top of page

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

bottom of page