Women’s Figure Flattery Guide: Curvy
April 26th, 2005
Elongate your figure while featuring your waist.
Showcase your curves.
Showcase your curves.
- 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.
- 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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