DRESSING FOR YOUR BODY TYPE
O - OVAL
Your bust, waist and hip measurements close to each other and you have curvy shape and rather undefined waistline. You hip is slightly smaller than your bust, up 5%.
You have rounded shoulders and fullness in the midriff area, average to full bust, narrow hips and slim legs. Therefore you need to draw attention to neck area that close to your face or your legs.
Below you can find some basic recommendations that you can follow in order to balance your silhouette and enhance your look.
Necklines : Wide and low necklines such as sweet hearth, scoop, v , square necks or strapless. Embellishments and details close to neck and face area draws attention to upwards and away from the fuller midsection. Avoid high necklines with collars.
Sleeves : Flaring, loose, detailed sleeves and shoulder details, such as cap, puffed, lantern, layered sleeves to take away attention from midriff section and build up some volume on the upper body. Avoid fitted sleeves.
Shirts : Flowy tops, relaxed button ups that fall below your waist; less fitted t-shirts and blouses; wrap or trapeze style tops; tunics; patterns or ruffles close to neck to add definition to the upper body. Avoid crop tops, fitted tops; any details around the midriff area.
Jackets : Waistline hits below hip; single breasted, structured jackets or open over-layers like cardigans. Wrap style jackets, tailored blazers, structured lines and fabrics to conceal a wider midsection area. Avoid jackets, cardigans that finish at your waist line as well as belted or double breasted jackets.
Coats : Structured, long coat styles that cover up midriff area are recommended. A-line, wrap style, cutaway or straight, knee length trenches. Avoid double breasted, belted coats with too many details.
Skirts : Knee high flat front skirts; A-Line skirts; no pleats or gathers starting at waist; soft and draping fabric. Straight skirts with flared bottom; pencil skirts; tiers, layers, panels, box pleats that start below the tummy area are good options. Avoid details at the tummy area and long or very short skirts.
Dresses : Mid or Maxi length with lower neckline and undefined waist; dresses with shoulder, neckline and sleeve details; shift, wrap, A-Line, empire or bias style dresses; dark colors or diagonal stripes. Avoid details around bust, midriff and hips area; keep them above the bust and below the hip; dresses and belts that pinch your waist like figure hugging dresses, horizontal lines in the mid-section.
Pants & Jeans : Long hemline flared or wide leg pants with heels would balance our the wider med section. Flat front, straight leg pants with no pockets, buttons, zippers and below your hipbone; side fastening pants with wide waistband; dark colour tones; low-rise or mid-rise boot-cut or flared jeans; skinny jeans with tunic, over sized sweater or button down. Avoid high waist tapered pants.
Fabrics : Use well structured fabrics for your tops such as linen, tweed, canvas and gabardine. Avoid delicate fabrics.
Accessories : Chunky shoes, wedges, platforms with colours and details are good options to draw attention to your legs. Rounded toes. medium heels, ballerina flats and tall boots are recommended.
Choose medium size, wide, structured handbags such as tote bags, bowling bags, over the shoulder bags. Avoid clutches, cross boy bags and short strapped shoulder bags.
Medium length, wide scarves that are worn just around neckline or off the shoulder. Avoid placing them over the bust or tummy area.
Short necklaces, big earrings and hair accessories are recommended. Avoid placing chunky jewelries around your bust area.
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