Finding Clothes to Fit Your Shape

By Valerie Mellema

Do clothes make a person or does a person make the clothes? This is an age old question. If you are able to make the right clothes fit, then it really doesn’t matter. Making sure that you have the right color of clothes is also important. You don’t want to wear bright purple sweaters if have auburn hair. Make your clothes work for you and will look good in quite a variety of things.

The first thing to do before you start picking out your clothes is figure out what shape and size your body is. You can go online or look in a fashion magazine to find the charts. All you have to do is compare your body with the examples and then start researching the colors and styles that will flatter you. The different shapes that you can compare your body too are an apple, a pear or a banana. A few women have an hourglass shape figure.

The clothes that look best on you if you are an apple shape are skirts and dress pants that are straight. Remember, if you are an apple shape then your body looks like an upside down triangle. Your torso is wide, meaning you have larger busts, back and a larger waist. You want to wear clothes that accent your features and not make you look wider than you really are. Try to avoid fitted pants and waistlines. Another tip for wearing clothing for your apple shaped figure is to wear outfits that are all one color. Try to wear longer tops that cover your waist and hips to draw attention to your slimmer legs.

If you have a pear shape, then your body is similar to a triangle. You have more weight on your bottom half than the top. Dressing smart with a pear shaped body is essential to looking good in your clothes. You want to wear pants that are pleated or have flat fronts. If you like skirts, then try wrap skirts because they have a slimming effect on pear shaped bodies. As far as tops are concerned, you should look for tops that fit well and have accenting necklines. You want to bring attention to your top half and low necklines and pretty patterns will do this. Finding your body shape helps you find the right clothes. You will look your best before you know it.