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Holiday Fashion Slimming Tips OR Stella in the Looking Glass

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Stella's mouth dropped open, stunned by Gabriel's directness.  For the first time she noticed his nametag.  He must be new at the shop.  She'd never noticed him here before.  And she was quite familiar with the shop.

He continued, "Might I inquire about the purpose of your purchase?"

Stella winced her lips, then pulled the white number back out of the rack.  

"My, we're feisty," Gabriel tossed out, tongue in cheek, delivering a teasing smile - a smile that instantly melted her.

She told him as she admired the gown, "Family is arriving for the holidays.  I need something er....stunning."

Gabriel nodded, then ambled a bit down the rack to the size eighteens.  Stella eyed him curiously as he whipped out a simple, but beautiful black gown.  He made his way back to her, gown in hand.

"K.  I'll make a deal with you," he winked.  "Try on your gaudy little treasure, then mine," he challenged.

Stella giggled, finding Gabriel totally amusing.  A bit pushy, but she supposed in a nice sort of way.

"I'm buying this one, no matter what," she insisted.

"K.  But, it won't hurt to try on the black, now will it?"

"K," she eased out, accepting the black gown as he handed it to her.

Gabriel escorted her to the fitting room, then left her to her privacy, but didn't prance away until he had extracted a promise from her that she would model the outfits for him before changing back into her original outfit.

Stella was smiling from ear to ear as she eased the white two-piece off the hanger.  It was so lovely!  Just perfect! She may have gained a few pounds, but she'd still be the bell of the ball!

The size sixteen didn't quite glide on as she had hoped, but she finally managed to snuggle inside of the outfit.  The gold belt just fit; she had to hook the last loop, but it fit.  My, the velvet felt nice.  Soft, nice, so holiday.

She turned to gaze into the full length mirror and gasped, her smile instantly dying.  She looked like an overstuffed white Hefty trash bag!  Like...like a giant marshmallow person!

"Stella!  I'm waiting!" she heard Gabriel call in the distance.

"I'm not coming out!" she sputtered, fighting back the tears.  "I look like a giant marshmallow person!" she continued, crying now.

"Stella!  Get out here!  NOW!"

Unwillingly, she left the fitting room to face Gabriel.  As soon as she saw him, she eased out, "You were right about the outfit.  It's hideous.  I'm hideous!  I-I-"

"You'll go try on the black number, NOW!" he instructed in a determined voice.  "Go!"

Stella shrugged her shoulders, then headed back to the fitting room.  What was the use?  She had gained too much weight. She could see herself wearing stretch pants and an oversized shirt that said, "Kiss the Cook" on Christmas Day.

She scrambled out of the white velvet and placed it back onto the hanger.  It looked so perfect.  But not on her. She turned her attention to the black flowing gown.  It was simple; long sleeves, ankle length.  It seemed to glide on. After the experience with the white outfit, she was almost afraid to look into the mirror, but look she did.

My, oh my.  This...this couldn't.....this just couldn't be her, she thought.

"Stella!  Get out here!  NOW!"

He was yelling again.  Stella practically floated out of the fitting room, then made her way toward Gabriel.

"I knew it!" he tossed out, obviously delighted.  "You are beautiful!  An angel!  This creation was created for you!"

Stella shook her head, locked in total happiness - for she knew that Gabriel was speaking the truth because she knew she looked beautiful.  Beautiful and at least fifteen pounds thinner.  But Gabriel was the angel! Her fashion angel!

Stella was the hit of the party, her unsightly weight gain ingeniously concealed.  Of course, Gabriel's list of fashion tips that he'd given her before she'd left the shop had been responsible for that.

They included:

Dark colors create an aura of thinness.  Stay away from light colors if at all possible.

White pantyhose - a definite NO NO.

If you can't button, fasten, or zip your garment, go up one size.  Girding up a garment will only serve to create bulges.

Avoid clinging fabrics and velvet.  They tend to add pounds.

Avoid bulky fashion gear, including furry objects, ruffles, fluffy fluffs, puffy sleeves, balloon legs, and fuzzy creations.

Chunky shoes will add pounds to your legs.

Make sure hemlines are even and not lopsided.

Leave horizontal fabrics for the Hamburgler.

Solids work best - and remember to go 'dark'.

Avoid loud prints, including large printed fabrics.

Ix-nay on kangaroo pockets.

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