Apple body shape is the most common and natural body shape. Apple shaped women have a top-heavy torso with a smaller waist and curvier hips. They might also have larger busts and rounder waists in comparison to their slimmer hips. This body type is also characterised by a rounder face and thicker arms. Hence, wearing clothes that fit well to create balance and avoid drawing attention to the waist is key. To dress an apple body shape, here are 7 great tips to follow:
1. Choose clothing and accessories that flatters your top to chest area.
Empire-waist tops and V-neck tops
These are great choices for the apple body shape. They draw attention to bust area in a flattering way and away from the mid section. However, a caveat here is to avoid tops with low necklines that reveal your cleavage or has excessive detailing around the bust. These will emphasise your chest instead of flattering it.
Choose tops with interesting details
Tops with interesting details, such as those with pleats, laces or ruffles on the shoulders can draw the eye away from your midsection. Consider wearing jackets and cardigans that are slightly cropped or have wider shoulder seams to create the illusion of a smaller waist.
Use accessories to draw attention to neckline.
You can also accessorise with bold statement jewelry or brightly color scarf to add visual interest to your neckline area.
2. Create a waistline
One of the best ways to flatter an apple body shape is to choose clothing that cinches at the waist, such as a peplum top, or wear a wide belt to create an illusion of a smaller waistline.
3. Avoid clothing that is tight around your midsection, or too baggy overall
Avoid skin tight clothes
Wearing a skin-tight top or dress will only accentuate your problem area. Instead, opt for a top of clothing that is loose or flowing in order to help camouflage your trouble spots.
Avoid baggy clothes
On the other end, you might think its easy to just camouflage your problem area with baggy clothes. This is one of the greatest misconception because wearing baggy clothes will add on even more volume to your existing frame, and “increases” your size by 2 or 3 times, depending on how baggy your clothes are. Try to avoid baggy clothes at all cost.
4. Choose bottoms that are flared or wide leg
This will create more volume around your lower half body, which then gives an illusion that will balance out your top half. For instance, you can go for wide cut pants or A-line skirts.
5. Avoid bags that add more volume to your midsection area
It is easy to add volume to the wrong area with bags. Make sure that your bag do not end at your midsection area when you carry it, as this will add only emphasize your problem area.
Go for bags with wider and shorter handles
Instead, go for bags with wider and shorter handles that will either sit above or below your midsection. For example, tote bags with shorter handles, or hand held rectangular bags with short top handles, such as bowling bags.
Avoid cross body bags
Avoid going for a cross body bag as this will emphasize your midsection, or small bags like a small clutch because it will give an illusion that you appear larger than you are due to the contrast in size of the clutch against your body.
6. Wear well-fitted undergarment
Wearing a well-fitted bra that creates better silhouette and proportion on the top can draw attention away from your midsection. You can also consider wearing a girdle to better define your waist. With new technology, girdles now are more affordable and comfortable to wear than ever before.
7. Making colors and prints work for you
Finally, don’t be afraid to experiment with different colors and prints to create a look that is uniquely you! You can go for darker colors to look smaller but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it has to be black only. You can still go for other colors in darker shades, such as deep turquoise or deep purple.
Go for smaller prints
Always go for smaller prints as bigger prints will enlarge you.
Go vertical
If you are going for lines, go for vertical lines to elongate and balance out your body instead of horizontal lines, which will only make your look larger.
Go nude or transparent
This applies to your shoes. Wearing nude color or transparent shoes can really help to elongate your legs and make you look taller as they create an illusion of additional height from your ankles.
By following these tips, you can dress well and confidently for your unique shape and look well put together in no time!
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