Fashion for Hourglass Body Shape | Style is everything

    

Fitting:

Wear tight clothes for enhancing the natural curves of your body. Tight clothes will help define your body perfectly.

Don’t wear loose clothes. It will not suit you, moreover you’ll look shapeless.

Colour:

Go for colours that are lighter and brighter colours with patterns than solid darker colours. Pale blue, light azure, sand yellow, orchid orange are some bright light colours. 

Tops:

Medium to low neckline tops work well when they are wide than narrow. 

1. Spaghetti V-neck – This neckline draws the attention towards a defined midsection and the thin strap highlights the shoulder area.

2. Keyhole neckline – A neckline that gives you a sexy prominent look without getting too open.

3. Wrap – With a belt to wrap, this will give a V-neckline highlighting your bust and waistline.

   

4.      Crop tops – This type of top will expose the beautiful curves of your waist and navel. Moreover, if it is an off-shoulder type, it will also enhance your rounded shoulders.

       

5.      Square neckline – Square neckline helps you highlight your bust curves and shoulders.   

   

Avoid wearing boat necklines. Also if you want to go with high necklines, turtleneck is the best. It’ll keep up the attention.

 Sleeves:

Keeping in mind that your shoulder and hip area is wide, adding volume to these areas will make you look unshaped.

 The perfect type of sleeve is a fitted one of any length as it’ll follow the natural body curve. Going sleeveless also works well.

     

Avoid enrichments like flare, puff etc. Also try not to go for loose and wide sleeves. This will take all the attention to the upper body.

Shirts:

The best way to style a shirt for an hourglass body is when it is tucked in, this way the natural curves show up and takes up attention.

Peplum, fit T-shirt, fit shirt, wrap and belted type of shirts are the best type of shirts for an hourglass body shape. These shirts will enhance your waist line and keep your upper and lower body balanced.

Wear shirts that end above or on your hip as this will highlight your body curves.

Avoid wearing long shirts. This will make you look unshaped, lower body more voluminous than the upper one.

        

Jackets and Coats:

Jackets should follow the natural body line and draw it towards waist.

1. Belted – Draws attention on your waist. A fancy belt will gain more attention. 

2. Single-breast – This type will not add extra volume to your body as double-breast jackets do. 

   

3.      Moto – This type of jacket will highlight your body silhouette evenly.

 

4.      Longline – The most elegant type of jacket and coat. It’ll end below knees and also make you look long and slim.

 5.      A-line Coat – This coat styled fitted from shoulders to hips and then widens it. This will add volume from shoulder to hip area making it curvier. 

 

6.      Trench Coat – Not only keeps you warm, but this coat has a wide skirt enhancing your upper body.

Avoid hanging straight and boxy styled jackets and coats as these will make you appear heavier. 

Stay clear of any type of enrichments near the bust and hip area. Enrichments around hip and bust area will add extra unnecessary volume to your body.

Jeans and Pants:

Jeans should be balanced with the upper part of your outfit.

Classic boot-cut and straight leg are the best type for an hourglass body. Wide-legged, loose fitted and slightly flared jeans and pants also work well.

These bottoms look more beautiful when the waist is mid to high allowing your lower body look slim and long.

Avoid wearing low waist bottoms as they may make your legs look wider and shorter.

 

Skirts:

Just like jeans, your skirts need to be mid to high waisted. Any length of skirt will work on this body shape.

Just keep in mind, if you wear a mini skirt, it should be fitted rather than flared. 

Tulip, pencil, A-line and gored styled skirt are the best styles. This will make you look long and keep your waist defined. This will also balance your upper body with the lower one. 

    

Dresses:

Almost any kind of dress with mini to mid length will suit on this body shape.

1. Wrap - This dress will give a V-neckline with a definite waist line.

2. Fit and Flare – Fitted from the waist and flaring out, fit and flare dress creates a slimming and balanced silhouette.

3. Sheath – It is a straight cut dress with no waist seam. This dress emphasises the waist making your body look curvier.

Avoid wearing dresses with long skirts with a much narrower waist as this will make your body look unbalanced.

  

Jumpsuits:

Strapless, wide leg, belted and straight type of jumpsuits are the best to highlight the natural body line.

Leg-wise, straight and simple style is mandatory as your body is already curved and enrichments will add volume making it look uneven.

Avoid wearing enrichments at hip and shoulder area.