Female body shape – Dress up for yours

The way you dress is your business card, so the chosen garments should be according to your female body shape. Whatever your female body shape, there’s ways to get miracles in your silhouette, betting on the right proportions set.

The rule is to balance the silhouette, highlight the feminine side and add elegance.

Triangle female body shape

In this female body shape, hip is wider than the torso.

• You should wear garments with volume, horizontal lines, volume sleeves, brightness and patterned on top of the torso, which lightly mark the waist – to create balance between shoulder and the hip.
• Dresses falls hopefully Scalloped Strapless Bandage Dress and princess cut – to disguise the hip and the buttocks .
• You should use, necklaces – Mixed-Stone Long Beaded Necklace, 40″L, long earrings – crystal chandelier earrings, or scarves – Deli Birds & Paisley-Print Scarf and a handbag – Rockstud Flip-Lock Messenger Bag, Black, which is below the hips – to disguise that area of your body.

Rectangle female body shape

Body wherein the body structure is narrow, with an alignment of shoulders, waist and hip.

• You should draw attention to shoulders and value the hips – defining the waist Thakoon Addition Paisley Print Button Front Dress.
• Skinny pants – Stretch Skinny Pants, Black, stretch forms when coordinated with ample capes Mink-Trim Cashmere Cape or coats Daylesmoore Wool-Blend Zip-Pocket Trench Coat, Black of cinched waist and structured shoulders.
• To give more movement to silhouette – choose tops with straps Scoop-Neck Knit Shell or voluminous sleeves Long-Sleeve Cold-Shoulder Blouse, Black, pierced dresses, cache- coeur and asymmetric garments with V, U and boat format, necklines.
• Evasée skirts Caroline Constas Adelle Printed Convertible Skirt/Top, are perfect – to create the illusion of narrower waist.
• You must use bags with a rounded shape B-Rockstud Striped Shoulder Bag with medium or long handles.
• Overdo the wearing of earrings and necklaces, preferably with jewels –  Assorted Jewelry.
• Use scarves Memorabilia Geometric Foulard Scarf – in order to break the rectangular shape.

Oval female body shape

In this female body shape is evident the voluminous belly, narrow hip and shoulders.

• Value your narrower body parts,  as legs, face, arms and wrists .
• Shirts Basic Button-Front Shirt, White and belted blazers Two-Button Jacket, Midnight, should be used opened and tunics Modisch Printed Silk Long Tunic in lightweight fabrics with side openings – to lengthen the silhouette.
• Garments above, should be combined with straight cut pants –  Derek Lam Wide-Leg Tailored Pants.
• Whole dresses Sonar V-Neck Wool Dress, Black with waists down, evasés or tubular in dark and solid colors – define the waist and give an illusory hips volume, disguising the belly.
• Shoes should have thick heels  Listony Suede Block-Heel Pump, Gray or Decollette Belle Vivier Perforated Pump, Silver/Black with the instep visible.
• Small bags Faye Medium Shoulder Bag, Red with long handles – as a complement to the hip area.

Hourglass female body shape

Curvy body type, with shoulders and hip of same size and a smaller waist.

• You should choose clothes with medium-sized lapels  IRO Galaxy Belted Hem Moto Leather Jacket: Black – to not increase torso width.
• Fluid Fluttery Batiste Flirt Skirt, evasés or pencil skirts Sparkle Texture Knit Pencil Skirt – accentuate the curves and lengthen the silhouette, as vertical grooves.
• Short Sleeveless Two-Tone Della Dress, Midnight,  knee length, fall hopefully dresses, or with straps , must be very belted and a straight bottom. It is imperative to mark the waist – to minimize bust and hip volume, so you do not get a rectangular silhouette.
• Pumps Nouveau Patent Point-Toe Pump, Black, ballerinas Giungla Quilted Leather Ballerina Flat or shallow sandals, showing the instep – to give the illusion that you’re higher.
• Belts, scarves, necklaces, earrings and headdresses – lengthen the shape.

Inverted triangle female body shape

Female body shape in which shoulders and back, are wider than hips .

• You must use clothes as evasés skirts, line A, baloné or tulip, waist dresses and wide cut pants – to give volume to the hip and visually minimize the shoulder width.
• Frill long blouses Marissa Webb EXCLUSIVE Wenda Tie Dress, raglan sleeves, hem volume and large cuffs or with details Alexis Lace Mock Neck Blouse – complement a narrow hip.
• Jackets and blazers Veronica Beard Captain Double Breasted Army Dickey covering the hip line – to extend the torso.
• Shoes with applications, sparkles and broad jumps – divert the attention from shoulders .
• Bags purse type with long straps Nina Ricci Marche Duo Crossbody, are perfect to cross Body/Shoulder – because they leave the torso free to create hips volume.

Beyond the different body types, we have to pay attention to silhouettes .

Long torso, short legs

Garments that most favor this type of silhouette are:

• Shirts and blouses Equipment Slim Signature Double Flap Pocket Blouse: White used out, with pockets.
• Dresses L’Agence Grace Printed Maxi Dress and empire pieces, cut below the breast line Self Portrait Pleated Cami Dress.
• Hight waist rag & bone/JEAN EXCLUSIVE Georgie Leather Pant, lengthen the silhouette.
• Sweaters with horizontal stripes – Yigal Azrouel Lace/Stripe Turtleneck and vertical stripes – mason by michelle mason Asymmetric Wrap Stripe Skirt on lower half.
• Pants, socks and shoes, all the same color – as they lengthen the legs.

Long legs and short torso

Garments that most favor this type of silhouette are:

• Low rise skirts and pants  Thakoon Floral Print Blouse Pleat Dress.
• Jackets, blazers, t-shirts and long blouses below the waistline.
• Lighter colors on lower half.
• Fluid tops and dresses.

Very tall

Garments that most favor this type of silhouette are:

• Pants and skirts with pleats.
• Overlapping pieces of clothing, with contrasting colors.
• Ankle length and wide skirts Brochu Walker Culotte Pant.
• Patterned pieces with long themes
• Stripes and horizontal cuts.
• Big fashion accessories – earrings , necklaces, bracelets , bags and scarves .

Very short

Garments that most favor this type of silhouette are:

• Vertical stripes and hight waist pieces Stella McCartney Ankle Trouser: Ivory.
• Jackets to the waist IRO Galaxy Belted Hem Moto Leather Jacket: Black.
• Dresses and skirts with straight cuts above the knee Derek Lam Flare Dress: Camel, A.L.C. Haley Printed Pencil Skirt.
• Compensated or platform medium/high heels Jimmy Choo Notion Three Tone Leather Cork Wedge.
• Sandals and stillettos without strips Sergio Rossi Godiva Pointy Toe Leather Pump: Camel.
• Long necklaces Alexis Bittar Tassel Long Pendant Necklace.
• Opaque tights.
• Small bags

Today every body types and silhouettes are acceptable, because no one has to have the ideal height and curves. Just good to know your body, and tailor your clothes to valorize your female body shape.

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