WHAT BODY SHAPE ARE YOU?
Inverted Triangle
Also known as top Top Heavy
Shorter in stature ( 5’4 or shorter)
Top half is usually in proportion to the bottom half
Advice:
Find a style that elongates your torso and / or legs
Your perfect style:
Printed triangle and holter tops with thick straps and bust support
Printed twisted bandeau tops that dip in the front
Low rise or high cut leg bottoms
What to avoid:
Bandeau tops that go straight across
Rectangle Figure:
Is also called an athletic figure
Generally have very straight figures
Non curvy with narrow hips and bust
Advice
Emphasize waist, bust and create an illusion of curves
Perfect Styles:
Triangle, halter or twisted bandeau tops
Busy prints, ruffles, fringes or beaded detail
(to make you top heavy)
Hipsters, boy shorts or tie side bottoms
Monokinis – cut out one pieces
Less coverage
What to avoid
Bandeau tops that go straight across
Hour Glass Figure:
Bigger up top such as the shoulders and bust line
Bigger in the bottom hips and butt
Have a smaller waist
Bust size is equal to their hip size
Advice
Find styles that support your top and bottom
Perfect Styles:
Halter or constructed tops for bust support
Tie side bottom with thick ties, high waisted bottoms
Matching solid colors or matching prints for top and bottom
Retro styles are great too!
What to avoid
Hipsters or boy shorts
Bottoms with busy prints or horizontal strips
Round Figure
Also known as the apple shape figure
Generally bigger up top such as shoulders and bust
Smaller on the bottom hips and butt
Advice:
Emphasize bottom half and play down on your top half
Perfect Styles:
Halter or constructed tops for support
Dark solid color tops
Hipsters or boy shorts
Printed bottoms
Full pieces with shirring around the waist or wrap details
Triangle
Also known as pear shaped
Generally smaller up top shoulder & bust
Fuller on the bottom hips, butt and thighs
Advice:
Emphasize top half and play down your bottom half
Your perfect style
Printed or embellished top to make you look top heavy or plunging neck line
Dark solid color bottoms
High cut bottoms for a slimmer look and a brief style cut
What to avoid
Hipsters or boy shorts
Bottoms with busy prints or horizontal stripes