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DO’s and DON’Ts for Dressing for your Shape

The warm, breezy summer season is upon us! If you are as excited as us about this new, vibrant weather then we know you must be excited to dance into the lighter evenings in chic elegance. Whatever your shape and size, you can look and feel gorgeous with our fabulous Do’s and Don’ts for accentuating your best features and enjoying your curves.

Pear

If you are a pear, your lower body will be wider than your upper body. You will have a rounded bottom and a beautifully well-defined waist.

Best Features: Your upper body, arms and torso

Dress Aspiration: Show off that tiny waist off yours

DO

1. Wear dresses that hit right above the waist
2. Look for boat neck, square and cowl necklines
3. Experiment with ruffles and large details on top to give proportion to the bottom half of your body

DON’T

1. Hide your waist
2. Forget to wear dresses with lighter tops and darker bottoms to highlight your smaller upper body
3. Be afraid to elongate your legs with interesting dress patterns and styles

Inverted Triangle

If you are an inverted triangle, you will have a broad chest and narrow shoulders with a narrow waist and hips.

Best Features: Your legs

Dress Aspiration: Show off your lower body

DO

1. Look for a dress that creates the illusion of a waist
2. Wear wide belts to accent your upper body
3. Look for dresses with a straight design (eg. shift dresses)

DON’T

1. Clutter your upper body with too much detail
2. Wear dress styles with shoulder pads
3. Wear necklines that make you look broader (eg. halter neck)

Rectangle

If you are a rectangle, your waist, hip and shoulder widths are similar.

Beast Feature: Your arms and legs

Dress Aspiration: Create curves and show off your slender arms and legs

DO

1. Wear a good bra
2. Experiment with colourful dresses
3. Create gentle curves with bottom details on the dress

DON’T

1. Wear boxy, cluttered styles
2. Wear straight lines from top to bottom
3. Wear noticeable waist details (eg. wide belt)

Apple

If you are an apple, most of your weight is above the hips, which are narrow. Your back, ribs and shoulders are broad.

Best feature: Your amazing legs!

Dress Aspiration: Elongate your torso and show off your legs

DO

1. DO go for v-neck tops to create the illusion of a longer torso
2. DO wear a bra that offers good lift and support
3. DO wear shorter dresses to show off your legs and draw attention away from your midsection

DON’T

1. Wear excessive fabric around your midsection
2. Wear dresses which finish above your knee
3. Wear dresses with cluttered detail around your midsection

Hourglass

If you are an hourglass, your shoulders and hips are similar in proportion and set off by a tiny waist.

Best Feature: Your curves

Dress Aspiration: SHOW OFF YOUR CURVES

DO

1. Wear a good bra to showcase your bust
2. Wear fitted dresses
3. Try a wrap dress

DON’T

1. Hide your curves under baggy dresses
2. Wear straight dresses that don’t accent your waist
3. Wear higher necklines which cover up your cleavage