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Body Shapes
Learning what looks good on your body type
Knowing how to dress your body is very important. Maybe you need to gain or lose weight, but the process takes too long. Certain garments can give the illusion of added weight or slimming the body.
A person with an oval face can wear any neckline.
A person with a long face can wear wide, horizontal necklines.
A person with a pointed chin should not wear v-necklines, this will only make your face look longer.
To widen a long small face, wear round earrings.
To make a small neck look wider, wear a short beaded necklace.
To make a thick neck look smaller, wear a chain necklace (mid-length).
Wearing a wide v-neck makes your shoulders appear broader
Wear vertical lines
One-color outfit
Dark colors
Subtle prints
Garments with seams
Wear horizontal lines
Garments with pleats (pleated skirt or dress)
Bulky, heavy clothing
Light colors
Wide belts
Bold prints
Wide pants
Avoid dark colors and clothing with decoration or patterns.
Wear pleated skirts
Horizontal stripes
Flared/wide-legged pants
Double-breasted jacket
Belted tunic
Waist-length jacket
Bold accessories
Wide belts
Light-colored pants
Tight, straight dresses, skirts, and pants.
Small patterns
Small accessories
Bold verticals
High turtleneck
Wear A-line skirts that end below the knee.
Straight or slightly flared pants
Garments with seaming
Vertical and diagonal lines
Bold prints
Ruffles
Small accessories
Clothing that clings to the body
Bulky garments
Pleats
Light-weight clothing
Shirt dress
Small prints
Suits
Straight or slightly flared pants
Tunics
Small accessories
Bulky garments
Large prints
Large pockets and collars
Large accessories
Wear vertical lines
Dark suits
Empire or A-line dress
V-neckline
Sheath dress
Straight-leg pants
Heels
Cuffs on pants
Wide belts
Turtlenecks
Tight clothing
Double-breasted jackets
Shiny fabric
Horizontal stripes
Large prints
Chunky shoes
Bulky clothing
V-necklines
Dark, smooth colors on top
Open collar with lapels
Slightly flared pants
Light colors on bottom
Tunics
Belt of contrasting color
Vertical seaming
Horizontal lines
Tight fitting tops
Shiny fabrics
Ruffles and bows
Large collars
Large prints
Breast pockets
Bright colors
Tunics
Garments with seaming
Loose clothing
Light-weight clothing
Vertical lines
Slightly flared bottoms
Subtle prints
Tight clothes
Bulky clothing
Buttons or trimming of contrasting color down the middle.
Bold prints
Horizontal lines
Vertical lines
Skirts with a slight flare (A-line)
Wide shoulder line
Bottoms with seaming
Dark bottoms
Light-colored tops
Printed tops
Tight fitting bottoms
Pants that taper at the bottoms (narrow)
Tunics
Shiny fabrics
Wide belts
Large prints
Patch pockets
Tight tops
Bulky heavy fabrics add size to the body and overpowers a small person.
Shiny textures make you appear larger.
Large prints overpower a small person.
Small prints make a larger person look even bigger.
If you remember these rules while shopping, you can decrease the amount of time it takes for you to look for certain clothing to fit your body. Clothing is made to fit all body types, you just have to know which clothing fits you. If you can't remember the rules, print this page and take it with you while shopping.
Tell yourself you are BEAUTIFUL and stop saying NOTHING FITS ME!