Dressing For Your Body

There are 5 main body types and it’s important to know how to dress for your type. Read this and you might just be surprised that you didn’t know what you thought you did.

Pear body shape

Features: Shapely legs and a trim waist and head turning hips.

Common Mistakes: Usually with this body type you end up trying to show off that you have a nice slender upper body, by wearing little and tight shirts, but in the end all you're really doing is just making your butt look that much bigger.

Tops: Layers, layers, layers. You're trying to create some volume on top to make up for your bottom half. Cardigans are great and so are cropped jackets that stop right about at the waist. Show some skin too! Scoop-neck tops and three quarter sleeve will look divine on you.

Bottoms: Boot cut baby! The slight flare balances out your curves and look marvelous with heels. The extra length gives your legs an extra oomph! Dark wash would be choice on you. And A-line dresses will highlight your slim waist while falling nicely on your curves in all the right places.

Circle or Plus Size body shape

Features: Basically, you got da booty. Which is ok! You just need to know how to make your clothes and curves get along.

Common Mistakes: Usually ladies with this body type try to cover up or layer up. This just makes you look bigger! You should be showing off a bit of skin. Showing off your neckline, forearms and a little leg (just a little!) looks elegantly classy—not to mention younger, longer and leaner.

Tops: Your body is soft and round so go for a bit of structure when you dress. Blazers for instance work wonders on you, but you have to make sure it fits properly. You don’t want to be swimming in it. Look for draped fabrics like cowl necks and flutter sleeves for a feminine touch. Wrap dresses look amazing in a lovely print or pattern on you.

Bottoms: Show off those legs ladies! A well fit strait leg or a pair of boot cut jean work wonders to slim you down. Throw in a pair of heels and it will slim you down instantly. The added height makes an illusion that you are filled out more evenly.

Hour glass body shape

Features: Big breasts, itty bitty waist and curvy hips make you the ideal female specimen. But that means nothing if you don’t dress right.

Common Mistakes: Most of the time women with this shape just put on anything and walk out the door assuming they look good.

Tops: Keep it simple. Clean and simple tops with a scoop neck or three quarter sleeves look nice on you. Avoid layering, and look for waist belts that help define that  itty bitty waist. You look best in princess seams—long, shapely seams that gather in at the waist and flare out again at the hips. Fitted jackets that nip the waist.

Bottoms: You look best in skirts that stop at or below the knee, not above it.  This is one of the biggest mistakes to be made. You’re a lady, dress like it. Pencil skirts look great on you, as do bootleg pants and skinny jeans. Choose pants or skirts that follow your natural curve.

Ruler body shape

Features: Slender all around, and usualy athletic.

Common Mistakes: You have a naturally sporty look and you usually go for the fitted simple outfits. WRONG! You should want to soften up that boxy silhouette and create some delicious curves.

Tops: Work with your natural lines by wearing asymmetrical or rounded hemlines, and ruffle details.  Halters look brilliant on you, as do boatnecks and off-the-shoulder shirts. You’ll look more feminine in tank tops with a thin, delicate strap. Jackets and blazers too.  Look for soft shoulders and throw out those boxy, cropped jackets.

Bottoms: I wish I could pull off the high-waist pants look. But lucky you, because these are a go to for you! Wide-leg trousers as well. Both give you a lovely silhouette that’s to die for. A nice lady like wrap dress would soften up your lines as well.

Inverted Triangle body shape

Features: Bigger bust tapering down into a slim waist with killer legs.

Common Mistakes: With those killer legs, your first instinct is to show them off in skinny jeans or leggings. Big no go right there. Your goal is to add some volume on your legs to complement your upper half.

Tops: Steer clear of ruffles Hun. All its going to do is make your top half more bulky. Aim for simple and fuss free. Cowl- necks and deep V-necks are a go to for you. You can go girly with nice draped dresses or tops with flutter sleeves.

Bottoms: Fill out your legs. Wide leg pants and flowy skirts are key here. And those eye catching shoes? Those are now your best friend. Light colors and prints look yummy on you.

And the most important tip of all is two accessories that go well with any outfit and on any body type for any occasion. A big honest smile and a crap ton of confidence. When you look good you feel good and don’t let anyone take that away from you. <3

Now don’t think you HAVE to dress according to this. You can wear whatever you want to. I break the rules too. =) if you thing you look good and if you feel comfortable and confidant that that is all that really matters.