Lost Weight

I need help bad! I need to find the right fitting shirt and jacket. I am 42 years old 5'5 and weigh 195. I have lost about 60lbs so I still have the dreaded stomach that won't go away. I feel uncomfortable wearing anything tight for fear every roll is showing. I have heard a wrap shirt is great for me. I also have problems with jeans. They usually fit to low so therefore I have the roll that comes over the top. I do wear I a garment to suck the stomach in, but sometimes it pushes in other directions. I want to look good but I am very self conscious. I have an event to go to in April and I want to look great. I am still working on my weight loss. Please help if you can. I just need some direction on where to shop. I live in a small town, but not far away from a mall. Thank you,
Deb

Hello Deb,
Congratulations on your weight loss.
For your height and weight now, you will look best if your top creates the illusion of a torso that is narrower below your bust, and then fans out at the hips. Here's a casual top with a shape that works for you:
Faux sweater.

Notice how the Vee neck and the tie create the illusion of a narrow point?

I like a jacket for you for the event; you can wear it wear it over a black shell, and black pants. Be sure that the jacket has a visible waist structure.

Add some great heels (leopard print?) and a structured clutch in a hot color, like red, if you choose a neutral jacket, like olive green. Careful make-up and freshly styled hair. You will look great!

About the jeans: Look for trouser jeans in a dark wash denim. Check the jeans to be sure that the leg is the same width all the way down (fold the hem up to the hip, to be sure) and learn to tell the difference between 5 pocket jeans (they have a strip of cloth in the back, just below the waistline, and, well, 5 pockets) and trouser jeans (the leg starts just below the waistband, and there may be two side slit pockets.) Trousers are your best look just now, although store personnel often can't tell which they are.

Remember to look for fabrics with a little crispness, to keep from clinging. You want clothes to skim your body (not too tight) and create the perfect illusion.
Good Luck!
Pres