Guide: Dress to your shape
I bet this happened to many of us, including me...
You walk into a Clothing shop and see this absolutely, amazingly, drop-dead gorgeous dress!
You went into the Dressing room... Put it on... Look at the mirror... It looked ugly...
But have you ever asked yourself why this happens? Well, simply because we're not dressing according to our body shape...
Whether you want to reduce your hips, minimize your tummy or add a few Beyonce-inspired curves to your slim figure, here’s how to dress for your shape and keep the crowd cheering for more of your fashion fabulosity.
If you are short, avoid wearing: dark knee high boots, pleated trousers, baggy clothes, drawstring waists, puffy jackets, cuffed or cropped pants. Instead, choose pants whose hems fall to the ground.
If you don’t want to draw attention to your height-challenged body, wear monochromatic colors and heels over 2 inches to give the illusion of long legs.
Petite women can wear any silhouette as long as it is tailored and proportioned to their height.
If you have big hips, avoid wearing: cropped tops, mom jeans, clingy fabrics or blouses that end at the fullest part of your hips.
Pencil skirts, wide-leg pants and tailored jackets accentuate your hips, while pleated or boxy skirts, heavy floral prints and stiff fabrics are not flattering.
If you have a small bust, push-up bras and turtlenecks are your best friend. Anything that will add more fullness to the breasts: fitted turtlenecks, halter-tops, jackets and dresses with pocket detailing, will create the illusion of an ample bosom. And what to avoid? Plunging necklines, stiff fabrics and loose tops.
If you have a large bust, first outfit yourself with a good bra, preferably a minimizer.. Your goal is to find clothes that separate your neck from your bust, creates the illusion of a small waist and celebrates your fabulous curves.
A woman with large breasts should wear: v-neck, scoop neck or wrap tops. Avoid things like: wide belts, ruffles, skimpy tank tops, clingy fabrics, baggy tops, short-capped sleeves, boxy jackets, collars with large lapels and turtlenecks.
If you have no curves and a boyish figure, you should purchase any clothing that will add bulk to your thin areas and hug your barely-there curves.
A woman with a thin frame can wear: double-breasted coats and dresses, jeans with embellishments and large pockets, hip huggers, pleating, ruching, ruffles, shiny and light-colored fabrics.
If you have a large stomach, you want to focus the attention on your beautiful face or great legs and away from your tummy. To hide a bulging waist a woman should wear: empire tops sheath dresses, single-breasted coats, and monochromatic clothing. Avoid fabrics that grip the stomach like low-rise jeans, tube dresses, cropped tops and any dress cut on the bias.
Learning how to dress for your shape is not difficult at all... Study your Body, know the Fashion rules for your body and you're good to go!
~J`z Trading