Broad shoulders and narrow waist. Hide wide shoulders and narrow hips with clothes
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Continuing the series of our "curly" articles, let's pay attention to the wonderful owners inverted triangle, apples or T-shaped figures(call it whatever you like).
The physique of these beauties is distinguished by broad, massive shoulders, often quite large breasts, while their hips are relatively narrow, and their buttocks lack volume.
There are practically no completely ideal proportions, and here are illustrative examples of star women with an inverted triangle body type. Do you want to look as brilliant as they are? Then you just need to carefully read the tips below.
Cindy Crawford
Demi Moore
Jessica Alba
Girls with an inverted triangle body type, when creating their image, must learn one very important rule:
minimum volume in the shoulders, maximum volume in the hips
By adopting this advice, you visually harmonize your figure and you can always look beautiful.
What do you need to learn in order to always look stunning without much work?
1. The main focus is on the legs in the hips
Dear girls, nature has endowed you with slender hips, so try to emphasize them to the maximum. This will help you a lot: voluminous styles of skirts and trousers, bright colors when choosing a “bottom”, color-blocking.
2. It is important for you to adjust the top, namely the shoulder area
Solid colors and neutral colors, shades of clothes, asymmetrical cut V- and U-shaped necklines that visually lengthen the neckline, vertical lines, soft shoulders on jackets and coats - all this will allow you to easily adjust your figure and bring it to perfection.
But be very careful with detailed accents in the shoulder area, such as color contrast, colored epaulettes, hard shoulder pads, horizontal lines (boat neck and stripes).
All these elements can instantly increase your shoulders to gigantic proportions and create an even greater disproportion, but we don’t need such a visual effect at all, we are for harmony, right?
3. Emphasize your waist with wide belts, fitted jackets or original color accents. It will look very feminine!
And in order to thoroughly understand what to do when the shoulders are wider than the hips, let's get acquainted with the styles of clothing that can decorate you and quickly lead to the ideal.
Dresses
We say "yes"
1. Models with a smell and soft drapery, because they are doubly good: they will make the silhouette of your figure more feminine and lengthen due to vertical lines.
2. Women's models with a fluffy and voluminous skirt
3. Color accents at the bottom
4. Dresses with a belt to emphasize the waist
We say "no"
1. Any lush decor in the shoulder and neck area
2. Boat neckline and beveled shoulder line
3. Dresses with a horizontal stripe at the shoulders which will inevitably make your shoulders even wider
4. Models without straps
5. Strongly tight models- they will immediately emphasize the lack of volume from below and the width of your shoulders.
Pullovers, cardigans, blouses, tops
We say "yes"
1. Saving V-shaped and rounded cutouts
2. You need vertical lines in a silhouette like nothing else: vertical stripes, zippers, a long row of bright small buttons, contrasting vertical decoration - all this will visually stretch the torso, and your body proportions will become correct.
3. Large drawings with a "hint" of the vertical
4. Uniformity paired with a spectacular bottom will give a stunning effect. Firstly, on the basis of this, you can create many different and interesting ensembles by adding the right accessories to the plain top, well, and secondly, it will balance the top and bottom
5. Pay attention to making ensembles based on: top + shirt (blouse) + trousers (jeans). When a shirt (blouse) is worn unbuttoned, there is a noticeable visual adjustment in the form of a vertical
We say "no"
1. Bright prints and patterns in the shoulder area, especially horizontal, even with a small v-notch
2. Everything that will make the top big and even bulky: sleeves "flashlights", a large collar, details such as frills and bows, breast pockets. Believe me, all these details will only bring disharmony to your holistic image.
Jackets
We say "yes"
1. Perfectly cut solid color jackets at the hips or slightly higher
2. Models with a peplum, as they will create the illusion of the volume of your hips and emphasize the waist
We say "no"
1. Volumetric things- this will "deprive" you of the waist and can make the figure shapeless
2. Bright lapels and large collars
Skirts
We say "yes"
1. Puffy skirts: tulip models, folds, pleats
2. Flared A-line and skirts "sun": they will create the desired and necessary volume in the hips and buttocks and bring you closer to the perfect figure
3. Skirts with a horizontal stripe, bright prints and details
4. Basque- this is a fairly indispensable detail for you
Peplum - this is the name of a wide frill sewn on the waist line to a dress, blouse, jacket, skirt and even trousers.
We say "no"
1. Pencil skirts, they will only emphasize narrow hips. Well, if you really want to wear such a skirt model, then give preference to bright colors and large prints. Then everything will be in order.
Pants, jeans
We say "yes"
1. Pants, jeans and shorts of any model and silhouette It's hard to find something that doesn't suit you!
2. Large, bright details: patch pockets, unusual finishes, zippers, volume
3. Prints and bright colors
4. Try not to choose plain jeans. Pay attention to jeans with fairly noticeable, slightly bleached horizontal stripes in the hips, they visually increase them well
Accessories
Well, of course, how can we do without cool accessories! To add volume to the hips of a visual lengthening of the silhouette, there are wonderful accessories in your arsenal:
Wide belts
long necklaces
Drop scarves
And another very important stylistic aspect regarding accessories. Large shoulder bags, which, when put on, are located at the level of the hips, can add volume to the hips and bring a touch of harmony to your look!
Our dear readers, love yourself and remember that you are the most beautiful, tell yourself this every morning in the mirror! :) The most important thing is your attitude towards yourself, and together with you we will find how to neutralize any features and imperfections. You are our best!
How do you know if your body type is an inverted triangle?
- Your shoulders are much wider than your hips;
- If you get better, then first the weight gain occurs in the shoulder area;
- You have narrow hips and possibly flat buttocks;
- You have slender or even slightly thin legs, especially at the bottom.
How to dress for women and girls with an inverted triangle figure?
The main task is not to hide the width of the shoulders, but to balance your figure as much as possible and bring it as close to ideal as possible. We wrote about the ideal proportions, as well as how the cut and style of clothes, the color and lines on the fabric affect a beautiful female image, in the article.
Blouses, shirts, jumpers and cardigans (sweatshirts) for women and girls with an inverted triangle figure
We are the owners of broad shoulders recommend wear tops with V-neck And do not recommend- with cutout boats, because such a neckline will visually make the shoulders even wider. High-waisted Greek-style blouses will suit you.
To make the upper body look slimmer, women with an inverted triangle body type should choose sweaters and jumpers with vertical or diagonal lines. Refuse from classic vests as well as from jumpers and cardigans with a lowered armhole: they will visually expand your shoulders and chest. Broad-shouldered girls and women should not wear blouses with decorative elements in the neckline in the form of pockets, bows or draperies.
On girls and women with narrow hips, wide belts most often look great.
Skirts and pants for women with an inverted triangle body type
Your task is to create with the help of clothes the appearance of volume in the area of the hips and buttocks. For this, pencil skirts (if they are without a peplum) are suitable and not suitable.
In the photo - a long skirt with a geometric pattern:
Loose cut shorts combined with an elongated peplum top will suit a young woman or girl with narrow hips and a wide chest, see photo:
In the photo - another perfect style of trousers for women and girls with narrow hips:
For girls and women with an “inverted triangle” figure, we recommend that you give up tight trousers and skinny jeans, because. they will only draw attention to the disproportion.
The ideal color combination for girls and women with broad shoulders is “dark top - light bottom”.
But, as we have already said, light fabric can work as dark, i.e. visually reduce the size of the proportions when combined with a printed fabric. Therefore, if you want to wear, say, a white blouse, then it is better if your dark skirt is either with a fashionable pattern or in a check.
Remember that bright contrasting patterns or prints visually increase the horizontal volume, so do not wear them in the neckline.
Dresses for women girls with wide shoulders and narrow hips
The photo shows the approximate styles of elegant and women with an inverted triangle figure. All the proposed styles visually stretch and "slim" the upper body and add volume to the hips:
In the photo - suitable coat styles for women and girls with an inverted triangle figure:
Swimwear for girls and women with narrow hips and large breasts
The rules for choosing a swimsuit are the same as for clothes. It is desirable that the print or light tone be on the bikini (see photo on the left).
When choosing a bikini, you can also opt for a plain one. To visually correct narrow hips, choose a bikini so that a wide horizontal line on the hips visually enlarges the hips (pictured right). On the tops of both swimsuits, we see vertical converging lines that visually narrow the chest: 
A closed swimsuit with a V-neck is suitable for full girls and women with an inverted triangle body type:
How to choose a bag for a woman or girl with an inverted triangle figure?
The bag is, in fact, part of the silhouette, so it is desirable that it hangs at the level of the hips. The bag should not be very small or very large. Narrow-hip girls will also fit a medium-sized clutch.
Kate Middleton is an inverted triangle!
All women have their own unique appearance and figure with individual advantages, characteristics and shortcomings. At the same time, some of the fair sex wear low-rise trousers, while others do not. But in order to skillfully turn all your shortcomings into virtues, you need to know what type of figure applies specifically to you. For example, you may have a narrow waist, narrow hips. What type of figures do these parameters belong to? And how to choose the right wardrobe for this type?
What are the types of shapes?
In total, the types of female figures can be conditionally divided into four types:
- "Square".
- "Hourglass".
- "Triangle".
- "Inverted Triangle".
How to decipher all these names, reminiscent of concepts in a geometry lesson? And what kind of "geometric" type are ladies who have a narrow waist, narrow hips?
type "square"
If we talk briefly about each type, then it’s worth starting with a “square”. Women with a similar figure have practically no waist, and the parameters of the chest, shoulders, waist and hips are of the same size. Some of them may be completely absent breasts. The owners of this silhouette are such stars as Keira Knightley, Paris Hilton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman, Cameron Diaz and others.
Shape: hourglass type
Girls with this type of figure can be proud of their body parameters, as it is with them (see photo below). The owners of the “inverted triangle” figure have a taut look. They are slender and graceful. However, they also have their drawbacks. Often their problem area is the stomach. It is on it that excess fat deposits are deposited.
With the right approach to sports, women with an inverted triangle figure can easily lose weight and get rid of fat folds in the abdomen. Ladies with a similar figure include the famous model Kate Alton, Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Russian ballerina Anastasia Volochkova, Demi Moore, Naommi Campbell and others.
Narrow waist, narrow hips - this, of course, is wonderful. But not all clothes suit women with an inverted triangle figure. In this case, it is necessary to choose the right length for dresses and skirts. Moreover, their length will directly depend on your height.
If you are the owners of short stature and you have a thin physique, then the mini style will suit you. If your height is above average, then you can balance your silhouette with skirts and dresses with a length just below the knees.
If you have a narrow waist, narrow hips and large shoulders, then these features should be taken into account when shaping your wardrobe. Choose only those things that can visually harmonize your proportions and smooth out imperfections. For example, if you wear blouses or sweaters in tandem with blouses or trousers, then when combining them, you must follow a simple rule: the top should be darker than the bottom.
Avoid boat necklines. Do not use clothes with too wide collars, a large number of patch pockets and pleats located in the neckline, as they, on the contrary, contribute to the visual increase in the chest. Choose sweaters with raglan sleeves. Try to accentuate your bust with a V-neckline.
When buying a dress, give preference to models with a high waist. This style is able to balance narrow hips and wide shoulders. If you choose a model with a low waist, then your figure, on the contrary, will visually stretch. Give up styles with puffed sleeves, clothes with shoulder pads and other trims that have a voluminous and massive shape. A small detail: when choosing clothes, choose those models that will allow you to expose either the neck or the shoulder and décolleté area.
When choosing outerwear, such as a coat, "reversed triangles" should refuse to choose models of a straight or narrower cut. The model should contain a belt that will help emphasize your narrow waist. A large cape-scarf or a knitted poncho will also look great.
Swimsuit, shoes and accessories for "inverted triangles"
When choosing a swimsuit, look at its color scheme, and not at the style. Both one-piece and separate models with shorts and bikinis will suit you - there is no difference. The main thing is that the bodice of the swimsuit model should be darker than the bottom part. As for shoes, ladies with an inverted triangle figure can buy bright and catchy, in some places even massive shoes, which will shift the focus from the shoulders and transfer it to the legs.
Bags should be bright and large, and include a long strap that ends at the level of your hips. Of the jewelry, it is better to use long beads and chains, which will make it possible to move attention from top to bottom.
Now you know what a narrow waist, narrow hips are called, and what type of figure they belong to.
A pear is not only a sweet fruit, but also the name of one of the types of women's figures. The owners of such forms have always enjoyed success with the opposite sex. But often many girls, whom nature has endowed with voluminous and appetizing hips, small breasts and narrow shoulders, perceive their figure as a flaw that does not fit into modern ideals of beauty.
How do you know if your body type is pear? Here are the main features of this body structure:
- The top of the garment (blouse, jacket, sweater, etc.) differs from the bottom of the garment (trousers, shorts, skirts, etc.) by one or more sizes.
- The hips are wide, the shoulders are narrow, the waist is thin.
- Weight gain is most reflected in the legs and hips. To a lesser extent, subcutaneous fat accumulates on the abdomen, sides and chest.
If you pay attention to famous Instagram stars such as Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Jenner and Ashley Graham, you will notice that feminine figures with a thin waist and wide hips are gradually returning to fashion. These celebrities just learned how to choose the right clothes for all occasions.
Looking closely at their looks, which they choose for red carpets or everyday life, you can see that celebrities do not use any extraordinary rules in choosing clothes. Ordinary women can also choose exactly those outfits that will help to better emphasize the dignity of their bodies and make them irresistible.
Here are 5 top wardrobe tips for pear-shaped girls:
- Plain bottom and embellished top. In order not to draw too much attention to the hip area, you should choose simple things without patch pockets, ruffles and other textile embellishments. The cut of trousers and skirts should be as simple as possible. Clothing for the upper body can be decorated with a voluminous collar, undercuts, pockets, fabric applications, etc. You need to visually add chest volume so that the figure looks harmonious.
- The color scheme is the key to success. Clothing for the lower body is better to choose a solid color. Colored prints, ornaments and colorful trousers, skirts or overalls will add volume to the hips and legs. Cardigans, T-shirts, sweaters, tops and blouses can be of any color. A classic is this color combination: dark bottom and light top.
- Competent choice of fabric from which the clothes are made. Pants or skirts made of velor, velveteen, jacquard are better for owners of wide hips to bypass. Volumetric factory fabric patterns will add volume where it is not needed at all. For shirts and blouses, you can choose absolutely any fabric.
- Clothing style. This point will be discussed in detail below.
- Correctly combine things to visually improve the proportions of the body.
What skirts and trousers are suitable for women with small breasts and wide hips
Wide hips always look very feminine and sexy, but if you choose the wrong outfit, you can easily turn this advantage into a disadvantage, visually spoiling the proportions of the body.
Skirts
Every woman has several skirts in her wardrobe. Properly selected style of this element of the wardrobe can become a decoration of the image.
Women with wide hips are perfect for mid-length A-line skirts and pencil skirts (see).
Skirts to avoid:
- with low landing;
- from knitwear;
- with drawings and prints;
- with pleating;
- with textile embellishments and patch pockets;
- with a geometric pattern.
Trousers
Almost all women love trousers, because they are so comfortable and beautiful. Pear-shaped girls will look great in straight-cut trousers or jeans. This style will not emphasize the volume in the pelvic area. Visually, the figure will look harmonious and attractive.
Particular attention when choosing trousers should be paid to fit. Pants with a low waist are not worth buying. Visually, they will simply spoil the figure, the lower part of the body will seem wider than it is. A high waist will accentuate a thin waist and visually make the legs longer.
Shoes with high or medium heels will be a great addition to straight trousers.
Avoid:
- folds, grooves in the thighs;
- voluminous and regular pockets on trousers;
- breeches style;
- trousers "on the hips";
- overly tight jeans or trousers.
What dresses are suitable for women with wide hips and narrow shoulders
Women with this type of figure are simply made to wear dresses, almost all styles suit them.
- A-silhouette;
- with a fluffy skirt and tight-fitting top;
- with high waist;
- in the style of baby doll;
- semi-fitted cut.
Sheath dresses will not be able to correctly place accents and visually hide the "heaviness" of the bottom. In general, it is better not to choose too tight-fitting styles without any details, since this type of dress can emphasize what you would like to hide.
What tops, blouses and sweaters are suitable for women with wide hips and narrow shoulders
Owners of the "pear" figure type can afford all styles and types of blouses, tops, shirts and sweaters. But do not forget about the purpose of choosing one or another wardrobe item - to divert attention from massive hips and draw this attention to a thin waist and graceful shoulders.
Frills, lace, edging, bows, voluminous collars, ruffles, sequin and bead appliqués are suitable as decoration for a shirt or blouse. Such small details of clothing decor can perfectly divert attention from the “heavy” bottom.
Cutouts for blouses, pullovers and sweaters can be V-shaped, oval or boat. Large and complex collars will fit very well into the image of a pear-shaped girl.
The pattern and color of such clothes can be absolutely anything. Ornaments, vertical or horizontal stripes, prints and polka dots will be appropriate.
Women with wide hips and small breasts are very puffed sleeves and "wings". This element of clothing visually increases the volume of the upper body, thereby visually making the figure more proportional.
Shirts, sweaters or blouses should not be slightly below the waist.
Outerwear for women with wide hips and narrow shoulders
Even in the cold season, any woman wants to look fashionable and stylish. Consider the most popular fashion solutions for autumn, winter and spring.
Coat, raincoat
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- A-silhouette (trapezium shape). This style of coat distracts attention from the wide hips of its owner as much as possible, it always looks stylish and interesting. Length to the knees or slightly below.
- Semi-fitted silhouette (slim-fitting top, freely descending from the waist). This style looks very feminine, wide hips are completely hidden under the fabric. The length is slightly above or to the knees.
- With high waist. Hides all figure flaws. The length can be above the knees.
- Trench coat (double-breasted or single-breasted). A raincoat or coat with a voluminous collar will add volume to the shoulders, a belt will emphasize a thin waist.
- A coat with a voluminous fur collar will suit a pear-shaped woman very well.
Jacket, insulated jacket
- The length of a shortened jacket or jacket should not be lower than the widest point of the hips and not higher than the waist.
- It is better to choose fitted styles of outerwear to emphasize the dignity of the figure.
- A voluminous collar and decor on the shoulders are welcome when choosing this outerwear.
And in conclusion
All women are very different, each attractive in its own way. Wide hips have always been considered a sign of health and beauty. So do not hide your dignity under hoodies or overly tight clothes. Follow the fashion, try, experiment, but always when choosing the next outfit, it is better to think several times and ask yourself the question - “Is this thing right for me?”
Narrow hips, broad shoulders are not a disadvantage of the figure of overweight women - this is a feature that requires the right selection of clothes. To make the figure more proportional, it is necessary to correctly place accents, balance the upper and lower parts of the body.
Bringing the body into balance
Fat women who have narrow hips, broad shoulders, as a rule, are the owners of beautiful legs, the harmony of which can be demonstrated by choosing a mini skirt or a model with a deep slit. If you prefer trousers, then the best option would be trousers with a classic straight cut - with or without cuffs.
Hiding broad shoulders
When choosing a sundress or a fashionable dress, give preference to models with a V-neck, which optically stretches the silhouette, diverting attention from the shoulders and focusing it on the neck and beautiful bust. Raglan sleeves visually narrow the shoulders. For summer dresses, sleeves that cover the upper part of the shoulder are an excellent solution.
The upper part of a business suit should consist of a single-breasted jacket with a large neckline that makes broad shoulders look narrower. Jackets with one-piece and sewn-in sleeves with a high armhole are not recommended. Choose blouses with a stand-up collar or collar that visually reduce the volume of the shoulders.
Raglan sleeves have the same property. Light blazers made of soft fabric with one button will look ideal on plump ladies with broad shoulders. They will also look great in a vest with a low armhole line in a dark color.
To divert attention from massive shoulders, choose clothes with a more colorful and voluminous bottom, while the top should be solid and have vertical lines in the cut. Full arms and shoulders are easy to hide with three-quarter sleeves, and long, tight sleeves are contraindicated.
Embellish narrow hips
You can easily add volume to the hips, make the figure more feminine with the help of simple rules for choosing wardrobe items. To balance your figure and make narrow hips appear wider, choose A-line skirts with a high waistline.
A great option is tulip skirts. The waistline can be emphasized with a wide or narrow belt with a buckle that attracts attention. A win-win solution is breeches with many folds, large patch pockets that add volume to the hips, and make the waist and upper body lighter and more elegant.
Combine a dark top and a lighter bottom in clothes, so you can visually reduce wide shoulders and increase narrow hips. Dresses and tunics with a large boat neckline are not recommended, which visually expand the shoulders, against which the hips will look even narrower.
If you like tight skirts, then you need to wear them complete with an elongated blouse, while the figure will look much more harmonious.
