How to Hide Your Muffin Top Over 50 - Jennifer, A Well Styled Life

How to Hide Your Muffin Top Over 50 - Jennifer, A Well Styled Life

Note from Pauline Durban, Founder and President from Covered Perfectly - Jennifer has done a number of reviews, she's even come out to LA to model for us. In this post, she put together a collection of tops, designed to hide your midsection. She has a few names for it. Read on...

Over to Jennifer...


Muffin top, midsection bulge, menopausal belly fat…is there any pleasant way to describe the spreading middle many women get at our age? Our hormones play a role in the redistribution of body fat at this age so how can we disguise this trouble spot? If you struggle with a spreading middle, let me start with the obvious, tight clothes are not your friend.

That means pants that bind or dig in will only accentuate your bulge. Look for pants and jeans that pull on rather than a zip, snap or button. Those closures add bulk we don’t need around our waistline.

Form-fitting dresses and tops are not forgiving and best left on the rack. Look for tops that float and skim rather than cling. When I think of covering my midsection I think of my Covered Perfectly tops.

They were designed for women over 50 and styled to cover what we want. I have many of their tops and reach for them often.


One of my favorites is this Fit and Flare. The tunic length is perfect over skinny pants and leggings.


The Alison Keyhole Fit and Flare have the same fabulous shape with little cutouts that show just a touch of skin but isn’t revealing.

My Wrap Over with the ruched band has been worn and worn and worn. I love the length for my 5’4″ height and the detailing camouflages my tummy perfectly.


This Bell Sleeved V-Neck
with a banded bottom was my favorite from the Covered Perfectly photoshoot I was part of last month. All the models loved it! I’ve ordered it in this same royal blue you see here and can’t wait to get it. The band can be moved up or down on your hips to adjust for where you need the most coverage. And it's on sale!


Wearing a column of color is another powerful way to draw attention away from your midsection. For extra coverage, wear a column in a flattering shape! Bold accessories will also draw the eye towards what you want the focus to be on and are a great way to add punch to your look.

Oversized and shapeless garments are not the best way to hide our midsection and often make us look larger than we are. You can check out the new arrivals here at Covered Perfectly.

I’ve got several on order and will share them with you when they arrive.
A Well Styled Life readers receive a 20% discount on up to two items! Use the discount code AWSL when you check out at Covered Perfectly. The discount will apply for up to two items. Or you can take advantage of the Buy 2 Get 1 FREE, any combination! Only one discount will work per order.
Happy Shopping!

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