The secret to great style is no secret at all; wearing clothes that fit your body shape is integral to looking and feeling your best. Gone are the days when women just want to be skinny. Instead, women today want to be healthy and accept their body at every stage of life. Knowing your body shape will help you to create the illusion of balance by choosing specific garments to trick the eye. Let's accentuate your assets and enhance your shape.
PEAR
Traits:
Your round hips and bottom are the widest part of your body
You have a defined waist
Your shoulders/chest are more narrow than your lower body
Assets:
Your tiny waist
Great arms
Goals:
Create proportion by balancing your top half with your bottom half
Emphasize your waist
Add volume to your shoulders
APPLE
Traits:
Your chest and/or your midsection are the widest part of your body
You may have a broad back, chest and shoulders
Your hips are narrow
Assets:
Your stems (that's Clueless for great legs!)
Goals:
Bring balance to your figure by creating a waist
Elongate your torso
Show off your legs!
INVERTED TRIANGLE
Traits:
Your chest is the widest part of your body
Your waist & hips are narrow
Assets:
You, too, have gorgeous legs
Goals:
Create balance by accentuating your lower body
Soften your shoulders
RECTANGLE/STRAIGHT
Traits:
Your chest, waist and hips are same or close to the same width
Assets:
Great arms
Great legs
Goals:
Emphasizing the smallest part of your waist to create curves
Flaunt your toned arms!
HOURGLASS
Traits:
Your chest and hips are the same or close to the same width
Your waist is smaller and well defined
Assets:
Your curves, honey!
Goals:
Flaunt those curves!
Emphasize your small waist