Best trousers for Body type B. Part 1: The cut

General rules for Body Type B:

1. A skimming fit rather a tight one works best.
2. Uncomplicated styles in all respects, like stitching, pockets, etc. The idea is to focus attention on your upper body, where all those details can be concentrated.

Other names for Body type Bs are: hourglass and even bombshell. 

Cuts:

• Flat front: low waist, skimming the hips, with a straight or full leg. The taller you are, the wider the leg you can wear gracefully.
• Bootcut/Flared: a subtly flared hem to provide visual balance for your hips. As I have just mentioned, your actual optimal width depends on how tall you are, because the wider the cut, the shorter you will appear.
• Cropped, capri: you will be looking for the same kind of cut as above, i.e. straight, balancing cut that is not snug around the thigh. Firm fabrics are the most flattering.
• Shorts: simple detailing, skimming fit! How short can your shorts be? Shorts make legs look longer, but consider if you will be comfortable wearing that length (consider the context and how high they will rise when you sit down). 

Best trousers for Body type A: Straight trousers by Caroline Grant.

Jaeger  Kensington Trousers / H&M Corduroy Jacket / Mulberry Peter Som Blouse / Hispanitas Cuero Handbag / Dune Aristotle Pump Shoes / David Andersen Bird Brooch (vintage) / Sylvan Earrings / Lindex Scarf / Estée Lauder Pure Color Lipstick in Red Tango / Revlon Nail Lacquer in Valentine.

Best trousers for Body type A: Bootcut by Caroline Grant.

Citizens of Humanity Midrise Bootcut Jeans /  Phase Eight Waterfall Cardigan / AWear T-shirt / Dooney & Bourke Mitchell Handbag / L'Erdre Legato Shoes / Faliero Sarti Circle Scarf / Scottish Agate Brooch (Victorian antique) / Aesa Coral Earrings / Tom Ford Lipstick in Wild Ginger / Tom Ford Nail Lacquer in Ginger Fire.

Best trousers for Body type A: Cropped & Straight by Caroline Grant.

Dries van Noten Cropped Trousers / Jane Norman Button Bolero Top / Levi's Curve ID Denim Jacket / Radley Christa Handbag / Miz Mooz Emily Slingback Shoes / Hermès Stole / Mawi Triple Cobra and Box Chain Necklace / Kendra Scott Danielle Earrings / Alice Johnson Tiger's eye Ring / Nars Semi Matte Lipstick in Heat Wave / Tom Ford Nail Lacquer in Scarlet Chinois.

Best trousers for Body type A: Trouser-skirt by Caroline Grant.

Warehouse Culottes / Wallis Stone Spot Frill Top / Diane von Furstenberg Majorette Jacket / Dooney & Bourke Mitchell Handbag / Banana Republic Laurel Color-Block Shoes / Dior Carre Runway Silk Scarf / Kenneth Jay Lane Tassel Necklace / Nars Semi Matte Lipstick in Heat Wave / Tom Ford Nail Lacquer in Scarlet Chinois.

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This post was first published July 20th 2012 in "The Red Lipstick. Own Your Style". It has been edited and re-posted June 17th 2016.