How to Dress According to Personal Physique

How to Dress According to Personal Physique



Because most women's bodies don't fit perfectly into clothes straight off the rack--unless you're a model--it takes a little more effort when choosing clothes according to a personal physique. Here are some tips to help you dress when choosing clothing for your specific body type.









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Learn that there are three basic body types: ectomorphs, who have lean boyish-shaped bodies with narrow hips and upper bodies and small waists; mesomorphs, who have hourglass-shaped bodies with wider shoulders and hips and a narrow waist; and endomorphs, who generally have a larger bone structure and are bigger throughout their entire bodies.




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Find balance if you are an ectomorph. Women with this physique want to choose clothing that creates the illusion of feminine curves. Buy flowing blouses made from soft fabrics such as silk or satin to create fullness on the top and choose wide-leg dress pants to create a little more fullness on the bottom.




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Show off your endomorphic curves. Choose clothing that is tailored to the body but not skintight. Structured

jackets


that are wide at the top, narrow at the waist and flare out at the hips are ideal for endomorphic bodies because they create long, lean lines. Also, choose mid-rise pants to camouflage "problem" areas such as the stomach and hips.




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Celebrate your goddess mesomorphic body. Dress in shirts that are wider at the top and narrow considerably to hug your small waist. Pencil skirts will work to accentuate your hourglass shape. Choose pants in a straight- or wide-leg cut to give your larger upper body and slender legs balance.







Tips & Warnings









A good tailor can help when you dress according to personal physique because clothing is not one size fits all. Find a good one and have him take in a little here or let out a little there to make your clothes fit better.








Heels effectively elongate every type of physique. This is especially helpful if you have an endomorph body type.








Get out of the juniors section. This section is made for young girls who are still growing into their womanly figures. This means that tops are not made for larger chests and pants do not take curvy hips into account. Buying clothes in this section will result in ill-fitting clothing that is too tight in all the wrong places.



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