Do you know which clothes suit your body type? Which clothes are a must to flatter your figure? Which clothes would you rather leave behind because it doesn't suit your body type? Discover it now.
A well-known saying goes:'Clothes make the man', but of course this also applies to you as a woman. Because the right clothes can emphasize the strengths of your body, while wrong choices emphasize things you might prefer to camouflage. However, to find out which clothes suit your body type, you first need to know what body type you have. Therefore take the test to find out what your body type is.
Incidentally, there are different gradations in the six body shapes:apple, pear, hourglass, strawberry (also known as inverted triangle) and the straight figure. For example, you have the vase figure, the cello and, for example, cone. You will find all of these in the book The Body Shape Bible by Trinny &Susannah.
Whether you have an apple, cone or straight figure, every body is beautiful and deserves respect from yourself and others. Of course you can change your body type to a limited extent, but in principle it is already determined from birth which figure you will get later. When you are happy with your body, you radiate more self-confidence. Do you want to emphasize this extra? Then choose clothing for your figure type.
Many women think that fashion and style are the same. However, a little nuance has to be added here. Fashion or fashion is changeable and adapts to the seasons, among other things. This does not apply to style, because style is simply clothing that fits your body figure. You can determine your style on the basis of the following points:
Now that you know the difference between fashion and style, you are naturally curious which clothes suit your figure. That is why you will find below clothing tips for the most common body types:apple, pear, hourglass, strawberry and the straight figure.
Don't feel like finding out for yourself what suits you or not? Then make it easy on yourself and choose a Zalon stylist who will put together a box for you with clothing that suits you completely.
Many women have an apple figure. This body type is characterized by a round waist and stomach with a flat but not too noticeable buttocks. Your breasts are average. Your legs and arms are probably the part of your body you are most proud of, because they have the perfect proportions.
With an apple figure, you probably want to distract attention from your belly. You can do this perfectly by emphasizing your breasts, neck and shoulders a bit more. Preferably choose:
There are also some garments, fabrics and models that you should rather not wear with your body type. These include:
Striking in women with a pear figure is the fact that the upper body is slimmer than the lower body. That means you have slightly fuller hips, buttocks and waist. It is therefore important to draw attention to your upper body by choosing suitable outerwear. Therefore choose:
Also for this body type, there are clothes and fabrics that you would rather not wear. Below you will find a number of points for attention:
Many women find this the ideal figure, because it is super feminine. However, you have to take this with a grain of salt, because this is culture bound. Moreover, there is no perfect body and no perfect figure. Characteristic of an hourglass figure is a symmetrical figure, where shoulders and hips are the same width. In addition, there is a narrow waist in combination with somewhat larger breasts and buttocks.
You can underline your body type by choosing:
In the eyes of many men, it may be the perfect body type, but dressing is not easy. In any case, avoid the following:
If your body is the strawberry or inverted triangle body type, you are wider at the top than at the bottom. That means that you have fairly broad shoulders, full breasts and very slim legs. The attention with clothing should therefore mainly be placed on the lower body. Clothes that perfectly underline your figure:
Because your upper body is wider, you have to be especially careful not to pay too much attention to this part of the body. Therefore, avoid the following:
This figure is also known as the pencil type. With this body type you have a slightly less feminine figure that is mainly straight. Relatively small breasts and buttocks partly determine your appearance. Furthermore, your shoulders and hips are narrow and almost the same width. With the right clothes you can create feminine curves. You do this by choosing:
As with any other body type, there are also items of clothing you should avoid. Below are things that you should not wear with your figure:
When choosing clothing, you should not only take into account your body type, but also colors that suit you. Colors are determined by your color type. Quite a lot of variations are possible. Curious which colors suit you? I wrote an article about it earlier:'Which color suits you?'
