Figure Fix: Hide Heavy Legs

Sixty-something Kirstie Alley lost 100 lbs, but — like most of us — she still has a body area that could use camouflaging: her heavy legs.
If you've got thick (or even muscular) thighs and calves, you know that trying to wear any type of a dress is a challenge. And forget about shorts.
But Kirstie combats the dress challenge by frequently pairing her dresses with black tights and shoes. The idea is to create a long, unbroken line that gives the look of a svelte lower body (middle photo.)
Another fashion trick Kirstie Alley uses to disguise her legs is to wear a flowing longer skirt, with a focus on her small waist. In the photo, left, she's wearing a fitted leather jacket over a long skirt. The result is a super lean look that brings your eye up to her smallest part (the waist.)
Although black tights and flowing long skirts are great ways to camouflage heavy legs, Kirstie also frequently wears one item of clothing that doesn't work: leggings.
Leggings may be a fashion basic now, but on a woman with thick legs, leggings or skinny jeans just accent the size. A better option? Trousers or straightleg jeans that fall straight from the hip.