Dress for Your Body, Save Money, Look Great!

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Objective

What to wear for your body type, flatter your figure and enhance your assets, no matter what size or shape you are - Find clothing in stores, online and ebay while saving money - Feeling good about your body and being comfortable in your own skin - Finding clothing styles that work in your current lifestyle.

My story

I was always finding myself with a closet full of clearance rack items. Not too many of them looked great on me and I was never all that comfortable in them. I tried shopping on Ebay, getting the item in the mail and not having it fit or look right. Then one day I had an ephifany. Why not dress my body shape with clothes that make it look good!? Ah Ha! So I dug into some research and came up with own game plan.

I wanted to look my best. I wanted to have clothes taht fit my lifestyle and not someone else’s. I needed to work around my budget. I was going to look my best without a facelift or altering surgery - working with what I was given. So, with the knowledge of my body shape and some basic guidelines, I have clothes I love. I’ve stopped wasting money. I can shop just about anywhere. I’ve even found some amazing pieces on Ebay! So, here are my results...

Body shape

Get naked and stand in front of a mirror, and ask yourself what you love about your body and what you hate. The things you hate are what you can hide; the things you love are the things you can afford to show off. Be honest and objective.

Flat-chested: Most women who are flat-chested have a tendency to carry their weight on their bum. So, show off those arms with a lovely sleeveless round neck top.

Short-waisted with long legs: If you have a short body and long legs, chances are you have big tits. Pull up the breasts with a really good bra so they won’t accentuate your short waist. Also, wear short jackets that hit the hip-bone. If you’re short waisted it means there less than 3 inches between your lowest rib and your hip bone, and long waisted means more than 4 inches between.

Long body with short legs: Never wear cropped pants/capri’s; they make your legs shorter. Layer your top half. Wear a long t-shirt under a sweater to break up your long back. Keep pants very long, and wear a higher heel.

Larger-size: Don’t hide yourself in big clothing that make you look like you’re wearing a tent, and don’t be afraid to wear tighter clothes.

Short neck: Buy deep V or low fronted tops. High necks will only make your neck look shorter.

Broad shoulders and slim hips: Buy flat-fronted long trousers and skirts cut on the bias.

Hourglass/Curvy Lucky

Hourglasses have perfectly proportioned upper and lower halves with a well defined waist. If they gain weight, they have a tendency to gain it all over the body.

jackets · long in length with slits at the sides or at the back · buttons under bosom · three quarter length arms · avoid double-breasted or boxy cuts

tops · long sleeved, light fabric to cover the arms · buttons under the bosom · v or scoop necks, fitted at the waist • tightly fitted and drapy with a wide low neck, BUT not too deep a V (minimizes the waist). Wrap tops show off the waist and cleavage. Try puffed shoulders to widen sloping shoulders or fluted and ¾ length sleeves show off the wrists. Sweaters only in the finest fabrics nothing puffy • gypsy “wench” tops with fluted three quarter or full length sleeves

pants · wide leg or palazzo with side fastenings · NO tapered trousers, pleats, or pockets at the side skirts · pencil skirts which finish just below the knee or calf length • floor-legnth and flat-fronted in sturdy fabrics, wide-legged, flat-fronted, side-zipped or elasticised waist. Make sure they are long, to the floor.

avoid sleeveless tops (narrows the shoulders), horizontal stripes, drawstring trousers, and necklaces

 

Apple/Round Circle

Typically bigger on top than on the bottom. An Apple usually has slim hips but might have a big belly and a flat bum. When Apples gain weight, they gain it above the waist.

color Avoid olive green, you'll look like a large olive • wear black & white and deep, rich tones. Avoid bright colors and pastels.

jackets · tight around the waist ending just at the hip · collar-less with a zip front · single breasted, collarless · very fitted, wide lapel and one button • long and fitted, tailored at the waist • look for neat-fitting tailored suits with jackets cut just under the tummy and across the bum

tops · fitted with deep round, sweetheart, or v necklines · avoid collars · short tops that kick out at the waist · narrow/fitted sleeves, three quarter length • scoop neck t-shirts and tops • sweaters should be deep V’s or round neck.

pants · tailored boot-legs that start above or on the hip bone · flat fronted, side-fastening · boot-cut, long enough to skim heel of shoe

skirts · mid-calf length in thin fabrics · bias cut are most flattering · avoid any cut above the knee · knee length or longer · fitted at hips (not at waist) · cut on the bias • fluted

dress · wrap dress with fitted three quarter length sleeves · drapey fabrics that hang in folds (silk, jersey, viscose)

 

Pear/Triangle

Wider hips than shoulders and usually has a small top-half with an enviable flat stomach, but her lower half overcompensates with sizeable hips and a couple of saddlebags. Tendency to gain it below the waist.

tops always layer tops to break up the long back hair give it some shape and warm up the color, more depth will make it look thicker • Tees with a crew neck, thin scoop, or V-neck to go under suit • sleeveless with a round neck will hide the bony pigeon chest and show off toned arms ruffled, frilled, or patterened blouses create a focus where there is none

Pants: hipster and bootleg

skirts a-line or fluted, not past the knee skirts to the knee, make it glitzy! • straight a-line, slim fitting to mid calf length

style think fitted clothes, not baggy color go for richer colours, not hot pinks and blazing reds

jacket single-breasted, fitted, and short-waisted to emphasise your waist

The Ruler/Rectangle

Without a great difference between the waist and hips, a Ruler is slim and almost straight up and down. Weight gain tends to be in the stomach and butt, while arms and legs stay thin.

jackets · very fitted with one button on the navel • fitted, to the knee is a sturdy fabric like suede. Wear it open with a long scarf to elongate the body.

tops sleeveless round/high neck, fitted • tops should always be a tone lighter than bottoms • simple neckline. Princess line is best, going in under the bust with side zip and a slight v-neck. • preferably no shirt collars, or keep it very small. • wrap tops create waist line/hourglass figure: worn over a darker camisole will make shoulders look smaller. Slashneck tops with fluted sleeves balance arms. Look for rouching.

pants loose fitting, wide legged or boot leg hipsters • must be bootleg (to balance the shoulders) and to the floor. not tappered or cropped.

skirts slightly A-line to the knee or calf • avoid bias cut • slightly A-line to the knee or calf • fishtail, which cup under the buttocks and then kick out to balance the shoulders.