do’S and dont’S

Wear clothes that accentuate your shoulders/bust

Draw attention away from:

  • your waist – do not wear belts or contrast lines near your waist line, straight-leg or skinny pants
  • shoulders/arms – wear long sleeves

Do not wear:

  • necklines that make you broader on top, boat neck or bardot, big straps, halterneck tops, big shawl collars
  • styles that extend or accentuate shoulders e.g. details, volume, attraction on your shoulders, puff sleeves, shoulder pads
  • tops or scarves with paterns

Draw attention to your

  • bust and neck – V neck tops
  • legs – flared pants over
  • legs – wear bottoms just below your hips

Do not wear narrowing lines e.g. pencil skirts or skinny jeans

  • patterns, prints and details show be on the bottom third of your body
  • wear loose tops
  • darker colors

Wear clothing and accessories that increase your shoulder and/or bust area.

  • draw attention to your upper body – wear:
  • tops that accentuate your shoulders a bit more
  • wear straight-leg or slightly flared pants with heels

Draw attention away from your lower body. Try to avoid:

  • skinny pants that hug your ankles pants
  • tights that narrow your legs
  • consider a bra that adds to or enhance your bust
  • flared pants can make your legs look very thick

Wear clothing that create curves.

  • draw attention to your waist:
  • add a belt or sash to your dress
  • have the light colored top tucked into a darker skirt
  • increase the shoulders and waist

Draw attention away from the straightness by not:

  • using baggy style clothing
  • boxy jackets or coats as well double breasted coats and jackets
  • using loose fitting clothing that “hangs”
  • having straight lines from top to toe e.g. straight jacket with straight trousers or with a pencil skirt

Avoid anything that makes you look “boxy”

Draw attention to your waist by wearing:

  • clothes and accessories that conform to your body
  • tailored clothing
  • belts or dresses that come in at the waist

Avoid wearing:

  • shapeless or loose clothing
  • clothes that show too much bust through too deep a neckline

Wear clothes that accentuate your shoulders/bust

Draw attention away from:

  • your waist – do not wear belts or contrast lines near your waist line, straight-leg or skinny pants
  • shoulders/arms – wear long sleeves, shoulder pads, puffed sleeves, cap sleeve t-shirts, boleros
  • your waist – wear jackets and tops that finish either above or below the widest point of your hips and bottom, or wear styles around your waist to accentuate your waistline e.g. empire line, wraps

Draw attention to your

  • bust and neck – V neck tops. Neckline with wider collar and lapels or boat neck and bardot. Sleeves with cap, ¾ length, dropped, puffed, wrist or above wrist. Tops with fitted shapes, such as wrap tops or empire lines; vests, waistcoats
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