What to Wear Clothes for Your Body Type

We all love to dress perfectly for any occasion and also desire to get some compliments from others. In order to get good compliments from others it is essentially to dress according to your body type and not simply copying others. Therefore, it is very much essential to know about your body type before wearing any clothes.

The shape of your body is all about proportion and fashion is about dressing those proportions to look their very best. If you are thinking about your body type then think about the shape of your body and not about your height and weight. Each one of us is unique so is our body shape. In fact there are five types of body shape. They are:

• Pear
• Wedge
• Rectangle
• Apple
• Hourglass

How would you determine the shape of your body? Here are some features about the type which will help you to determine your body shape.

Pear Shaped Body

Traits of Pear Shaped Body: You lower portion should be wider than your upper body, for example: your hips should be wider than your shoulders. Your bottom will be rounded and your waist is well defined.

Your best assets: Shoulder and torso.

Your fashion goals: You must highlight your waist and arms. You can even add volume to your shoulders and upper body.

What to you can wear:

• You can try to wear A-line skirts
• You can wear hems of pants, skirts and dresses wide to balance the hips.
• You can experiment with light-colored tops and dark-colored bottoms for contrast.
• You can wear boat neck tops, square and cowl necklines.
• You can wear strapless dresses to show off arms and even out proportions.
• You can wear top with ruffles.
• Wear jackets that hit right above the waist.
• You can even opt for pointy-toed shoes to elongate your legs.

Wedge Shaped Body

Traits of Wedge Shaped Body: Your body will have an inverted triangle. In other words you will have broad chest and wide shoulders with narrow waist and hips.

Your best assets: Your legs.

Your fashion goals: Draw attention to your lower body while softening your shoulders and upper body.

What to you can wear:

• Wear bright colours on bottom.
• You can wear wide-leg pants.
• Wear full skirts.
• Avoid wearing spaghetti-strap tops.
• Avoid wearing boat neckline tops.
• You can experiment with high-waisted styles.
• Wear such clothes that will help to create the illusion of a waist.

Rectangle Shaped Body

Traits of Rectangle Shaped Body: The widths of your waist, hip and shoulder are similar.

Your best assets: Your arms and legs.

Your fashion goals: Make curves and show off slender legs and arms.

What to you can wear:

• Wear scoop neck and sweetheart tops in order to create curves.
• You can wear long jackets to create a slim look.
• You must wear tops with collars, ruffles and details to compliment your chest.
• Wear a good bra that will make the most of what you have.
• Avoid wearing overwhelming styles.
• Make layer to add more dimensions.
• You can wear dresses with ruching. Cinches on sides are ideal.
• You can wear colourful bottoms and feel free to experiment.

Apple Shaped Body

Traits of Apple Shaped Body: Maximum of your weight is above the hips which tend to be narrow. The ribs, back and shoulders are broad.

Your best assets: Your legs.

Your fashion goals: Extend your torso and show off your legs.

What to you can wear:

• You can wear such clothes which will help you to give monochromatic looks.
• You can wear v-neck tops so that you can create the illusion of a longer torso.
• Wear a bra that offers good lift and support.
• Wear belts at the smallest part of your waist.
• You should wear empire tops and dresses.
• You must wear boot cut and flared jeans so that you can create an even line from the shoulders down.
• Wear shorter skirts to show off your legs and draw attention away from your midsection.

Hourglass Shaped Body

Traits of Hourglass Shaped Body: Your shoulders and hips tend to be similar in proportion and set off by a tiny waist.

Your best assets: Your curves.

Your fashion goals: You should show off your curves.

What to you can wear:

• Avoid hiding your curves with baggy clothing.
• Wear a good bra and showcase your bust.
• You can wear fitted dresses.
• You should wear a belt at the waist in order to improve your hourglass shape.
• You can try out wrap dresses.
• You can opt for high-waisted skirts.
• You must pick thin, lightweight styles and fabrics.
• You can wear skinny or straight leg jeans.

Now you can know not only the shape of your body but also you can know what you should wear to enhance your look in order to get good compliments from others. If you dress according to your body type then you can stand out of the crowd and will be noticed by others.