt doesn't fall down because it's attached at the flaps. I just find it to be more comfortable wearing it like this.


         

Photo credit to Knitrite

The exact link is: http://www.knitrite.com/orthotics/bodysocks/bilateralflaps.html

~Scoliosis Fashionista~

Hello and Introduction

Hey!

So I decided to start a blog on fashion ideas for people with scoliosis, and who wear body braces as part of their treatment. Due to the fact that I am a freshman in high school, I know first hand how hard it is to wear items in style that also cover up the body brace since I have been wearing a body brace for about 9 years. I hope you enjoy this blog, and you should expect posts probably at a maximum once a week...but it will fluctuate depending on my schedule. Well talk to you soon!

~Scoliosis Fashionista~

P.S. comments are welcome