BODY SHAPE GUIDELINES: 8 SHAPE
8 SHAPE GUIDELINES
GOAL
Focus attention on your waist and keep skirts and trousers straight or tapered to narrow your figure
BASIC “RULES”
Fabrics that drape but don’t cling
Waist detail
Belts
Wide waistbands
Keep the eye moving straight down, don’t flare skirts or trousers
WHAT TO AVOID
Flare skirts or wide leg trousers
Boxy or straight tops and jackets
THE DETAIL…
JACKETS
Cropped, set in sleeves, peplum, semi-fitted
TROUSERS/JEANS
Slim, flat front trousers, straight and tapered leg
Trouser, straight and tapered jeans and skinny jeans
AVOID wide leg
SKIRTS
Tapered, wrap, straight with gores, straight or dropped waist
AVOID flared, bias cut, A-line, flared pleats, godet and tulip
DRESSES
Straight shapes with waist emphasis such as a belt.
SHIRTS/TOPS
Tops that end at your waist or a soft blouse that you tuck
Puffed sleeved if your shoulders are narrower than your hips
Peplum styles are fabulous for you
AVOID tops that are too tight across your hips or that are voluminous and don’t show your waist
COATS
Belted trench
AVOID swing, dolman, flap or patch pockets and double breasted styles
