Hourglass Shape

The hourglass shape has equal width shoulders and hips as well as a smaller width waist.

TOPS

Aim: to balance the upper and lower parts of your body. Fitted and tailored jacket, not too tight, that fall just below the waist area or just above your hip bone.

✔ Fitted and tailored coats, not too tight, knee length or just above the knee.
✔ All kinds of belts.
✔ Dresses: wiggle dresses, fit-and-flare dresses, wrap dresses.

✘ Items made from thick fabrics.
✘ Items with checks or striped patterns and prints.
✘ Baggy clothes. Long bootcut pants.
✘ Items with patch pockets or puffed sleeves.

BOTTOMS

Aim: to balance the silhouette.

✔ Items made from dark fabrics with vertical stripes.
✔ pants\jean: Baggy or straight cut with a low waistline, jeans made from stretch denim with regular rise, flare cut.
✔ Skirts: high-waisted pencil, semi-circle, multilayered skirts, wrap skirts with the length below the knee.

✘ Items that fit too tightly.
✘ Clothes with a low waistline.
✘ Items with horizontal stripes, large prints, or patch pockets.