Women’s Figure Flattery Guide: Short Waisted
Visually lower your waistline and re-direct attention towards your face or legs.
Look for…
- Monochromatic and tonal outfits.
- Vertical lines above the waist.
- Narrow belts at the hipline.
- Narrow belts that match the color of your top.
- Jackets & Coats
- Long jackets: hipbone, below the hips, three-quarters, and seven-eighths styles.
- Single breasted styles.
- High armholes.
- Narrow lapels tapering to the waist.
- Some shoulder padding.
- One or two button closures.
- Deep V necklines.
- Jean jackets that hit at the top of the hips.
- Biker jackets.
- Tops
- Long tops that end below your natural waistline.
- Vertical detailing.
- Deep V necklines.
- High armholes.
- Princess seams.
- Tabbed collars.
- Pants & Jeans
- Wear pants slightly long and with a heel for added leg length.
- Low-waisted bottoms.
- Flat front styles.
- Jeans with a longer rise.
- Skirts & Dresses
- Straight shapes with a dropped waistline.
- Styles without waistbands.
- Fluid fabrics.
- Empire waist styles.
- Straight sheaths.
- Coat dresses.
- Deep V-necklines.
- Verticals on the torso.
- Suits
- Long jackets, which should reach below the waist or longer.
- Fluid fabrics.
- Narrow pants.
- Short skirts.
- Swimsuits
- Two piece suits with bottoms that hit below your natural waistline.
- Strong verticals on the torso.
- High necklines.
- Darker side panels.
Run from…
- Belts at the waistline or above.
- Wide waistbands or belts.
- Any horizontal lines at the waist.
- Jackets & Coats
- Double breasted styles.
- Flap or patch pockets.
- Wide collars.
- High round necklines.
- Belted styles.
- Bomber jackets.
- Tops
- Overembellished styles.
- Anything cinched at the waist.
- High-waisted styles.
- Cropped styles.
- Waistbands, especially those that sit at your natural waist.
- Off-the-shoulder styles.
- Pants & Jeans
- High-waisted bottoms.
- Cropped pants.
- Skirts & Dresses
- Dresses with waistline details.
- Wide waistbands.
- High-waisted styles.
- Contrast color belts.
- Horizontal lines at natural waistline or above.
- Stiff fabrics.
- Suits
- Cropped jacket tops.
- Swimsuits
- High waisted bikini bottoms.
- Horizontal detailing on the torso.
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