How To Select Perfect Dress For Your Body Type

When it comes to getting dressed, it’s no secret that every style does not fit your personal style. Everybody is unique, which needs to be addressed when finding the right clothing for your frame. Finding outfits that flatter our unique silhouette is one of the most important things we can do to look and feel confident. This guide will help to know what your general body shape is and what styles work best for you:

Apple Body Shaped

The trick of dressing for apple body shape is to draw attention away from your midriff and wear clothes to accentuate other parts. The girls falling under an apple body shaped have these characteristics: :

• The upper body part is heavier than the lower body

• The bust is two or more inches bigger than the hips

• Girls with this body type have broad shoulders and more prominent bustline

• Your weight is concentrated around the midriff

• Your legs are lean, and you have a small and flat bottom

• An apple body shape is well -proportioned

How To Dress For An Apple Body Shaped?

To dress successfully for the apple body, always look for pieces that accentuate your shoulders, neckline, or bust. Choose a sturdy fabric like raw silk, linen, tweed, gabardine, and thicker cotton. For this body shape, choose flared bottoms over straight-leg or skinny pants to create a balance. A-line or empire cuts will complement your look. With this body type, prefer wearing monochrome looks, dark colors, full or 3/4th sleeves dresses, flowy tops that will draw more attention to your bust and your upper body. V-neck, peplum, dolman sleeve, and wrap top will definitely look great on your frame.

Pear Body Shaped

To dress successfully for the Pear Body Shaped, wear anything that adds attention to your upper body, by minimizing the lower half. Here are some characteristics that help you to determine if you fall under this category::

• The lower body part is heavier than the upper body

• Shoulders are narrow than hips

• The waist is wider than bust

• Butt and thighs are bigger than your upper body

How Should I Dress For A Pear Body Shaped?

When it comes to styling for the pear shape body,try to create the illusion of proportion between the upper and the bottom side of your body. Try to wear tops that accentuate your top half as well as your defined waist. Peplum, square-neck, cowl-neck, boat-neck shows off your collarbone and adds volume to your top half. Wide leg pants, ootcut, skinny or high waist jeans are plenty of ways to flatter the curviest part of your silhouette. A-line dresses, princess cuts, waist-length jackets, and any piece of outerwear that hits mid-thigh add definition to the upper body.

Rectangle Shaped Body

The girls falling under a rectangle-shaped body are usually well balanced from the shoulders to the hips. The silhouette with this body shape have these characteristics:

• Weight is evenly distributed throughout the body

• Shoulders and hip measurements are nearly the same

• Bust tends to be small or average

How To Dress For A Rectangle Body Shaped?

If these characteristics match your body type, you must look for a dress that draws attention to balance your upper half by accentuating your legs and other curves. Since a girl with this body shape has lean arms and legs, it is best to flaunt them in a shorter and sleeveless dress. Girls also prefer a tight skirt or pants to highlight the curves that will add more shape to your body. A-line skirts, ruffled, and layered tops are usually the best fit for you. V neck, scoop neck, sweetheart, and detailed collar, pulls the eye up by adding volume to your upper body. You could wear flared trousers or low to mid waisted pants for this body shape.

Hourglass Shaped Body

Hourglass Shaped Body has a proportionate top and bottom part of the body. The defining characteristic of this body:

• Have a proportionate shoulder, waist, and hips ratio.

• Well defined narrow waist

• Hip and bust measurement is even and quite big

• Hourglass body shapes tend to be "curvy" both on top and on the bottom

How To Dress For An Hourglass Body Shaped?

Hourglass Body Shaped is a body to die for, so flaunt it in the right way. Wrap-style draped dresses, body-hugging dresses, cinched blouses, a-line dresses, or similar cuts can enhance your hourglass figure. Since you have a well-balanced figure, V-necks and sweetheart necklines help you flaunt your upper body. Dresses that cinch at the waist look naturally high on your frame. To show off your waistline, a belt at your waistline or just below can do the trick.

Whatever your body type is, always remember that you are perfect in a different way. Be confident and love yourself.

"You Don’t Need To Be Perfect Like Somebody Else. You Can Be Pretty Like You"

Hi, I am Diksha Sharma. By profession a blogger & writer. Currently living in Gurugram, Haryana. I have done my bachelors in technology in Information technology. I am passionate about writing and traveling. I am pet lover & fond of music.