{"id":5159,"date":"2018-09-24T22:18:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T02:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/?p=5159"},"modified":"2022-07-15T10:06:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T14:06:44","slug":"defining-personal-style-traditional-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/fashion\/defining-personal-style-traditional-style\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s My Style? A Guide to Plus Size Traditional Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When filling out your <\/span>Dia&Co style profile<\/span><\/a>, did you realize that you had a hard time articulating your personal style? You\u2019re not alone\u2014for so many plus size women, we\u2019ve had such limited clothing options that we haven\u2019t had the freedom to explore unique styles <\/span>and enjoy designer plus size clothing. Because the plus size customer has been lumped into catch-all categories, you may realize that you don\u2019t have the words to define your style other than \u201cplus size.\u201d In our \u201cWhat\u2019s My Style\u201d series, we\u2019re breaking down various style categories so you can best define what works best for you\u2014and today, we\u2019re taking on traditional style.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word traditional can be confusing. Oftentimes, \u201ctraditional\u201d, when referring to garb is referencing clothing that originates from a specific country or faith. Around the world, traditional dress can range from women wearing a sari in India to men wearing embroidered tunics, known as \u201cbarong tagalog\u201d, in the Philippines. In this post, we\u2019re breaking down plus-size traditional outfits in a western context. This style can also be called conservative as it usually does not showcase much skin or feature flashier statement pieces. While traditional style has a lot in common with classic style<\/a> as neither are driven by trends, the difference is that someone with classic style<\/a> takes risks with bold colors or fresh silhouettes, while those with traditional style tend to stick with tried-and-true silhouettes and stays away from bolder statement pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s an example of a Dia Style Box <\/span>full of cute plus size outfits for a customer that defines her style as traditional:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To help you get a feel for what traditional style is, here are some good rules of thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You probably have traditional style if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n