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Women's style Guidelines & Style IdeAlthough

style Guidelines Buy Clothes to suit Your Shape

1. Thinner fabrics are more slimming.
2. Tops & bottoms of one color will make you look thinner.
3. Wear clothes that fit.
4. Wearing too Huge clothes will exaggerate your figure not hide it.
5. Avoid belts unless you have a slim waist.
6. Use accessories Custodyfully.

You can make your wardrobe impressive with mix & match jewelry.

Shoes depend less on you body shape than you height. Do not buy clothes on impulse. Plan before you buy a blouse or pants. Be somewhat scientific about shopping, consider your body type, & colors.

Think in terms of outfits when you shop, & be practical. When you buy a new dress, be sure you have shoes & other accessories to go with it. Maybe a jacket or scarf to wear over it to give it a different look.

Clothes Styles & Body Shapes

High collars shortens necks.

• Tight tops with short sleeves & breast pocket is detracting from your figure. Shoes with straps shortens your legs. The torso can be shortened or narrowed with seam lines, belts, bows, & collars.
• A short necklace can shorten your neck.
• A scarf or belt that hangs down toward the legs will make the legs appear longer. Knitted texture, lace, floras, prints, & plaids can assist in creating an illusion.
• Thicker vertical lines in plaids lengthens & slims.
• Wear a larger print where you want people to look & smaller print where you do not want them to look.
• An all over print can camouflage figure problems, but prints here & there can create a fuller you.
• Prints around the neck & over the shoulder can make your shoulders appear wider. Just wear prints near the parts of your figure's assets, because they are usually more eye catching than a solid color.
• When buying pants be sure they fit well. Defects are emphasized in a pair of pants that may go unnoticed in a skirt.

Petite women.

Petite women need to keep clothes in line, slim narrow alligator belts. A slight contrast in colors & fitted lines will flatter you endlessly. Also stay with fabrics that are soft & flowing that fits well. Over powering prints should be avoided.

Tall women.

Tall women can indulge in wide belts, avoid tight clothes & skirts that are to short or to long. Handsome Sweet expert Stephanie Faber recommends tall women play down their waist by wearing their blouses over the pants & skirts & avoid tight belts.

Hip heavy triangle woman.

A hip heavy triangle & round full figured women can use clothes with vertical lines to make an up & down illusion. V-necks & skirts with slits up the sides are also good. Clothes with small padded shoulders should be chosen . Too big of pads will make you look like a foot ball player. Wear long tops that go passed your hips. Select jackets, tailored suits & shirtwaist dresses with straight, classic cuts. Lighter colors on top can be worn, this brings eyes up. Wear dark stockings & avoid patterns. Select vertical, fluid patterns & avoid bulky fabrics. Adopt the just below the knee look in dresses & skirts. Select accessories close to the same color clothes you are wearing including shoes. This gives your body an unbroken slimmer look. Avoid very wide pinafore skirts. Stay with straight or Aline skirts.

Top heavy woman.

The top heavy body types need to Select long jackets without shoulder pads. Do not wear blouses with fancy details & ruffles. Do not wear clingy fabrics on top, Select darker colors on top. Do not wear tops that are to light. Tops with dolman or raglan sleeves & ones that fit loose & slims down to hug the hips & waist are good. Wear pants or skirts that are pleated to bring the eye down. Select thin materials like cotton, or cotton jersey. One color dressing will also be thinning. Flat shoes are best unless you are short, then wear heels. If your legs are in good shape shorter hem lengths will draw attention away from your top.

Rectangular type woman

The rectangular type can accentuate curves by wearing jackets or tops that hug the waist, feminine thick sweaters over skirts or pants. Use patterns in your tops or bottoms to add dimension. Round out the neckline with necklaces, scarves & other accessories, & use shoulder pads.

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