How to dress to fit your body shape
We all know that everything comes in different shapes and sizes. And yes that includes the human body. For this reason, it is very important to select styles, colours and patterns of clothes that complement your body shape.
It is very surprising that even in this day and age, with the advent of uncountable fashion awareness shows like - Gok’s fashion fix, what not to wear, how do i look?’ and the likes, women still find it incredibly difficult to get clothes that suit their body shape and size. Or should I say most women do not even have a clue as to what shape they are even if they look into the mirror every day. Come on girls, it’s really not that difficult to discover what shape you are.
Well, I’m here to help ease your stress with finding your perfect fit. So let’s put a smile on your face now.
Two of Britain’s most popular fashion advisors, presenters and authors, Trinny Woodhall and Susannah Constantine have identified 12 different human body shapes in their new book titled ‘The body shape bible’. In addition to the basic apple, pear and hourglass shapes that most of us have heard about. These two fashion icons have added the skittle, vase cornet, lollipop, column, bell, goblet, cello and brick shapes.
Don’t get all confused now. I’ll take some time out to explain the body shapes which most women fit into.
Apple: Women with this body shape tend to carry more weight around the mid section of their bodies and do not have a well defined waist. However, most of you have fabulous legs and/boobs so instead of covering up all your goodies, concentrate on showing off the best bits by wearing empire line and longer length tops. These will flatter your figure and take all the attention off your waist and draw people’s attention upwards.
Avoid short, box shaped jackets and pleated skirts. They wouldn’t do you justice.
Pear: These women are bottom heavy and bigger around the hips, thighs or bottom and smaller at the top. Try balancing out your curvy bottom half with bold bright coloured tops or shirts with large collars, sleeves or lapels. Make sure you avoid wearing pencil, tube and fishtail skirts as these will only emphasise your hips and bum, especially if they are tight fitted.
Hour glass: Curvy hour glass women posses full bust and bottom and go in smaller in the middle with smaller waist. Remember not to drown your sexy shape in too baggy clothes. Wear wrap dresses, waist cinching belts and flared trousers/ jeans to flatter your shape. Shapeless baggy jumpers or tops are a complete NO NO.
Rectangle: these are ladies that are fairly straight up and down. This doesn’t necessarily mean they have boyish chest as some of them don’t. There is no main area you need to minimise on your body so you can get away with more things than most. However, you may crave more curves so try wearing a structured coat that cinches in with a belt. If you have small bust, you can get away with tricky to wear high necked tops.
Avoid low rise trousers that make your torso look longer and try not to wear sheath dresses, instead wear dresses with more shape.