The right dress, with which to show yourself at your best, is the one that best suits your body. Not what's trendy. And the good news is that today the market offers so many models and styles compared to the past, that you are spoiled for choice.
The first thing to do is identify what kind of silhouette you have in order to FOCUS ON YOUR MOST LOVELY SIDES.
So you divert attention from others. This is how you will feel safer and more beautiful. Because that's what they really like. And not just you. Even to those who see you: serene and in harmony with yourself!
Think about it: has it ever happened to you to be attracted to a person who did not have a canonically perfect appearance? Or, on the contrary not to be so by a very beautiful one but that let you totally indifferent? Or think of someone who walks awkwardly, with shoulders hunched forward, looking at the ground and, if a woman, uncertain about her heels: is it her beauty that would strike you?
But let's get back to your body.
Since it is not always easy to make an objective self-assessment, because it is not said that we are able to see ourselves as we are, or because we see ourselves as we would like to be, know that there is an unquestionable method. It is based on three measurements, which in the correct sequence, tell you which shape best describes you. Based on this, you will know how to dress to look better.
The three reference points are: pelvis, waist and chest.
According on which is the largest and the smallest, and where it is, you can determine with certainty which is your shape between the pear (or triangle), hourglass, inverted triangle, rectangle or apple shape.
Keep in mind that today we have the same canons of beauty as the ancient Greeks, for which "a body is beautiful when there is balance, symmetry and harmony between all its parts."
This means that here we are not talking about weight and size, but about how to create the right proportion between shapes to be visually pleasant.
Pear body shape
Most common among women, who tend to be soft in the lower torso, is the pear body shape where the pelvis measures more than the other two noted above. Just like a pear.
What to reward: the waistline.
What to balance: Wide hips.
To balance the pear-shaped body, you have just to increase the volume of the upper part of the bust, and highlight the waistline instead of hiding it. And avoid wrapping the lower back and legs, which in this way enlarge you. How to do? With these clothes:
- Sleeveless tops, boat neckline blouses and puff sleeve shirts, structured jackets with shoulder pads. And here you can indulge yourself with all the colors you want, even light and patterned.
- Full skirts with high waists, which make the hips slim, and column trousers. Go for dark colors and thin fabrics, best if they glide over your curves.
- A-line dresses, or split in the middle, are ideal for the triangular body shape.
Hourglass body shape
The hourglass body is the most proportionatebecause the measurements of the pelvis and chest are more or less the same, and between them the waistline is narrower.
What to reward: the waistline.
What to balance: None.
Here, to maintain the advantage of the natural silhouette, the most successful and representative "uniform" is in the Fifties style, where the whole look emphasizes the narrow waist. And it's never wrong.
Then:
- Close-fitting T-shirts, slim shirts or tied ones on the wasp waist, with a wide neckline, which enhance the bust and shoulders. No to oversized shirts for those with an hourglass body.
- Flared or pencil, as long as midi or long skirts instead of minis. Capri pants, or anyway tight at the ankle, are the preferable model of trousers, as long as they have a high waist, and in fabrics that are not too thick, but fluid. Nien low waist!
- Dresses to cinch at the waist, as well as outerwear. “Charleston” tube dresses are to be avoided.
Inverted triangle shape body
If of the three key points defined above, the chest is the widest, then we are in the case of an inverted triangle body shape or strawberry. And usually those with this figure have ample breasts, and skinny legs to brag about!
What to reward: the waistline and legs.
What to balance: the broad shoulders and plentiful breast..
Objective: to create volume in the lower part of the body, exactly the opposite of the pear-shaped one, to harmonize it with the upper part.
With this body we need to focus on:
- Pleated, flounced or pencil skirts, mini or above the knee to show slim legs, or long with slits. Be careful, however, that the waistline doesn't look like it's one with the chest. Are good all for the the inverted triangle the models of jeans and trousers, even the cropped ones. and the trouser skirt, but with the same note made to the skirt. In the lower part, light colors and flashy patterns.
- Blouses and shirts, simple and dark, in fine and falling fabrics, and not boat-shaped, but V-shaped or crossed. The last ones are perfect for rewarding your décolleté. Absolutely no 80s shoulder pads and puff sleeves. Yes to bat ones.
- Fifties cocktail dresses are perfect. On the other hand, tight and snug ones should be avoided, as well as the maxi shirts with a tent effect.
Rectangle or column body
In the rectangle body the circumference of the chest, hips and waist are almost coincident, this means that the last one is practically absent. This body shape remenber the male one, in fact it has little breast and a vertical rigidity to make it more sinuous and feminine.
What to reward: the tonicity of the androgynous silhouette and the ease of presenting yourself well with any outfit, softened by oblique cuts.
What to balance: the waistline.
Objective: to invent curves that show a waist narrower than it really is, to bring the shape of the column body closer to an X.
So here are which garments and combinations to choose:
Flared skirts, or in any case A-line skirts are perfect for breaking up the verticality of the bust. All trousers are perfect and if they are snug, something soft goes over them. Or vice versa: with loose trousers, combine a fitted top or a slim-fit shirt.
Flared skirts, or in any case A-line skirts are perfect for breaking up the verticality of the bust. All trousers are perfect and if they are snug, something soft goes over them. Or vice versa: with loose trousers, combine a fitted top or a slim-fit shirt.
50s or empire style dresses, but flared underneath, and jump suits cut at the waist and wide armholes. Absolutely to avoid, for the rectangular body, shapeless clothes
Apple body shape
In the apple body shape, the pelvis and chest are approximately the same size, and the waist is completely missing between them. This is not necessarily a fat body, but tends to get belly fat.
What to reward: the chest and legs.
What to balance: the hips and waist..
Objective: to enhance legs and décolleté which is a good ally to distract from the abdomen, especially if a beautiful breast is supported by a good bra.
With this shape, we recommend:
- Sweaters and blouses with an easy line, with a V or boat neckline, in thin and falling fabrics, in dark colors or small patterns. Excellent choice cardigans up to below the hips to lengthen the silhouette.
- Skinny or soft trousers, but not flared or flared. Skirts yes, but only pencil skirts, to balance the volumes between the upper and lower parts of the body.
- Dresses, even mini to show the legs, A-line or balloon or flared, but not maxi. Dark tones or small patterns are recommended, and fine fabrics that slip on.
At the end, what we hope has come to you loud and clear is that regardless of your body shape, knowing how to enhance it makes the difference, because it means that you like to TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF: this is the BEST TOUCH OF STYLE to always wear.
Once you acquire tricks and strategic combinations, you will be irresistibly flawless and at ease.
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