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Written by Tessa W. Adachi
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Thursday, 11 September 2008 |
Women come in all shapes and sizes contrary to the belief of quite a few of today's clothing manufacturers. Regardless of your body shape you can look stylish and the main key to looking and feeling great is knowing your body shape and how to dress appropriately. The good news is there are some clothing manufacturers who have come to appreciate this fact and they are now producing clothes suitable for more than just one shape. Detailed below are the four basic body shapes and information about how to tell which one you are.
Straight (also called the banana shape)
Women with a straight figure have little difference between their bust, hip, and waist measurements. They often find that garments are too large in the bust, hips, and thighs, and have trouble finding clothes that flatter without being too tight in one area or too loose in another. Empire gowns are often flattering, and can help draw attention to the upper body. Detailing and patterns can help break up your shape, preventing a "rectangle" or boxy look.
Pear (also called the spoon or bell shapes)
Pear, bell or spoon shaped bodies are usually larger on the bottom half and have a smaller bust. Slim shaped skirts and tight fitting jeans are not the best type of clothing for this kind of body. Dresses with fitted bodices and full skirts look good and draw attention away from the lower areas of the body and embellishments on the top half will emphasize the bust line. To make the best of this body shape hip and thigh hugging garments really should be avoided.
The Apple Shaped Body
Apple shaped women tend to have thick waists and large rib cages. They may be small or large busted, but they generally have narrower hips and accumulate weight in the chest, shoulders, arms and abdomen first. They may have relatively slender legs. Women who are apple shaped may wish to avoid wide necklines and garments with a lot of trim around the neck and shoulders, since these can accentuate a broad upper body. If wearing a skirt, look for a fuller style to help provide balance.
The Hourglass Shaped Body
This is a very popular and much liked shape. However, quite a few women with his shape have difficulty finding clothing which fits perfectly all over. Garments that look just perfect on the bust and hips are often loose at the waist. Then again, if the clothing is selected to fit the waist, the hips and bust are usually too tight fitting. In this instance its best to go for something which accentuates the waist line, but although it may only be something like moving the position of a button, you may well have to make some slight alterations to other parts of the clothing to get the look just right. Avoid heavily decorated or details items of clothing as this will only make your already ample areas look even bigger.
It is important to look good and dressing to suit your body shape can help you to do this. When you know you look good, you will feel good too and your confidence will soar. So, by taking heed of the above tips your clothes shopping need no longer be a nightmare.
A quick search online will turn up many retailers offering clothes that are made to fit different shapes, both locally and abroad. See what you can find and say goodbye to badly fitting fashions.
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