Clothes for the Shaped Silhouette

Independent Styling Consultant Liz Prest© discusses the sort of clothes that suit a shaped bodyline and what to avoid:

“If you’re lucky to have a shaped bodyline then your best look is go for styles that emphasize the waist and follow your natural contour, such as:
• Clothes that shape into the waist
• Belted styles that define the waist
• Trousers that have darts
• Fitted or tucked in tops and skirts, such as Eleganza’s stretch lace tops from Sahara http://tinyurl.com/2wumsdl
• Dresses belted into waist or fitted and flared
• Shaped jackets with curved hemlines

Styles to avoid include:
• Boxy styles or no waist-shaping
• Thigh length jackets and tops
• Slim cut trousers tapered at the ankle*
• No waistband styles
• Short, boxy or cropped tops

The shaped bodyline has midriff and waist definition so draw attention away from the lower hipline and thigh area.
*Fortunately Eleganza, http://tinyurl.com/yhx3mug has a good range of summer trousers in linen and other lovely fabrics that flow and don’t taper to the ankle.”

Liz offers a range of personal consultations in S West England & S Wales on body shape & sizing, colour, styling advice and wardrobe management. If you would like more information or to book a session contact info@eleganza-clothing.com or telephone 0845 833 0423.