Style Q&A #2September 20, 2016

How To Dress Your Body Type

What Is Your Body Type?

● Ratio of Bust-Waist-Hips: 4:2:4● Curvy● Small defined waist● Full chest and hips● Chest and hips are equal in measurement

You Have An Hour Glass Shape If...

● Ratio of Bust-Waist-Hips: 3:2:4● Defined waist● Narrow or sloping shoulders● Hips are wider than shoulders and bust● May have a small bust● Full legs, sometimes short

You Have A Pear Shape If...

● Ratio of Bust-Waist-Hips: 3:3:3● Very little or no waist definition● Hips and shoulders look balanced● Small hips● Legs are usually long● Common figure as women age

You Have A Rectangle Shape If...

● Ratio of Bust-Waist-Hips: 4:4:3● Fullness at midriff● Smaller shoulders and full neck● No waist definition● Bust, waist and hips are close in definition● Face shape is rounded● Great legs

You Have An Apple Shape If...

● Ratio of Bust-Waist-Hips: 4:3:2● Shoulders are wider than the hips● Body is larger above the waist● Small hips and flat bottom● Great legs● May have a full bust● Athletic physique●

You Have An Inverted Triangle Shape If...

● Measure around the fullest part of your chest● Measure around the smallest part of your

waist. This will feel high. It may be under your chest for apple shapes.

● Measure around the fullest part of your hips

How To Measure

How To Emphasize or De-emphasize

● Horizontal lines can visually widen an area● Pay attention to your shirt hem line● Thin horizontal stripes can have a slimming

effect● Pay attention to the stripes on a dress or skirt

The Horizontal Line

● Diagonal lines can direct the eye ● They can visually narrow or widen an area● Pay attention to the direction of the lines

around your shoulders and hips● Diagonal lines can also create triangles that

point to an area

The Diagonal Line

● Embellishments direct your eye to the item of interest and away from other areas of your body

● Statement necklaces and bright scarves pull the eye up and detract from the lower half

● Large sparkly back pockets on jeans will draw the eye to the bottom and enlarge the bottom

● Ruffles will add volume to that area

Embellishments

● Dark colors recede. Wear dark colors to visually reduce an area

● Light and bright colors attract the eye and expand.

Color

It’s All About Balance

● Follow the line of your shape● Keep definition in your waist● Enhance your curves

Style Goals For An Hour Glass

● Scoop, sweetheart, v-neck and halter necklines● A-line skirts, pencil skirts● Waist defined tops and jackets● Belts● Boot-cut and straight legged jeans● Peplum tops, skirts and dresses● Wrap tops and dresses● Avoid low rise jeans● Avoid high necklines

Ideal Clothes For An Hour Glass

● Widen the shoulders● De-emphasize the hips● Keep the definition of the waist● Draw visual eye up

Style Goals For A Pear

● A-line skirts and dresses camouflage wide hips● Light colored tops with darker bottoms● Shirts with ruffles, boat necks, cowl necklines● Cropped jackets right above the waist● Boot leg or straight leg pants● No embellishments or side pockets on pants● Hem line should be above or below widest part

of hips● Statement necklaces or patterned scarf● Avoid horizontal lines and embellishments at

thighs● High waisted pants and skirts● Baggy tops and tunics may add weight● Avoid low waisted skinny jeans

Ideal Clothes For A Pear

● Create the illusion of a waist● Create curves

Style Goals For A Rectangle

● Fitted jackets with shoulder pads● Embellishments around bust and shoulders● Flowy tops around bust line● Decorative pockets - large back pockets● Pencil and A-line skirts with belted waist, tulip skirts● Figure hugging and low rise jeans (skinny jeans)● Scoop necks, open necks, off shoulder● Tops with ruffles and embellishments to add volume● Hem line at hips● Peplums● A-line dresses● Long blazers● Belts● Cropped pants and trousers● Bias cut dresses

Ideal Clothes For A Rectangle

● Create the illusion of a waist● Elongate the torso● Avoid fuss and details on bust and tummy● Draw attention to shoulders● Details on top and bottom third

Style Goals For An Apple

● V-neck and Scoop neck● Wide open neckline● Empire waist● Wide leg trousers● Wrap tops and dresses● Front knot● Shirt line at hip bone● Trapeze silouhette● A-line skirts and dresses camouflage wide hips● One button waist coat● Jackets hit hip bone● Leggings● Boot cut and straight leg jeans● Statement necklace● Wedges

Ideal Clothes For An Apple

● Narrow the shoulders● Widen the hips● Define a waist

Style Goals For An Inverted Triangle

● Soften shoulders and define waist● Clean lined tops that extend past the hip line● Details and embellishments at the bottom half● Nipped jackets and tops● Flared dresses● Belts● Belted jackets and cardigans● Full skirts, a-line, tulip skirts● Low U and V line necks● Add volume to hips● Bootcut, flare and wide leg pants● Light color on bottom

Style Goal For An Inverted Triangle

Q & A

I just need a bit of guidance in getting started in becoming a pure summer. It is now fall and I'm wanting to change from my white purse which I have carried all summer to a handbag in the pure summer color. Remembering that I live in Florida, what color would

you feel would be good to go with everything for me to buy? ( lt or dark taupe, lt or dark grey or something else?) Then what would be a good beginning color for pants for casual wear here in The Villages to start my new wardrobe.

I have a question about color contrast. I was recently determined to be a Toned Winter - thank you Jen! - and according to the information, my outfits should be medium contrast. Would this be only Triad combinations, or could I do Complementary and Split Complementary if the contrasting colors were less than

20%?

In addition, as a Toned Winter I can wear both silver and gold jewelry. What would determine when I would wear what - i.e., silver with lighter colors, gold with darker, or vise versa?!

How do take the colors from my color fan and have them correspond to the color wheel or do I?