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Which dress for which morphology?

Which dress for a 8 figure?

Which dress for which morphology?

Figure 8 morphology

"It's THE perfect silhouette par excellence with a chest the same width as your hips and a slim waist like Monica Bellucci or Laetitia Casta. You are luscious and feminine as you wish”, explains Virginie Fauconnier, stylist.

Dresses to favor for a morpho in 8

To sublimate its advantageous forms, the morphology in 8 can favor close-fitting dresses. Preferred models? "Tight dresses, wrap dresses, empire dresses or even belted dresses," advises the expert.

Dresses to avoid for a figure 8 morpho

“Avoid dresses that are too baggy or shapeless, which will tend to fatten you up and hide your figure,” notes the specialist.

Which dress for an X body type?

Which dress for which morphology?

The morphology in X

It refers to an hourglass shape. The waist is marked and the shoulders aligned.

Dresses to favor for an X morpho

“The advantage with this silhouette is that all the dresses fit you. And some even more than others, such as, for example, V-neck dresses that will highlight your chest, short dresses that will lengthen your legs or sheath dresses that will give you a mermaid silhouette,” explains Virginie Fauconnier.

Dresses to avoid for an X shape

"Don't fill your closet with straight dresses or turtleneck dresses that will tend to hide your figure," she advises.

Which dress for an A morphology?

Which dress for which morphology?

The morphology in A

“It is surely one of the most popular silhouettes. Your shoulders and upper body are thinner than your hips and you have pretty feminine shapes. Perfect, you're like Jennifer Lopez or Eva Mendes,” says the stylist.

Dresses to favor for an A-shaped morpho

“Think flowing dresses, trapeze dresses or even strapless dresses that will highlight your assets,” she advises.

Dresses to avoid for an A-shaped morpho

“Ban off dresses with big prints that will inevitably fatten you up or dresses that are too tight and that won't form a harmonious silhouette”.

What dress for an H morpho?

Which dress for which morphology?

The H morphology

“Keira Knightley, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Nathalie Portman, so many lovely women who have this morphology. You are slender and thin with few curves. We must therefore bet on ultra-femininity”, deciphers the expert.

Dresses to favor for an H morpho

"Go for short dresses, shirt dresses to wear open for a quickdraw effect or even strapless dresses that will enhance your slender shoulders and your pretty back", advises Virginie Fauconnier.

Dresses to avoid for an H-shaped body shape

We avoid dresses that are too straight or too wide, which give the impression, when you have an H silhouette, of floating in your clothes.

Which dress for a V-shaped morphology?

Which dress for which morphology?

V-shape

“This silhouette where the upper body is more square with slender and long legs is often that of sporty women like Laure Manaudou, Zoe Saldana or Cameron Diaz. Your asset:your legs! »

Dresses to favor for a V-shaped morpho

To emphasize the finesse of the legs, we bet on short dresses but also on "slit dresses, V-neck dresses that will highlight your shoulders or even backless dresses that will enhance your upper body", explains the expert.

Dresses to avoid for a V-shaped morpho

“Be careful, avoid dresses with shoulder pads which will only accentuate your shoulders and make you look like Schwarzenegger. Likewise, forget about unflattering strapless dresses for your figure,” she warns.

Which dress for an O body type?

Which dress for which morphology?

O morphology

“You are luscious and curvaceous. You are round with a certain harmony since it is distributed over the whole body. The goal of the game will be to highlight your strengths, like your chest,” she explains.

Dresses to choose for an O body shape

“First dress to adopt:the famous little black dress, which refines the silhouette. Also think about straight dresses that will “unify” your silhouette or even polka dot or patterned dresses for an absolutely charming retro side,” explains Virginie Fauconnier.

Dresses to avoid for an O morpho

We avoid dresses that are too wide and too tight.