What to look for:
- Fluid fabrics, that drape, but not stiff or firm: silk, lightweight wools. The idea is to skim their curves, neither accentuating them (they decide the context for that), nor hiding them).
- Construction: clean lines that, again, skim their curves. Darts to ease full hips.
- Monochromatic or tonal color combinations to create a longer, leaner silhouette.
- Hemmed at knee length, to show off shapely legs.
- Their waist must be always the focal point: never forgo shaping at the waist with a sash, obi or cummerbound (contoured) belt.
What to avoid:
Although when Body type Bs put on weight, they do it all round, they should pay special attention to:- Cut on the bias pieces (diagonally cut) in narrow silhouettes that will accentuate any weight carried on the thighs. It's not a matter of loosing a bit of weight, ladies, the skirt will stick to your saddlebags, if any, ALWAYS. Opt instead for an A-line or circle cut to get the benefits of a bias cut (softly adapting to your curves, a lot of movement and fluidity) and none of the disadvantages.
- Excessive material at the waist or around the hips, like in a dirdl, or any pleats in medium to thick wools or in thin wools not stiched down to the low hip, or flounces.
- Thick materials like bouclé or mohair wool, that create unwanted additional volume.
- Open darts. These are NOT flattering for curvy bodies because they add unnecessary volume on the lower body, when it is essentially well balanced with the upper body.
In particular
Petites:
- Watch out for proportions: high-waisted items will make your torso look excessively short, unless you pair it with a slash-, boat- turtle-necks.
- Combining a busy bottom with a busy top, because we are looking to create an AUL.
- Full skirts and excessive fabric add volume and detract from your height.
Tall:
- Tiered and horizontal detailing breaks up the line of your silhouette.
- Strategic colour blocking that creates horizontal lines, not vertical.
MORE?
Best skirts for Body type Bs. Part 1.
Follow the label Body type B below for their best trousers, dresses, etc.
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