Body Shape Tip Sheet

Hourglass shape

The Style Guide

The Hourglass Shaped Body

You will be curvy with a defined waist - you have what is considered the perfect body shape! You can wear most styles but choose softer lines and

fabrics rather than anything very stiff. Here are a few additional styling tips that will show off your great shape:

• Wear soft fabrics that work with the curves of your body. Stiff cotton will pull over your curves and gape.

• Choose silk, chiffon and jersey for tops to drape on your curvy bust.

• Show off your waist with belts and details

• Wear fitted clothes that show off your curves - this will make you look slimmer than baggy or loose clothing would.

• Wrap styles in dresses, tops and skirts and in jersey fabrics are perfect for you - if the front crosses too low add a camisole

• You can wear straight leg, bootcut, combat style and tapered trousers.

• Palazzo pants in silk, velvet or soft linens are perfect for summer and evenings.

• Wear soft shawl collared jackets - avoid anything double breasted.

• Bias cut dresses and skirts move with your curves.

• Choose suede rather than stiff leather, viscose, silk and cotton jersey, silk and washed linens rather than crisp, softly draping wool mixtures and knits.

Outfits to Suit Your Shape

Fitted cardigans with a lace camisole peeking out compliment

your feminine shape.

Drape front, scoop neck, V-neck, camisoles and wrap tops are

good choices. Look for jersey, viscose and silk.

Choose flat fronted, flared, palazzo and bootleg trousers.

Outfits to Suit Your Shape

Why this works – Look for wrap and draped dresses that show off your

figure.

Choose bias cut, wrap, flip and tiered skirts which move with your

curves.

Jackets with a single button fastening, boleros and shawl collars

work well because they won’t gape over the bust.

A jersey dress with draping at the the waist shows of your curvy

figure.

Pieces to Suit Your Shape