How To Select A Figure-Flattering Pantsuit. Look for a tailored, unbelted suit with a jacket that is long enough to cover your derriere and wide enough to surround your curvaceous hips. Highly tapered pants may make your legs look thin, but they'll make your hips look wider. Wearing clothes that are too tight doesn't make you look thinner. Don't be afraid to have a slight fit to your jacket, regardless of your size.
Big busts look even bigger in a double breasted jacket or in jackets with set-in sleeves.
Instead, look for single breasted styles with raglan or T-shaped sleeves. Belts outside the jacket tend to make your hips look larger. But, a belt on your trousers looks terrific if it is the same color as your trousers. If the belt is of a contrasting color, consider keeping your jacket on to play down any image that the belt is cutting you in half. Be sure they really fit.