Dressing For Your Body Shape

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Have you ever fallen in love with a particular garment of clothing and had it look terrible on you, but look to die for on somebody else? It's more than likely that the item is not compatible with your specific body shape. This blog post is the first in a series on dressing for your body type. I'll help you to figure out which of the five body types you are, and how to dress accordingly.

There are five main body shapes, most of which you have probably heard of. I'll save myself some time and simply dot point them below.

Hourglass - You are an hourglass if your waist is at least 9" narrower than your bust and hips. If you don't know/can't be bothered measuring yourself, you're an hourglass if your waist is significantly smaller than your bust and hips.
Most notable celebs: Kim Kardashian, Sofia Vergara, Christina Hendricks, Marilyn Monroe.

Pear - Your bottom half is the most pronounced aspect of your body. As a general rule of thumb, to determine whether you are a Pear, your hip measurement should be 5% larger than your shoulders.
Most notable celebs: Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Iggy Azalea.

Apple - You tend to carry most of your weight in your upper body, having typically thin legs and a flat behind.
Most notable celebs: Oprah Winfrey, Drew Barrymore, Catherine Zeta Jones, Queen Latifah. 

Brick/Column/Rectangle - If you find you have very little waist definition and your body goes in a straight line from your shoulders down to your waist, you have a brick/column/rectangle body shape.

Most notable celebs: Cameron Diaz, Hilary Duff, Keira Knightley, Gwyneth Paltrow.  

 Inverted Triangle - If your shoulders are wider than your hips, causing you to wear a larger size top than bottom, then you're an Inverted Triangle. Other qualities of this shape are a flat behind, with nice, shapely legs.
Most notable celebs: Jessica Simpson, Angelina Jolie, Robin Wright, Miley Cyrus.

 

Hopefully that helped you to identify which body shape you are. In following blogs, I will go into detail about what to wear to compliment your body type, as well as garments and decorations to avoid. If you have any questions regarding your body type, please put them in the comments. I am more than happy to help you find your shape!

Ciao, bellas!
Jasmine Lilee xx