To create the illusion that you are tall, in proportion, and slim, you must consider fabric weight in your clothing purchases. Fabric can add weight. Heavy textures, such as mohair, heavy wools, wool plaids, boucles, knits, and large prints are bulky and can make you look big. Very fine fabrics, such as silk, silk jersey chiffon, and silk crepe, tend to cling and outline your silhouette. Fabrics of medium weight, such as gabardines, polyester blends, cotton, fine wool, knits, wool crepe, linen, and silk blends, should be selected for most figure types.