Women’s Figure Flattery Guide: Curvy

 

• Garments that drape nicely over your curves.

• Jackets & Coats

• Styles with simple lines.

• Semi-fitted styles that just cover your derrière.

• Belted styles.

• Single breasted jackets.

• Closure (button or otherwise) just below the bustline.

• Vertical lines through seams and/or lapels.

• Snug fit jean jackets.

• Snug fit, high collared biker jacket.

• Bomber jacket worn open.

• Single breasted boxy styles.

Tops

• Semifitted styles that end below the belt and can be tucked in.

• Styles with bust darts.

• Drapey fabrics.

• Tops with fitted waists.

• Shoulder-baring tops.

• Collarbone-baring tops.

• Tops that subtly reveal cleavage.

• Wrap tops.

• Deep V-necks.

• Small collars.

• Narrow lapels.

• Pants & Jeans

• Classic flat-front straight-leg pants that rest at your natural waistline.

• Side or back zip pants (invisible zipper) reduce bulk and can be more flattering.

• Subtle flare at ankle is flattering on taller women.

• Wide pants can be tapered slightly at calf-height on heavy women.

• Stretch jeans are perfect for showcasing curves.

• For a look that’s less form-fitting, try straight-leg jeans one size up.

• Skirts & Dresses

• Slitted skirts and dresses that showcase your legs.

• Bottoms that narrow at your knees.

• A-line skirts.

• Tapered skirts.

• Flat front styles with side or back zipper.

• For a thin waistline, show your waist with a belt or prominent waistline.

• For a thicker waistline, look for dropped-waist styles.

• Wrap dresses.

• Semifitted styles.

• Shift dresses.

• A-line dresses.

• Shirtdresses.

• Medium-weight knits and drapey fabrics are flattering.

• Shawl collars.

• Keyhole necklines.

• Strapless necklines.

• Asymmetrical necklines.

• Suits

• Fluid fabrics.

• Fitted jackets and skirts.

• Swimsuits

• Wrapped styles.

• All-over patterns.

• Side shirring.

• Dark side insets.

• Underwire bra-tops.

• Halter necklines.

• High-cut legholes.

Run From…

• Oversized clothes.
• Overly tight clothing.
• Clothes that are cut straight up and down, without regards to curves.
• Horizontal lines at the fullest part of your hips.

• Jackets & Coats

• Jackets without waist definition (e.g. those that are loosely buttoned at the waistline).

• Styles that end at the fullest part of your hips.

• Rolled lapels.

• Cropped styles.

• High necklines.

• Jean jacket with pocket detailing.

• Tops

• Styles that end at the fullest part of your hips.

• Cropped styles.

• Overembellishment.

• Extremely thin fabrics.

• Oversized tops.

• Anything too tight.

• Pants & Jeans

• Cuffed pants.

• Very tapered styles.

• Skirts & Dresses

• Boxy styles.

• Stiff fabrics.

• Extremely full skirts.

• Pleats.

• Bulky pockets.

• Horizontal detailing.

• High necklines.

• Suits

• Tight styles.

• Swimsuits

• Suits without enough support.

• Improper fit.

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