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Choose Kurti according to your body shape

Author: Vidhya Sarees
by Vidhya Sarees
Posted: Oct 18, 2015

Finding the exact clothing for your body shape is tricky.There are five main body shape hourglass body shape, rectangle body shape, pear body shape and of course, apple and inverted triangle body shape. Choose exact kurti for your body type that flatters you best. But deciding between different cuts, colors, styles, length and fits can be not easy. Here some guidelines to choose right kurti for different body shapes.

What is Apple-Shape?

Apple shape body usually carries their weight around their mid part and medium or large bust size, no waist definition and has a fairly large tummy.

Preferable for Apple-Shape

  • Dark Color kurti to look slim
  • Cotton and silk are familiar fabrics
  • Kurti with simple a-line
  • V-shaped & embellished neckline
  • Embroideries and other beautiful shoulder design
  • Flare and cuff sleeves

What to avoid

  • Shapeless or loose fitting kurti
  • Kurti that fall away from the tummy
  • Yoked style kurti that draw attention to your upper body
  • Patiala and salwar

What is Pear-Shape?

Pear shape body is characterize by smaller shoulders and bust with heavier hips and thighs with waist definition. Many Indian women have pear shape body.

Preferable for Pear-Shape

  • Light color kurti with dark color Patialas to streamline lower body
  • Flare Style Kurti & Anarkali Kurti
  • Kurti with collar pattern, boatneck and Square neck style
  • Printed and textures (stripes, polkadots, sequins) Kurti
  • Bishop and rouched sleeves
  • Prefer longer kurti as they add length to your body

What to avoid

  • Body-hugging fabrics.
  • Tight bottoms that highlight your lower half

What is inverted triangle-shape?

Large shoulders, upper body broad than hips, skinny thighs and little or no waist definition it’s called inverted triangle shape.

Preferable for inverted triangle shape

  • Kurti with soft sleeves like raglans
  • Waist defining kurti
  • Collar-less kurti
  • Horizontal stripes and prints
  • Kurti that flare at the waist
  • Low U and V-necklines

What to avoid

  • Stay away from shoulders pads and strong shoulder details
  • Avoid high necklines
  • Bulky collar pattern

What is Square-Shape?

Square shape body has slight waist definition with same width upper body and hips. Square shape is lacking of curves.

Preferable for Square-Shape

  • Kurtas with broad, deep neck style suits this body type
  • Choose belted kurti which help to create defined waist shape
  • Curving kurti with a tighter waist or squeeze at torso
  • Anarkali style kurti or heavy fabric will add volume to your figure
  • Slim bottoms
  • Semi-fitted clothing, by adding padding and by wear clothing that drape around but tighten at the waist line.
  • Nipped Kurti
  • Kurti with Front panel detail & Pleating

What to Avoid

  • Strait and tight kurti
  • Loose fitting kurti

What is Hourglass-Shape?

Upper body and hips has almost same width with waist definition its called hourglass shape body. This body shape called curvy figure and very popular among teenager girls.

Preferable for Hourglass-Shape

  • Waist-Defining Kurti
  • Narrow Kurti with specific shape at the waist to highlight your figure
  • Fit and flare kurti with classic work
  • Wear a low and Bust- enhancing necklines to slim down upper body
  • Straight and bootcut bottom that hug around your hips
  • Prefer kurti that extend just below your hips

What to Avoid

  • Loose and ill-fitted kurti which hide curves
  • Bulky pattern kurti which make you look fat

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