Every woman has a problem area she'd like to hide, whether it's heavy thighs, a pudgy tummy or a too-round bottom. One of the biggest problems women face is that they do not know how to properly dress for their body types. If you know how to correctly address your “trouble” areas, then your confidence will increase and your inner beauty and personality will come shining through. There are five different body types: round, inverted triangle, hourglass, pear and straight.
A woman with a round-shaped figure has a generous bust, wider rib cage, a fuller back, generous middle, narrow hips, and slender legs. When choosing prom dresses, necklines like the v-neck, help to elongate and slenderize your neck.
Broad shoulders, a medium bust, an average waist, narrow hips, and shapely and long legs characterize the inverted triangle figure. In order to balance out your wider shoulders, try a formal dresses that has a flare to them. Even the wider leg pants that have been big the last couple of seasons would do the trick and they are a little more modern. Keeping with the trends of this season, putting a belt over a shirt and wearing it lower on your hips can help detract from your hips.
You can tell a woman has an hourglass figure when she has a bust, small bone structure, defined waist, curved hips, shapely legs, and sometimes a protruding bottom. Because this body type is characterized with a defined waist, drawing attention to the waist by wearing prom dresses with a contoured waistband, belts, or wrap tops that sit just at your waist, is a great way to accentuate your assets.
Pear shaped body types have a slender neck, narrow shoulders, small bust, as well as a shapely waist, generous lower hips and full thighs. Straight bridesmaid dresses are your friend. Your upper body is your best asset, so wear semi-fitted and tailored dresses; necklines like cowl necks and square necklines will help broaden your shoulders.
The straight body type is distinguished by an upper and lower torso that are equal in width, an average bust, large rib cage, undefined waist, flat bottom, and slender legs. Try straight tailored dresses with dropped waist; both will slenderize. Avoid pleated fabric at the waist, as they will accentuate your thicker waist.
