Fashion News Body Shapes: How should you dress if you are a cone shape?

This is my first blog and am so excited that I could start sharing my new findings with all.

Do you know which body shapes are yours and how to dress to flatter it?

In the next posts, I am going to share with you the various body shapes and it dressing tips.

Let’s begin.

Cone/ V Shape/ Reversed Pyramid

You are a Cone Shape if your shoulders and breasts are large but your hips and legs are thinner. You carry most of your weight in the upper body. The great thing about the Cone Shape is that your legs are your best asset! That means you can show them off in skirts and shorts more than most curvy girls can.

With the Cone Shape body, it is important to focus on creating a more feminine shape. The bottom half needs to balance out the top half. The first key is to keep clothes on your top half simple: no padded shoulders or patterns; these will only draw attention to your top half. Instead, opt for simple cuts and pieces minimize attention to your top half. V-neck and scoop neck tops are great: they elongate the neck line.

Long tops are a good idea too because they hide the difference in proportions and will make your figure seem more svelte. On that note, shoulder pads must be kicked to the curb! These will draw attention to your top half, which is exactly what you don’t want. You need to put more focus on the hip area and go for skirts or trousers that flare. Choose A- line skirts, wide leg pants, with pleats, pockets, and anything boot-cut. You want to attract the eye to the bottom half, so think bold colors and prints.

The one massive ‘no no’ for the Cone Shape is skinny jeans and pencil skirts. We cannot emphasize this enough; you must avoid skinny jeans and pencil skirts at all costs! This will only highlight the imbalance between your upper and lower halves, making you look out of proportion.

The objective here is to minimize the length between your shoulders and your bottom. Go for empire styles or asymmetric dresses. Your legs are your best assets: be bold and show them off with a dress that comes to the knee or just above it.
Avoid boat necks or vertical ones as they will only highlight the straightness of your shoulders. Pay attention to the dress straps as well: straps that are too thin will not flatter your shoulders.

To read more about other body shapes, stay tune to my next post.

XOXO

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PS: The above mentioned information is an article from plus-size-tall.com.