Know Your Shape And What To Wear And What Not To Wear.

Hourglass


The Hourglass girl is characterised by her ample cleavage, defined slim waist and curvy hips.

Key traits are:
Full Bust
Bust and hips of around the same size
A well defined waist which is upwards of 9 inches smaller than the bust
Shapely Legs

How to Dress an Hourglass Figure:

Key Areas to Highlight - Curves and slim waist

Styles that Suit:
Fitted styles
Shift and Body-con dresses
High-waisted skirts
Pencil skirts
Knee-length dresses and skirts
Mid-rise skinny, straight or boot cut jeans
High-Waisted wide-length trousers
Fitted jackets
Lower necklines
Tops which are drawn in at the waist

Styles to Avoid:
Anything baggy/boyfriend fit
High necklines
Ruffles or large decorations e.g. bows
Bat-wing style sleeves
Pleated skirts

Famous Hourglass girls include:
Kelly Brook
Mariah Carey
Marilyn Monroe
Scarlet Johansson
Sophia Loren

Pear


Pear girls are characterised by narrow shoulders, small bust and curvier hips, thighs and bum!

Key traits are:
Narrow Shoulders
Smaller Bust
Smaller waist
Larger hips, thighs and bum
Pear girls find their bottom half is larger than their top half
How to Dress a Pear Figure:

Key Areas to Highlight - Slim waist, curve of the hips, narrow shoulders.

Styles that Suit:
A-Line skirts
Knee-length styles
Dark colour boot-cut jeans
Wide-leg and boot-cut trousers
Tailored jackets finishing at the waist
Shoulder pads
Strapless or Spaghetti strap tops
Wide necklines - boat shape, scoop neck
Bring outfits in at the waist with a belt
Darker colours on the bottom, lighter on the top
Layering

Styles to Avoid:
Tight fitting shirts
Midi length dresses or skirts
Tight fitting skirts and trousers
Patterned or bright trousers, jeans or skirts
Sheath Dresses

Famous Pear girls include:
Beyonce
Jennifer Lopez
Tyra Banks
Kim Kardashian
Miley Cyrus

Strawberry

Strawberry girls are characterised by their broad shoulders and slim waist and hips.

Key traits are:
Strong, broad shoulders
Slim waist
Slim hips
Strawberry girls will find their shoulders are broader than their hips

How to Dress an Strawberry Figure:

Key Areas to Highlight - Bust, slim waist and legs

Styles that Suit:
V-Neck cut tops and dresses
Dresses with a fitted top and volume skirt
A-line or tulip skirt
Textured skirts
Mini length dresses and skirts
Flare or boot-cut jeans
Harem trousers
Fluid or waterfall jackets
Ruffles, lower cut, waterfall detail tops
Darker colours on the top and brighter colours on the bottom
Add a belt to bring an outfit in at the waist

Styles to Avoid:
High cut tops and dresses
Shoulder pads
Structured jackets
Baggy tops
Famous Strawberry girls include:
Jennifer Lopez
Audrina Patridge
Terri Hatcher
Naomi Campbell
Demi Moore


Apple

The Apple girl is characterised by her ample cleavage, rounded stomach and slimmer hips.

Key traits are:
Broad shoulders
Full cleavage
Wide Back
Apple girls find their upper half of the body is larger than their lower.

How to Dress an Apple Figure:

Key Areas to Highlight - Your favourite part of your body - bust, legs, bum

Styles that Suit:
Wrap dresses
A-line skirts
Patterned pencil skirts
Knee length styles
Mini styles
Dark boot-cut jeans
Boot-cut or straight leg trousers
Fitted cropped jackets
Single-breasted jackets
V-neck or round neck tops
Slim fitting tunics
Dark solid colours on the upper half

Styles to Avoid:
Wide fitting, oversized jackets
Tight-Fitting tops
Tops with pockets or a lot of detail
Puff sleeves
Fitted trousers
Defined waistbands
Long skirts
Halter, off the neck and boat cut top
Famous Apple girls include:
Jennifer Hudson
Jessica Simpson
Drew Barrymore
Catherine Zeta Jones
Oprah


Rectangle

Rectangle girls are characterised by straight down body, with little to no curves.

Key traits are:
Undefinable, small bust
Small Waist
Undefinable hips
Rectangle girls will find their hips and bust are the same size and this is only slightly larger than their waist creating a straight body.

How to Dress an Rectangle Figure:

Key Areas to Highlight - Slim waist and legs

Styles that Suit:
Full-skirt dresses
Dirndl Skirts
A-Line skirts with pleating at the hips
Gypsy and Boho maxi skirts
Short, midi and longer length skirts and dresses
Lighter coloured boot-cut, skinny and straight jeans
Tapered, slim-fit and skinny leg trousers
Boxy jackets
Peplum jackets
Long suit jackets
Loose fitting tops brought in at the waist
Halter tops
Shirts with pockets
Layers
Jumpsuits
Emphasised waist lines
Statement necklaces


Styles to Avoid:
Clingy/tight dresses
Large patterns
Dark blue or black jeans
Oversized/boyfriend jeans
Oversized jackets
Round-neck and plunging necklines
Baggy tops
Clingy tops
Famous Rectangle girls include:
Cameron Diaz
Nicole Kidman
Cat Deeley
Hilary Duff
Keira Knightly

Illustrations of shapes.