Body Types
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Topic: What Not To Wear
Sort Desciption: What not to wear: Stay away from tops or shirts with. hemlines that fall directly on the hips. ... What not to wear: Garments with a lot of upper body ...
Content Inside: Body Types Identify Your Body Type Stand in front of a full-length mirror wearing your undergarments a leotard or bodysuit. Beginning at the shoulders visually separate your body into three areas: the shoulder/bust waist and hips. Imagine a line that runs along the outside of the body at these three points. Which shape best defines your silhouette? The Hourglass Sometimes referred to as the ideal figure this balanced figure is marked by wide shoulders a full bust a narrow waist and wide hips. It has a defined waistline and the bust and hips are nearly the same size. The object is to show off your narrow waist and curves without overemphasizing your hips and bust. What to wear: Choose shirtwaist dresses tailored jackets straight skirts and slim pants. Tuck in blouses. Good-fitting princess-seam dresses add length and show your shape. Wear straight skirts trim pants and pair full skirts with close-fitting tops. Wear contrasting colors to show off your shape. Details should be of equal interest on top and bottom to keep balance. Choose vertical lines to give an appearance of length to your silhouette. What not to wear: Stay away from Empire dresses or tops especially if you have a full bust. Full or boxy shapes (shirts worn untucked) cover your best assetyour defined waistline. Also steer clear of: full tops with full skirts very full pants and overall boxy styles or pieces made with bulky heavy fabrics. The Triangle Defined by narrow shoulders and a small bust extend- ing to significantly wider hips this figure is known as the pear shape. Give the upper body interest drawing the eye up away from the hips. Create bal- ance by accentu- ating the shoulders and bust and minimiz- ing the hips. What to wear: Choose designs that have detail at the neck and shoulders drawing the eye up and out: Accent scarves and boat necklines with contrast trims are good choices as are neckline embroidery shoulder yokes or wide collars. Dark colors on the lower body w ...
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