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Have you ever asked yourself what’s fashionable for you and what’s not?
Women love to dress up. Shopping is a hobby and accessorising is a joy not understood by many especially men. However, even how much you’d love to wear that dress you saw on the window of one of those boutiques you walked by you know it might not look good on you. Some dresses might look good and fit for you but some of them don’t? It feels kind of stressing when you badly want to dress up, yet you end up dressing bad.
Knowing your body shape
It seems dressing well is proportional to your knowledge of knowing whether you are dressing right according to your body shapes. Probably you have heard this before. No two women can be the perfect mirror of each other; even twins have their differences, and all women come in different shapes. So if you want to dress well and dress best, here’s how you will be able to know your body shape.
The apple body shape women are wider than any other body types because of the weight collecting in the upper torso mostly. Their best assets are their legs.
The hourglass body shape women or what they call the “curved women”, has all the right curves in proportion with a tiny waist. Their best assets are their curves, of course.
The wedge body shape women are those who have wider shoulders, broader chest and a narrow waist and hips. Their best assets are their long legs.The pear body shape women are those who have wider hips than their shoulders, rounded bottom and a well defined waist. Their best assets are their flat stomach, shoulders and lower torso.
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The rectangle body shape women are those who are usually categorised as slim, giving them the athletic look because of the almost similar width of their shoulders, hips and waist. Their best assets are their lean and long arms and legs.
Dressing according to your shape
So now you have an idea of what your body shape is. Your only task now is to dress according to that shape and flaunt your best assets. So here they are:
An apple body woman must:
• Go for V-neck tops for a longer torso illusion.
• Wear belts to accentuate your waist.
• Conceal bulge by chic empire tops and dresses.
• Wear flared and boot cut jeans or shorter skirts.
• Go for monochromatic looks for mix and match.
An hourglass body woman must:
• Wear fitted dresses to flaunt off curves.
• Try wearing belts whether wide or thin to accentuate your hourglass shape.
• Put on wrap dresses.
• Show off your hips with high-waist skirts.
• Skinny jeans are in for you.
• Simple styles and lightweight fabrics is best for you.
If you’re a pear body woman you must:
• Try A-line skirts.
• Wear pants and dresses wide.
• Go for light coloured tops and dark coloured bottoms for the illusion of slimming down.
• Even out proportions by showing off your arms.
• Elongate your legs with pointy shoes.
A wedge body woman must:
• Wear wide leg pants and full skirts.
• Wearing bright bottoms is catchy.
• Avoid spaghetti straps and boat neckline tops.
• Wear clothing that accentuates your waist.
A rectangle body woman must:
• Wear scooped neck to create curves as well as collars, ruffles and details.
• Create a lean long with a long jacket
• Wear colourful bottoms.
• Wear dresses with cinches on the sides.
The next time you visit the boutique, you will know exactly what dresses to look for, and what to try on without skimping on fabric that is too loose or too tight.
Remember fashion is just a tool for you to be more beautiful because you are already beautiful.
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